Kuopio Airport

{{Infobox airport

| name = Kuopio Airport

| nativename = {{lang|fi|Kuopion lentoasema}}

| nativename-a =

| nativename-r =

| image = Finavia Logo.svg

| image-width = 200

| image2 = Kuopio airport from air cropped.jpg

| image2-width = 250

| IATA = KUO

| ICAO = EFKU

| pushpin_map = Finland

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_label = KUO

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Finland

| type = Public / military

| owner =

| operator = Finavia

| city-served = Kuopio, Finland

| location = Rissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland

| elevation-f = 323

| elevation-m = 98

| coordinates = {{coord|63|00|31|N|027|47|40|E|region:FI|display=inline,title}}

| website =

| metric-rwy = y

| r1-number = 15/33

| r1-length-f = 9,186

| r1-length-m = 2,800

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| stat-year = 2017

| stat1-header = Passengers

| stat1-data = 235,411{{cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Passengers%20by%20Airport-fi_0.pdf|title=Passengers 2017|website=Finavia}}

| stat2-header = Landings

| stat2-data = 2,023{{cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Landings-fi_0.pdf|title=Air Transport Landings 2017|website=Finavia}}

| footnotes = Source: AIP Finland{{Cite web |url= https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFKU_EN.pdf |title= EFKU Kuopio |accessdate= 17 July 2011 |date= 30 June 2011 |work= AIP Suomi / Finland |publisher= Finavia |pages= EFKU AD 2.1, 1–14 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170326025955/https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFKU_EN.pdf |archivedate= 26 March 2017 |df= dmy-all }}

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File:Kuopio Airport New Tower.jpg

Kuopio Airport {{airport codes|KUO|EFKU}} is an airport in Rissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland, about {{convert|14|km|mi|0}} north of Kuopio city centre. It is the fifth busiest airport in Finland, as measured by the number of passengers, approximately 235,000 in 2017.{{Cite web|title=Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010 |pages=7, 9 |location=Vantaa |publisher=Finavia |url=http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf |accessdate=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124205801/http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf |archivedate=24 January 2012 }}

History

Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939 and flight operations started in May 1940. It was used by the Luftwaffe during World War II (1942–43). During the Continuation War the runways were made from plywood. The first terminal building was opened in 1949 before a new one replaced it in 1971.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

In 2004, Kuopio Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.{{Cite web |url= http://www.finavia.fi/press/pressreleases/finavia_releases/finavia_release?id=1091571 |title= Kuopio is Airport of the Year for 2004 |accessdate= 17 July 2011 |date= 8 December 2004 |publisher= Civil Aviation Administration |location= Vantaa |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120314032615/http://www.finavia.fi/press/pressreleases/finavia_releases/finavia_release?id=1091571 |archivedate= 14 March 2012 |df= dmy-all }} {{As of|2006}}, it was one of only five profitable airports in Finland,{{cite web | url = http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/id70512.html| title = Lentoasemista vain neljännes kannattavia| work = YLE Uutiset| date = 23 September 2007| publisher = Yleisradio Oy | accessdate = 23 September 2007 | language = Finnish }} thanks to shared use of the runways by the Karelian Air Command of the Finnish Air Force and civilian airlines. Kuopio had its first international scheduled route when AirBaltic operated direct flights to Riga in 2008–2011.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Lake terminal

A unique airport “Lake” terminal was completed in March 2008 (at {{coord|63|00|35|N|27|47|1|E}}). The terminal is situated {{convert|250|m}} walking distance from the main airport terminal. It connects the airport to the Lake Saimaa region. Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the Finnish Lakeland: Imatra, Joensuu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus. Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga (Russia). Saimaa Canal connects Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland. There is no scheduled daily boat line here, but tour operators can use the terminal.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Airlines and destinations

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{{Airport-dest-list

|Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Rhodes{{Cite web|title=tui.fi|url=https://www.tui.fi/fi/varaa-matka?productCode=P-000119069&units%5B%5D=P-000119069:HOTEL&papi=2111271909&tab=overview&airports%5B%5D=KUO&noOfAdults=2&noOfChildren=0&childrenAge=&duration=7&multiSelect=false&tra_no_o=A34375&tra_no_i=A34374&when=24-04-2022&packageDetails=P-000119069GRRH010116507584000001650758400000A3437516513632000001651363200000A34374&agent=rantapallo}}

|Avion Express | Seasonal charter: Chania{{Cite web|url=https://www.detur.fi/Package/838?agentcode=rantapallo&source=rantapallo&sborg=KUO&sbdst=1_1251_Kreeta&sbdcin=20220405&sbpax=ad2|title=Detur.fi}}

|Finnair| Helsinki{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231018-jlaycodeshare|title=JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023|website=Aeroroutes}}

| Freebird Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya{{cite web|title=tui.fi|url=https://www.tui.fi/lento}}

|Pegasus Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya{{Cite web|url=https://www.detur.fi/Package/1656?agentcode=rantapallo&source=rantapallo&sborg=KUO&sbdst=1_164_Turkki&sbdcin=20220222&sbpax=ad2|title=Detur.fi}}

|Sunclass Airlines| Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria{{cite web|url=https://www.tjareborg.fi/pelkat-lennot|title=Flights|website=tjareborg.fi}}

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Statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right" \|+ Annual passenger statistics for Kuopio Airport{{cite web\|url=http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers \|title=Traffic statistics – Passengers \|accessdate=16 July 2011 \|publisher=Finavia \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724094214/http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers \|archivedate=24 July 2009 }} ! Year !! Domestic passengers !! International passengers !! Total passengers !! Change
2005 \| 274,954 \|\| 32,785 \|\| 307,739 \|\| style="color:green"\|+6.5% {{increase}}
2006 \| 289,231 \|\| 42,971 \|\| 332,202 \|\| style="color:green"\|+7.9% {{increase}}
2007 \| 270,430 \|\| 33,774 \|\| 304,204 \|\| style="color:red"\|−8.4% {{decrease}}
2008 \| 252,616 \|\| 37,601 \|\| 290,247 \|\| style="color:red"\|−4.6% {{decrease}}
2009 \| 220,018 \|\| 30,546 \|\| 250,564 \|\| style="color:red"\|−13.7% {{decrease}}
2010 \| 207,067 \|\| 46,545 \|\| 253,612 \|\| style="color:green"\|+1.2% {{increase}}
2011 \| 244,472 \|\| 39,933 \|\| 284,405 \|\| style="color:green"\|+12.1% {{increase}}
2014 \| 221,722 \|\| 38,642 \|\| 260,364 \|\| style="color:red"
0.3% {{decrease}}
2015 \| 202,041 \|\| 30,226 \|\| 232,267 \|\| style="color:red"
10.8% {{decrease}}
2016 \| 200,569 \|\| 26,625 \|\| 227,194 \|\| style="color:red"
2.2% {{decrease}}
2017 \| 207,276 \|\| 28,135 \|\| 235,411 \|\| style="color:green"\|+3.6% {{increase}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"

|+ Annual passenger statistics for Kuopio Airport{{cite web|url=http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers |title=Traffic statistics – Passengers |accessdate=16 July 2011 |publisher=Finavia |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724094214/http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers |archivedate=24 July 2009 }}

! Year !! Domestic passengers !! International passengers !! Total passengers !! Change

2005

| 274,954 || 32,785 || 307,739 || style="color:green"|+6.5% {{increase}}

2006

| 289,231 || 42,971 || 332,202 || style="color:green"|+7.9% {{increase}}

2007

| 270,430 || 33,774 || 304,204 || style="color:red"|−8.4% {{decrease}}

2008

| 252,616 || 37,601 || 290,247 || style="color:red"|−4.6% {{decrease}}

2009

| 220,018 || 30,546 || 250,564 || style="color:red"|−13.7% {{decrease}}

2010

| 207,067 || 46,545 || 253,612 || style="color:green"|+1.2% {{increase}}

2011

| 244,472 || 39,933 || 284,405 || style="color:green"|+12.1% {{increase}}

2014

| 221,722 || 38,642 || 260,364 || style="color:red"

0.3% {{decrease}}

2015

| 202,041 || 30,226 || 232,267 || style="color:red"

10.8% {{decrease}}

2016

| 200,569 || 26,625 || 227,194 || style="color:red"

2.2% {{decrease}}

2017

| 207,276 || 28,135 || 235,411 || style="color:green"|+3.6% {{increase}}

Finnish Air Force

Kuopio Airport is also home of the Finnish Air Force's Karelian Air Command and the Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31).

Accidents and incidents

On 3 October 1978, Douglas C-47A DO-10 of the Finnish Air Force crashed into Lake Juurusvesi when attempting to return to Kuopio Airport. The aircraft was on a military flight to Helsinki Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Kuopio. 15 people died in the crash.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19781003-1 |title=Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-1-DK DO-10 Kuopio Airport (KUO) |work =Aviation Safety Network | date = 16 February 2010|accessdate=1 August 2010}}

Ground transportation

colspan="8" style="background:gray; color:light red;"\|{{center\|Means of transport at Kuopio Airport}}
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style="background:#efefef;" !width=22% \|Means of transport !width=20% \|Operator !width=10% \|Route !width=22% \|Destinations !width=10% \|Notes
File:Feature suburban buses.svg Bus	Kuopio Public Transport	40	Market Square ({{langx\|fi\|Kauppatori}})	Every hour on weekdays
File:Emojione_1F696.svg Taxi	Savon Taksidata	Airport Taxi	Kuopio	According to flight schedules

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20071008184313/http://www.finavia.fi/airport_kuopio Kuopio Airport] – Official website
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014073616/http://www.ais.fi/ais/eaip/html/efku.htm AIP Finland – Kuopio Airport]
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{{GCM|KUO}}
{{ASN|KUO}}

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