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Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the second busiest Airport in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa, as measured by the number of passengers and landings.[3] It's 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.

Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemen lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorFinavia
ServesRovaniemi, Finland
Elevation AMSL642 ft / 196 m
Coordinates66°33′42″N 025°49′51″E / 66.56167°N 25.83083°E / 66.56167; 25.83083
Websitefinavia.fi
Map
RVN is located in Finland
RVN
RVN
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,002 9,849 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers735,078 [1]
Passenger change 22-23Increase +31.1%
Landings6,179
Source: AIP Finland[2]

History edit

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.

Facilities edit

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. Many of these flights (especially from Great Britain) are day trip flights, with daytrippers (mostly families with young children) arriving in the morning and going home in the evening on the same day.[citation needed] Russians arrive in January because they celebrate Christmas later.

In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Lapin lennosto (Lapland Air Command). The Rovaniemen vartiolentue (Air unit of the Frontier guard of Lapland) is also located nearby.[citation needed]

General aviation operators and private pilot owners are served by the provision of a dedicated fully enclosed and heated hangar with a curved snow-shedding roof located near to the terminal complex.[citation needed]

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 second-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki airport.[4] Santa Claus Village and Santa Park are situated within 2–3 kilometres (1.2–1.9 mi). The airport is located approximately 8–9 kilometres (5.0–5.6 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.[5]

Airlines and destinations edit

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rovaniemi Airport:

 
Winter Solstice 2004 at Rovaniemi Airport, Arctic Circle
AirlinesDestinations
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna[6]
easyJet Seasonal: Amsterdam,[7] Bristol,[8] Edinburgh,[9] London–Gatwick, London–Luton,[9] Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Paris–Charles de Gaulle[9]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal charter: Zurich[10]
Eurowings Seasonal: Berlin,[11] Düsseldorf
Finnair Helsinki
Seasonal: Tromsø[12]
Iberia Seasonal: Madrid[13]
Israir Airlines Seasonal: Tel Aviv[14]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[15]
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg[16]
Neos Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino[17]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Seasonal: London–Gatwick (resumes 2 December 2024),[18] Munich (begins 3 December 2024)[19]
Ryanair Seasonal: Bergamo, Charleroi, Dublin, Liverpool, London–Stansted
Transavia Seasonal: Paris–Orly
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Turkish Airlines Seasonal: Istanbul
Vueling Seasonal: Barcelona[20]

Statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at RVN airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Rovaniemi Airport [1][21][22]
Year Domestic
passengers		 %change International
passengers		 % change Total passengers % change
1998 286,548 0   41,104 0   327,652 0  
1999 294,110 2.6   52,316 27.3   346,426 5.7  
2000 288,343 -2.0   55,790 6.6   344,133 -0.7  
2001 280,407 -2.8   71,637 28.4   352,044 2.3  
2002 257,043 -8.3   83,061 15.9   340,104 -3.4  
2003 277,859 8.1   87,039 4.8   364,898 7.3  
2004 289,145 4.1   105,405 21.1   394,550 8.1  
2005 295,205 2.1   89,317 -15.3   384,522 -2.5  
2006 330,910 12.1   101,372 13.5   432,282 12.4  
2007 348,275 5.2   101,661 0.3   449,936 4.1  
2008 308,870 -11.3   91,697 -9.8   400,567 -11.0  
2009 245,963 -20.4   63,642 -30.6   309,605 -22.7  
2010 246,464 0.2   63,244 -0.6   309,708 0.0  
2011 329,990 33.9   66,835 5.7   396,825 28.1  
2012 345,763 4.8   58,129 -13.0   403,892 1.8  
2013 363,670 5.2   63,697 9.6   427,367 5.8  
2014 376,183 3.4   68,378 7.3   444,561 4.0  
2015 404,712 7.6   73,635 7.7   478,347 7.6  
2016 397,799 -1.7   90,058 22.3   487,857 2.0  
2017 455,589 14.5   123,881 37.6   579,470 18.8  
2018 512,033 12.4   132,111 6.6   644,144 11.2  
2019 540,467 5.6   120,657 -8.7   661,124 2.6  
2020 219,259 -59.4   48,863 -59.5   268,122 -59.4  
2021 198,119 -9.6   56,771 16.2   254,890 -4.9  
2022 401,694 102.8   159,040 180.1   560,734 120.0  
2023 454,775 13.2   280,303 76.2   735,078 31.1  

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
  2. ^ "EFRO Rovaniemi" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFRO AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Traffic statistics | Finavia". www.finavia.fi. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "PASSENGERS 2023". Finavia.fi. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Santa Holiday Flights". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Austrian Airlines Expands Touristic Program: In the Winter Flight Schedule to Santa Claus' Hometown Rovaniemi and the Flamenco City Sevilla". Austrian Airlines. 24 May 2023.
  7. ^ "EasyJet start vluchten van Schiphol naar Finland en Jordanië" [EasyJet starts flights from Schiphol to Finland and Jordan]. Luchtvaartnieuws (in Dutch). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ^ Davies, Phil (14 July 2022). "EasyJet adds three routes to UK winter schedule". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "EasyJet NW23 Network Additions – 09JUL23".
  10. ^ "Flüge von Zürich nach Rovaniemi, Finnland | Edelweiss". www.flyedelweiss.com.
  11. ^ "Eurowings - New Routes".
  12. ^ "Finnair starts direct flights between Rovaniemi and Tromsø". 25 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Iberia Adds Seasonal Rovaniemi Service in NW23". AeroRoutes.
  14. ^ "Winter safaris in Lapland". natour.co.il (in Hebrew). 1 January 2024.
  15. ^ "KLM ADDS ROVANIEMI SEASONAL SERVICE IN NW22". Aeroroutes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Direct flights from LUX". lux-airport.lu/. 1 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Direct scheduled flights from abroad to Lapland in winter season 2023–2024". OurLapland.fi. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Norwegian starter "nissefly" fra London og München". 6 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Norwegian starter "nissefly" fra London og München". 6 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Vueling Adds Seasonal Barcelona - Rovaniemi Route in NW23". AeroRoutes. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Finavia statistics 1998-2017" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Passengers by airports" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

External links edit

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