Ivalo Airport (IATA: IVL, ICAO: EFIV) (Finnish: Ivalon lentoasema, Northern Sami: Avvila girdingieddi, Inari Sami: Avveel kirdemkieddi, Skolt Sami: Âʹvvel ǩeʹrddemǩedd, Swedish: Ivalo flygplats)[3] is an airport in Ivalo, Inari, Finland. It is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest from Ivalo, the municipal centre of Inari, and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Saariselkä. It is the northernmost airport in Finland and in the European Union.
Ivalo Airport Ivalon lentoasema | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Inari | ||||||||||
| Location | Ivalo, Inari, Finland | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 147 m / 482 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°36′39″N 027°24′50″E / 68.61083°N 27.41389°E | ||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations edit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ivalo Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zürich[4] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal: Düsseldorf[5] |
| Finnair | Helsinki, Kirkenes (begins 1 April 2025)[6] Seasonal: Kittilä |
| Lufthansa | Seasonal: Frankfurt |
| Transavia | Seasonal: Amsterdam, Paris–Orly |
| TUI Airways | Seasonal: London–Gatwick, Manchester |
| TUI fly Netherlands | Seasonal: Amsterdam |
Statistics edit
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Annual passenger traffic at IVL airport.
See Wikidata query.
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 1998 | 114,113 | 2,924 | 117,037 | |
| 1999 | 111,378 | 3,545 | 114,923 | −1.8% 
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| 2000 | 124,587 | 8,003 | 132,590 | +15.4% 
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| 2001 | 127,863 | 3,826 | 131,689 | −0.7%
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| 2002 | 124,740 | 11,068 | 135,808 | +3.1%
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| 2003 | 117,251 | 18,450 | 135,701 | −0.1;%
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| 2004 | 128,442 | 25,625 | 154,067 | +13.5%
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| 2005 | 123,257 | 28,954 | 152,211 | −1.2%
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| 2006 | 121,908 | 31,427 | 153,335 | +0.7%
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| 2007 | 117,305 | 28,565 | 145,870 | −4.9%
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| 2008 | 113,374 | 24,279 | 137,653 | −5.6%
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| 2009 | 110,004 | 20,588 | 130,592 | −5.1%
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| 2010 | 92,838 | 19,102 | 111,940 | −14.3%
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| 2011 | 103,815 | 21,720 | 125,535 | +11.2%
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| 2012 | 121,957 | 23,498 | 145,455 | +15.9%
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| 2013 | 117,249 | 29,065 | 146,314 | +0.6%
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| 2014 | 118,112 | 24,607 | 142,719 | -2.5%
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| 2015 | 123,272 | 31,936 | 155,208 | +8.8%
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| 2016 | 139,037 | 40,590 | 179,627 | +15.7%
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| 2017 | 160,906 | 49,660 | 210,566 | +17.2%
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| 2018 | 182,934 | 59,523 | 242,457 | +15.1%
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| 2019 | 183,122 | 56,631 | 239,753 | -1.1%
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| 2020 | 95,93 | 18,986 | 114,922 | -52.1%
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "EFIV Ivalo" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Vantaa: Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFIV AD 2.1, 1–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Paikkatietoalusta". beta.paikkatietoalusta.fi. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ "Winter 2023/24: Lappland mit 18 neuen internationalen Strecken". 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Düsseldorf: Eurowings adds further two winter routes to Finland". 5 June 2023.
- ^ "FINNAIR ADDS KIRKENES SERVICE FROM APRIL 2025". 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
External links edit
Media related to Ivalo Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Finavia – Ivalo Airport
- AIP Finland – Ivalo Airport
- Current weather for EFIV at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for IVL at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for IVL at Aviation Safety Network
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