Rovaniemi Airport
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Rovaniemi Airport (Template:Langx) (Template:Comma separated entries) is the second busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa, as measured by the number of passengers and landings.[1] It is located in Rovaniemi, Finland, about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Rovaniemi city centre. The Arctic Circle crosses the runway closer to its northern end.
History
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Facilities
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Rovaniemi Airport is the second-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki airport.[2] Santa Claus Village and Santa Park are situated within Script error: No such module "convert".. The airport is located approximately Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[3]
In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Script error: No such module "Lang". (Lapland Air Command). The Script error: No such module "Lang". (Air unit of the Frontier guard of Lapland) is also located nearby.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rovaniemi Airport:
Statistics
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. Russians arrive in January because they celebrate Christmas later.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
| Year | Domestic passengers |
%change | International passengers |
% change | Total passengers | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 286,548 | 0 Template:Nochange | 41,104 | 0 Template:Nochange | 327,652 | 0 Template:Nochange |
| 1999 | 294,110 | 2.6 Increase | 52,316 | 27.3 Increase | 346,426 | 5.7 Increase |
| 2000 | 288,343 | -2.0 Decrease | 55,790 | 6.6 Increase | 344,133 | -0.7 Decrease |
| 2001 | 280,407 | -2.8 Decrease | 71,637 | 28.4 Increase | 352,044 | 2.3 Increase |
| 2002 | 257,043 | -8.3 Decrease | 83,061 | 15.9 Increase | 340,104 | -3.4 Decrease |
| 2003 | 277,859 | 8.1 Increase | 87,039 | 4.8 Increase | 364,898 | 7.3 Increase |
| 2004 | 289,145 | 4.1 Increase | 105,405 | 21.1 Increase | 394,550 | 8.1 Increase |
| 2005 | 295,205 | 2.1 Increase | 89,317 | -15.3 Decrease | 384,522 | -2.5 Decrease |
| 2006 | 330,910 | 12.1 Increase | 101,372 | 13.5 Increase | 432,282 | 12.4 Increase |
| 2007 | 348,275 | 5.2 Increase | 101,661 | 0.3 Increase | 449,936 | 4.1 Increase |
| 2008 | 308,870 | -11.3 Decrease | 91,697 | -9.8 Decrease | 400,567 | -11.0 Decrease |
| 2009 | 245,963 | -20.4 Decrease | 63,642 | -30.6 Decrease | 309,605 | -22.7 Decrease |
| 2010 | 246,464 | 0.2 Increase | 63,244 | -0.6 Decrease | 309,708 | 0.0 Template:Nochange |
| 2011 | 329,990 | 33.9 Increase | 66,835 | 5.7 Increase | 396,825 | 28.1 Increase |
| 2012 | 345,763 | 4.8 Increase | 58,129 | -13.0 Decrease | 403,892 | 1.8 Increase |
| 2013 | 363,670 | 5.2 Increase | 63,697 | 9.6 Increase | 427,367 | 5.8 Increase |
| 2014 | 376,183 | 3.4 Increase | 68,378 | 7.3 Increase | 444,561 | 4.0 Increase |
| 2015 | 404,712 | 7.6 Increase | 73,635 | 7.7 Increase | 478,347 | 7.6 Increase |
| 2016 | 397,799 | -1.7 Decrease | 90,058 | 22.3 Increase | 487,857 | 2.0 Increase |
| 2017 | 455,589 | 14.5 Increase | 123,881 | 37.6 Increase | 579,470 | 18.8 Increase |
| 2018 | 512,033 | 12.4 Increase | 132,111 | 6.6 Increase | 644,144 | 11.2 Increase |
| 2019 | 540,467 | 5.6 Increase | 120,657 | -8.7 Decrease | 661,124 | 2.6 Increase |
| 2020 | 219,259 | -59.4 Decrease | 48,863 | -59.5 Decrease | 268,122 | -59.4 Decrease |
| 2021 | 198,119 | -9.6 Decrease | 56,771 | 16.2 Increase | 254,890 | -4.9 Decrease |
| 2022 | 401,694 | 102.8 Increase | 159,040 | 180.1 Increase | 560,734 | 120.0 Increase |
| 2023 | 454,775 | 13.2 Increase | 280,303 | 76.2 Increase | 735,078 | 31.1 Increase |
| 2024 | 527,773 | 16.0 Increase | 420,418 | 50.0 Increase | 948,151 | 29.0 Increase |
See also
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
- Finavia – Rovaniemi Airport
- AIP Finland – Rovaniemi Airport
- Current weather for EFRO at NOAA/NWS
- Template:ASN