Rovaniemi_Airport
Rovaniemi Airport
Airport in Rovaniemi, Finland
Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the second busiest Airport in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa, as measured by the number of passengers and landings.[3] It's located in Rovaniemi, Finland, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Rovaniemi city centre. The Arctic Circle crosses the runway closer to its northern end.
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rovaniemi, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 642 ft / 196 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 66°33′42″N 025°49′51″E | ||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi | ||||||||||
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The airport was built in 1940 with two grass-surfaced runways. During the Continuation War it served as an airbase and supply center for German Luftwaffe.
In 2017, the airport served about 580,000 passengers. The main season of charter traffic from Great Britain and many other European countries lasts from the end of November until the middle of January annually. Many of these flights (especially from Great Britain) are day trip flights, with daytrippers (mostly families with young children) arriving in the morning and going home in the evening on the same day.[citation needed] Russians arrive in January because they celebrate Christmas later.
In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Lapin lennosto (Lapland Air Command). The Rovaniemen vartiolentue (Air unit of the Frontier guard of Lapland) is also located nearby.[citation needed]
General aviation operators and private pilot owners are served by the provision of a dedicated fully enclosed and heated hangar with a curved snow-shedding roof located near to the terminal complex.[citation needed]
Rovaniemi Airport is one of three airports in Finland that has jet bridges (the other two being Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and Oulu Airport). The airport is managed by Finavia. It is connected to the Rovaniemi city centre by an airport taxi and there are also multiple bus connections around Lapland, including to major winter sports centers.
Rovaniemi Airport is the second-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki airport.[4] Santa Claus Village and Santa Park are situated within 2–3 kilometres (1.2–1.9 mi). The airport is located approximately 8–9 kilometres (5.0–5.6 mi) away from Rovaniemi City centre, meaning that it is not far away from many restaurants and hotels. The busiest time for the airport is in the Christmas season, when many people go on Santa Flights.[5]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rovaniemi Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air France | Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Austrian Airlines | Seasonal: Vienna[6] |
| easyJet | Seasonal: Amsterdam,[7] Bristol,[8] Edinburgh,[9] London–Gatwick, London–Luton,[9] Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Paris–Charles de Gaulle[9] |
| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal charter: Zurich[10] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal: Berlin,[11] Düsseldorf |
| Finnair | Helsinki Seasonal: Tromsø[12] |
| Iberia | Seasonal: Madrid[13] |
| Israir Airlines | Seasonal: Tel Aviv[14] |
| KLM | Seasonal: Amsterdam[15] |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg[16] |
| Neos | Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino[17] |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Helsinki |
| Ryanair | Seasonal: Bergamo, Charleroi, Dublin, Liverpool, London–Stansted |
| Transavia | Seasonal: Paris–Orly |
| TUI Airways | Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Turkish Airlines | Seasonal: Istanbul |
| Vueling | Seasonal: Barcelona[18] |
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| Year | Domestic passengers | %change | International passengers | % change | Total passengers | % change |
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| 1998 | 286,548 | 0  | 41,104 | 0 | 327,652 | 0 |
| 1999 | 294,110 | 2.6  | 52,316 | 27.3 | 346,426 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 288,343 | -2.0  | 55,790 | 6.6 | 344,133 | -0.7 |
| 2001 | 280,407 | -2.8 | 71,637 | 28.4 | 352,044 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 257,043 | -8.3 | 83,061 | 15.9 | 340,104 | -3.4 |
| 2003 | 277,859 | 8.1 | 87,039 | 4.8 | 364,898 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 289,145 | 4.1 | 105,405 | 21.1 | 394,550 | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 295,205 | 2.1 | 89,317 | -15.3 | 384,522 | -2.5 |
| 2006 | 330,910 | 12.1 | 101,372 | 13.5 | 432,282 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | 348,275 | 5.2 | 101,661 | 0.3 | 449,936 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 308,870 | -11.3 | 91,697 | -9.8 | 400,567 | -11.0 |
| 2009 | 245,963 | -20.4 | 63,642 | -30.6 | 309,605 | -22.7 |
| 2010 | 246,464 | 0.2 | 63,244 | -0.6 | 309,708 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 329,990 | 33.9 | 66,835 | 5.7 | 396,825 | 28.1 |
| 2012 | 345,763 | 4.8 | 58,129 | -13.0 | 403,892 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 363,670 | 5.2 | 63,697 | 9.6 | 427,367 | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 376,183 | 3.4 | 68,378 | 7.3 | 444,561 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | 404,712 | 7.6 | 73,635 | 7.7 | 478,347 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 397,799 | -1.7 | 90,058 | 22.3 | 487,857 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 455,589 | 14.5 | 123,881 | 37.6 | 579,470 | 18.8 |
| 2018 | 512,033 | 12.4 | 132,111 | 6.6 | 644,144 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 540,467 | 5.6 | 120,657 | -8.7 | 661,124 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 219,259 | -59.4 | 48,863 | -59.5 | 268,122 | -59.4 |
| 2021 | 198,119 | -9.6 | 56,771 | 16.2 | 254,890 | -4.9 |
| 2022 | 401,694 | 102.8 | 159,040 | 180.1 | 560,734 | 120.0 |
| 2023 | 454,775 | 13.2 | 280,303 | 76.2 | 735,078 | 31.1 |
- "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
- "EFRO Rovaniemi" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFRO AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- "Traffic statistics | Finavia". www.finavia.fi. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- "PASSENGERS 2023". Finavia.fi. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- "Santa Holiday Flights". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- "EasyJet start vluchten van Schiphol naar Finland en Jordanië" [EasyJet starts flights from Schiphol to Finland and Jordan]. Luchtvaartnieuws (in Dutch). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- Davies, Phil (14 July 2022). "EasyJet adds three routes to UK winter schedule". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Flüge von Zürich nach Rovaniemi, Finnland | Edelweiss". www.flyedelweiss.com.
- "Finnair starts direct flights between Rovaniemi and Tromsø". 25 August 2023.
- "Iberia Adds Seasonal Rovaniemi Service in NW23". AeroRoutes.
- "Winter safaris in Lapland". natour.co.il (in Hebrew). 1 January 2024.
- "KLM ADDS ROVANIEMI SEASONAL SERVICE IN NW22". Aeroroutes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Direct flights from LUX". lux-airport.lu/. 1 January 2024.
- "Direct scheduled flights from abroad to Lapland in winter season 2023–2024". OurLapland.fi. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- "Vueling Adds Seasonal Barcelona - Rovaniemi Route in NW23". AeroRoutes. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- "Finavia statistics 1998-2017" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "Passengers by airports" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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