Turku Airport
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Turku Airport , is located in Turku
, Finland
, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Turku city centre. It serves approximately 350,000 passengers per year, being the fourth busiest (by the number of passengers) airport in Finland. Turku Airport is operated by a stated-owned company Finavia
exclusively. The airport has a secondary passenger terminal specifically designed for low-cost airlines. There is a region promoted and developed logistic concept LogiCity to create a logistic hub around Turku Airport, in where all ways of cargo transportation can be connected together in same area. From 1 September 2008, TNT Airways
made Turku Airport as its logistic hub for its operations in Finland.
and Naantali
which combined values are comparable to the Port of Vuosaari in Helsinki
, Both E18 highway
to St. Petersburg and E63
to Tampere
go via Turku Airport, and also rail transport connection to Russia
and China
passes by Logicity area. Pilot Turku describers Turku Region as "the meeting point of the East, the West and the Nordic countries" and as "the multimodal transport centre of the Nordic Triangle".
Logicity is estimated to make at least 3,000 to 5,000 new jobs. The length of runway at Turku airport has an option to be upgraded to reach 3300 m (10,827 ft) to meet new demands. There are several plans set for the nearby area: new roads, commercial centres, retail parks, industrial estates, logistic terminals and offices. In fact there is already big commercial area along with the E18 ring road just few kilometers away in Kuninkoja. Logicity is planned in two phases which of phase one allows now to build 400000 m² (478,396 sq yd) of floorspace and second phase will raise it to 1000000 m² (1,195,990 sq yd). Project is regionally important and many towns near airport including Turku were taking part as shareholders of Pilot Turku Ltd e.g. Kaarina
, Lieto
and Naantali
.
in 1935 but already 1920s there was water airport in Ruissalo
island. Artukainen served as the main airport of Turku until the new airport was built on the current location in 1955. In the beginning of 1990s first logistic terminal was constructed and beginning of millennium Terminal 1 was enlarged.
for airfield; ) district
in the Maaria-Paattinen
ward of Turku. The district has a population of 127 (as of 2004), and an annual growth of less than 1%. 22% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 17% are over 65. The district's linguistic
makeup is 92% Finnish, 1% Swedish, and 7% other.
(Kauppatori, local bus centre) to the port of Turku
in where there are connections to Stockholm
with Baltic Sea cruiseferries
(Ruotsinlaiva). The bus route 1 operates from 05:20 to 00:50. Days' last bus has flexible time schedule for passengers' convenience.
(Finnish national road 9) that goes from Turku to Tampere
and Jyväskylä
, and E18
(Finnish national road 1) which goes from Naantali
via the Turku Ring Road
and from Turku to Helsinki
and Saint Petersburg
, Russia
.
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
, 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...
, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Turku city centre. It serves approximately 350,000 passengers per year, being the fourth busiest (by the number of passengers) airport in Finland. Turku Airport is operated by a stated-owned company 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...
exclusively. The airport has a secondary passenger terminal specifically designed for low-cost airlines. There is a region promoted and developed logistic concept LogiCity to create a logistic hub around Turku Airport, in where all ways of cargo transportation can be connected together in same area. From 1 September 2008, TNT Airways
TNT Airways
TNT Airways, a subsidiary of TNT Express, is a cargo and passenger airline, operating chartered flights to mainly European destinations...
made Turku Airport as its logistic hub for its operations in Finland.
Logicity
Logicity was at first a project of Pilot Turku Ltd (founded in 2003) but now operated by Turku Municipal Property Corporation after contract with Pilot Turku Ltd ended 2010. Logicity will be a logistic hub built around Turku Airport. Logicity is supposed to link the different modes of transport together due to facts that Turku Airport is just in 20 minutes reach by sea ports of TurkuPort of Turku
The Port of Turku is a port located in the south-west of Finland, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. Sited within Finland's fifth largest city, the port principally handles traffic between Turku and the Swedish capital of Stockholm and the enclaved Åland...
and Naantali
Port of Naantali
Port of Naantali is a port located in the south-west of Finland, city of Naantali, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. The port is the third largest public port in Finland, measured by total tons. The Port of Naantali's main volumes deriving from the liquid and dry...
which combined values are comparable to the Port of Vuosaari in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Both E18 highway
European route E18
European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is about 1,890 km in length.-United Kingdom:...
to St. Petersburg and E63
European route E63
The European route E 63 is a European route that goes from Sodankylä, Finland to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is .* E 63: Sodankylä – Pelkosenniemi – Kemijärvi – Isokylä – Kuusamo – Suomussalmi – Kajaani – Iisalmi – Kuopio – Vehmasmäki – Suonenjoki – Lievestuore – Jyväskylä –...
to Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
go via Turku Airport, and also rail transport connection to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
passes by Logicity area. Pilot Turku describers Turku Region as "the meeting point of the East, the West and the Nordic countries" and as "the multimodal transport centre of the Nordic Triangle".
Logicity is estimated to make at least 3,000 to 5,000 new jobs. The length of runway at Turku airport has an option to be upgraded to reach 3300 m (10,827 ft) to meet new demands. There are several plans set for the nearby area: new roads, commercial centres, retail parks, industrial estates, logistic terminals and offices. In fact there is already big commercial area along with the E18 ring road just few kilometers away in Kuninkoja. Logicity is planned in two phases which of phase one allows now to build 400000 m² (478,396 sq yd) of floorspace and second phase will raise it to 1000000 m² (1,195,990 sq yd). Project is regionally important and many towns near airport including Turku were taking part as shareholders of Pilot Turku Ltd e.g. Kaarina
Kaarina
Kaarina is a small city and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Finland Proper region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Finland Proper, therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of...
, Lieto
Lieto
Lieto is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
and Naantali
Naantali
Naantali is a city in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourist centres of the country. The municipality has a population of , and is located in the region of Finland Proper, west of Turku....
.
History
Turku Airport was Finland's first civilian airport when it was built in ArtukainenArtukainen
Artukainen is a district of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the western part of the city, five kilometres from the city centre. It has a population of 78 making it one of the smallest districts of Turku...
in 1935 but already 1920s there was water airport in Ruissalo
Ruissalo
Ruissalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, having a population of only 126 , with an annual growth rate of 3.97%...
island. Artukainen served as the main airport of Turku until the new airport was built on the current location in 1955. In the beginning of 1990s first logistic terminal was constructed and beginning of millennium Terminal 1 was enlarged.
District
Turku airport is located in Lentokenttä (FinnishFinnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
for airfield; ) district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
in the Maaria-Paattinen
Maaria-Paattinen
Maaria-Paattinen is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 9. The ward includes almost half of the city's land area, and is its most sparsely populated district...
ward of Turku. The district has a population of 127 (as of 2004), and an annual growth of less than 1%. 22% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 17% are over 65. The district's linguistic
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
makeup is 92% Finnish, 1% Swedish, and 7% other.
Bus
The bus number 1 departs from the airport in every 20 minutes. Bus tickets are available on board. Bus number 1 goes via the Market SquareMarket Square, Turku
The Market Square is a city square in the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VI District, and is generally considered the city's central square. It hosts a lively market on weekdays, and there are several cafés and restaurants on the square.The buildings around the Market...
(Kauppatori, local bus centre) to the port of Turku
Port of Turku
The Port of Turku is a port located in the south-west of Finland, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. Sited within Finland's fifth largest city, the port principally handles traffic between Turku and the Swedish capital of Stockholm and the enclaved Åland...
in where there are connections to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
with Baltic Sea cruiseferries
Baltic Sea cruiseferries
The Baltic Sea is crossed by several cruiseferry lines. Some important shipping companies are Viking Line, Silja Line and Tallink.-Eastern Baltic:...
(Ruotsinlaiva). The bus route 1 operates from 05:20 to 00:50. Days' last bus has flexible time schedule for passengers' convenience.
Car
In vicinity of Airport there are two highways E63European route E63
The European route E 63 is a European route that goes from Sodankylä, Finland to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is .* E 63: Sodankylä – Pelkosenniemi – Kemijärvi – Isokylä – Kuusamo – Suomussalmi – Kajaani – Iisalmi – Kuopio – Vehmasmäki – Suonenjoki – Lievestuore – Jyväskylä –...
(Finnish national road 9) that goes from Turku to Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
and Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
, and E18
European route E18
European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is about 1,890 km in length.-United Kingdom:...
(Finnish national road 1) which goes from Naantali
Naantali
Naantali is a city in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourist centres of the country. The municipality has a population of , and is located in the region of Finland Proper, west of Turku....
via the Turku Ring Road
Turku Ring Road
The Turku Ring Road or Finnish National Road 40 is a ring road of Turku, Finland. It leads from Naantali to Kaarina, passing by Raisio, Turku, and Lieto....
and from Turku to Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
and Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Scheduled
Charter
Cargo airlines
Passengers
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 127,582 | 212,338 | 339,920 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 130,666 | 178,116 | 308,782 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 102,003 | 216,094 | 318,097 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 90,746 | 187,275 | 278,021 | −12.6% |
| 2010 | 104,533 | 252,726 | 357,259 | +28.5% |
Freight and mail
| Year | Domestic freight | Domestic mail | International freight | International mail | Total freight and mail | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 132 | 260 | 2,883 | 3 | 3,278 | +9,8% |
| 2007 | 50 | 102 | 3,304 | 3 | 3,459 | +5,5% |
| 2008 | 43 | 0 | 4,650 | 1 | 4,695 | +35,7% |
| 2009 | 157 | 0 | 6,761 | 0 | 6,919 | +47,4% |
| 2010 | 72 | 0 | 6,988 | 0 | 7,061 | +2,1% |