Rovaniemi Airport

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Rovaniemi Airport
Rovaniemen lentoasema

IATA: RVN – ICAO: EFRO
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Finavia
Serves Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Elevation AMSL 642 ft / 196 m
Coordinates 66°33′53″N 025°49′49″E / 66.56472, 25.83028
Website www.finavia.fi/airport_rovaniemi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,002 9,849 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the fourth biggest airport in Finland by annual number of passengers, located about 10 kilometres north from the city of Rovaniemi in the Finnish province of Lapland. The Arctic Circle, which is nowadays slowly moving south, crosses the main runway (03/21) closer to its northern end. Santa Claus Village and Santapark are situated within 2-3 kilometres.

Winter Solstice 2004 at Rovaniemi Airport, Arctic Circle
Winter Solstice 2004 at Rovaniemi Airport, Arctic Circle

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Santa Claus Official Airport

In 2006, the airport served over 432,000 passengers. The main season of charter traffic from Great Britain and many other Europian coutries lasts from the end of November until the middle of January annually. Russians arrive on January because their Christmas is 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.

Rovaniemi Airport is one of two airports in Finland that has jetways (the other one being Helsinki-Vantaa 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.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

These airlines operate regular services to the airport:

DOMESTIC

INTERNATIONAL

[edit] References

  1. ^ Airport information for EFRO at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for RVN at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.

[edit] External links


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