Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
| Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport Karleby-Jakobstad flygplats Kokkola-Pietarsaaren lentoasema | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Kokkola, Jakobstad | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Kronoby | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 m / 84 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°43′13″N 023°08′21″E / 63.72028°N 23.13917°ECoordinates: 63°43′13″N 023°08′21″E / 63.72028°N 23.13917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | kokkola-pietarsaariairport.fi | ||||||||||||||
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Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (Swedish: Karleby-Jakobstad flygplats, Finnish: Kokkola-Pietarsaaren lentoasema; IATA: KOK, ICAO: EFKK) is located in Kronoby, Finland, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kokkola city centre and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Jakobstad city centre.
Overview
In 2010, about 80,000 passengers traveled via the airport.[2] Scheduled serviced to Helsinki Airport is flown by Flybe, operated as a code-share with Finnair. Finnair ended its own flights to Kokkola-Pietarsaari on 29 October 2010. Flights to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport by Nextjet began on 8 February 2014, with some flights being operated via Pori Airport. During winters, the airport is also used by charter flight airliners with a destination to southern Europe. The airport has two runways.
Until March 1, 2010, the name of the airport was Kruunupyy Airport or Kronoby Airport.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Chania |
| NextJet | Stockholm-Arlanda[4] |
| Nordic Regional Airlines | Helsinki, Kemi-Tornio |
| Scandjet operated by Enter Air | Seasonal charter: Zadar |
| Primera Air | Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, La Palma |
Statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 2005 | 84,548 | 13,967 | 98,515 | −0.8%  |
| 2006 | 85,798 | 12,378 | 98,176 | −0.3% |
| 2007 | 84,615 | 11,402 | 96,017 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 88,008 | 10,315 | 98,323 | +2.2%  |
| 2009 | 81,634 | 10,563 | 92,197 | −6.2% |
| 2010 | 76,979 | 3,202 | 80,181 | −13.0% |
| 2011 | 87,384 | 7,300 | 94,684 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 60,476 | 26,600 | 87,076 | −8% |
| 2013 | 51,790 | 17,201 | 68,991 | −20,8% |
Ground transportation
| Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
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 Taxi | Kokkolan Aluetaksi | Airport Taxi | Kokkola | www.kokkolanaluetaksi.fi | Pre-book necessary | ||
| Taxi | City Taxi Jeppis | Airport Taxi | Pietarsaari | www.citytaxijeppis.fi | Pre-book necessary | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "EFKK Kokkola-Pietarsaari" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Vantaa: Finavia. 13 December 2012. pp. EFKK AD 2.1, 1–12. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ Nextjet avaa reitin Kokkola-Pietarsaaren ja Tukholma-Arlanda välille
External links
- Finavia – Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
- AIP Finland – Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
- Current weather for EFKK at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for EFKK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for KOK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Accident history for KOK at Aviation Safety Network