Rovaniemi Airport
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Rovaniemi Airport is the fifth biggest airport
in Finland by annual number of passengers, 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.
s. During the Continuation War
it served as an airbase and supply center for German Luftwaffe
.
charter traffic from Great Britain and many other European countries lasts from the end of November until the middle of January annually.
Russians arrive on January because their Christmas is later.
In addition to civil traffic the runway
is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of (Lapland Air Command
). The (Air unit of the Frontier guard
of Lapland) is also located nearby.
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 fifth largest airport in Finland. Santa Claus Village
and Santa Park
are situated within 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi). The airport is located approximately 8–9 km (5–5.6 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.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Finland by annual number of passengers, located in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Rovaniemi city centre. The Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
crosses the runway closer to its northern end.
History
The airport was built in 1940 with two grass-surfaced runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s. During the Continuation War
Continuation War
The Continuation War was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time of the war, the Finnish side used the name to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War...
it served as an airbase and supply center for German Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
.
Santa Claus Official Airport
In 2010, the airport served over 309,000 passengers. The main season ofcharter traffic from Great Britain and many other European countries lasts from the end of November until the middle of January annually.
Russians arrive on January because their Christmas is later.
In addition to civil traffic the runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of (Lapland Air Command
Finnish Air Force
The Finnish Air Force is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions...
). The (Air unit of the Frontier guard
Finnish Border Guard
The Finnish Border guard is the national security agency responsible for enforcing the security of Finland's borders...
of Lapland) is also located nearby.
Rovaniemi Airport is one of three airports in Finland that has jet bridges (the other two being Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki Airport or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is the main international airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. It is located in Vantaa, Finland, about west of Tikkurila, the centre of Vantaa, and north of Helsinki city centre...
and Oulu Airport
Oulu Airport
Oulu Airport is located in the municipality of Oulunsalo, Finland, south-west of Oulu city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa airport, as measured by the number of passengers and the amount of freight transported. There are around twenty daily flights to...
). The airport is managed by Finavia
Finavia
Finavia Corporation , the former Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, is the managing body of 25 airports located in Finland. Finavia maintains the airport network as well as the navigation system. Finavia's customers are both the travel industry as well as air passengers...
. It is connected to the Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its...
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 fifth largest airport in Finland. Santa Claus Village
Santa Claus Village
Santa Claus Village is an amusement park near Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland.-Location and transportation:Santa Claus Village is located about 8 km northeast of Rovaniemi and about 2 km from the Rovaniemi Airport....
and Santa Park
Santa Park
Santa Park is an amusement park and visitor attraction near Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland.-Theme:The park is designed to emulate the cavern residence of Santa Claus on the Arctic circle. Popular culture often depicts Santa Claus coming from Lapland...
are situated within 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi). The airport is located approximately 8–9 km (5–5.6 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.
Scheduled
Charter
- All routes below are winter seasonal routes unless indicated otherwise.
Statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 295,205 | 89,317 | 384,522 | −2.5% |
| 2006 | 330,910 | 101,377 | 432,287 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 348,275 | 101,810 | 450,085 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 308,870 | 91,607 | 400,477 | −11.0% |
| 2009 | 246,089 | 63,642 | 309,731 | −22.7% |
| 2010 | 246,464 | 63,357 | 309,831 | +0.1% |