Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the fifth biggest airport in Finland by annual number of passengers (in 2012), 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.
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.
In 2015, the airport served about 480,000 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. 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.
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 fifth largest airport in Finland. 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.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aer Lingus | Seasonal charter: Cork, Dublin |
Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zürich |
Finnair | Helsinki |
Germania Flug | Seasonal: Berlin-Schönefeld (begins 15 January 2017), Zürich |
Norwegian Air Shuttle |
Helsinki Seasonal: London-Gatwick |
Sun D'Or operated by El Al |
Seasonal: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion |
Transavia | Seasonal: Amsterdam |
Thomas Cook Airlines | Seasonal: Belfast-International, Birmingham, Manchester, London-Gatwick, East Midlands Airport, Newcastle, Glasgow |
Thomson Airways | Seasonal: Belfast-International, Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle, (flights can only be booked originating from the UK) |
XL Airways France | Seasonal: Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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2005 | 295,205 | 89,317 | 384,522 | −2.5% |
2006 | 330,910 | 101,377 | 432,287 | +12.4% |
2007 | 348,275 | 101,810 | 450,085 | +4.1% |
2008 | 308,870 | 91,607 | 400,477 | −11.0% |
2009 | 246,089 | 63,642 | 309,731 | −22.7% |
2010 | 246,464 | 63,357 | 309,831 | +0.1% |
2011 | 329,990 | 66,835 | 396,825 | +28.1% |
2015 | 404,712 | 73,635 | 478,347 | +7.6% |
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Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
Bus | Rovaniemi Public Transport | 8 | Railway Station (Finnish: Rautatieasema) | www.rovaniemi.fi | According to flight schedules | ||
Taxi | Airport Taxi Rovaniemi | Airport Taxi | Bus Station (Finnish: Linja-autoasema) | www.airporttaxirovaniemi.fi | According to flight schedules |
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