Oulu Airport

Oulu Airport
Oulun lentoasema
Uleåborgs flygplats
IATA: OUL – ICAO: EFOU
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Finavia
Serves Oulu
Location Oulunsalo, Oulu, Finland
Opened June 30, 1953 (1953-06-30)
Elevation AMSL 14 m / 47 ft
Coordinates 64°55′45″N 025°21′20″E / 64.92917°N 25.35556°E / 64.92917; 25.35556Coordinates: 64°55′45″N 025°21′20″E / 64.92917°N 25.35556°E / 64.92917; 25.35556
Website www.finavia.fi/en/oulu/
Map
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Location within Finland

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,501 8,205 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 982,723
Landings 5,067
Source: AIP Finland[1]
Statistics from Finavia[2]
Oulu Airport air traffic control tower.

Oulu Airport (IATA: OUL, ICAO: EFOU; Finnish: Oulun lentoasema, Swedish: Uleåborgs flygplats) is located in Oulu, Finland, 5.7 NM (10.6 km; 6.6 mi) south-west[1] of the city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, as measured by the number of passengers (ca. 877,000 in 2013).[2] There are around twenty daily flights to Helsinki. Oulu Airport is also extensively used by the Finnish Air Force for training purposes. Recently the old terminal was demolished for more apron space. A major extension of the main terminal was completed in September 2011.[3] Four new jetbridge gates (gates 13–16) were constructed and the main terminal was expanded by 4,300 square metres (46,000 sq ft), raising the capacity of the airport to 1.5 million passengers per year. The managing body of the airport is Finavia. Oulu Airport has offered free wireless network access for passengers since May 2007.[4]

Runway

Oulu Airport has one runway, 12/30, which is 2,501 m (8,205 ft) long and 60 m (197 ft) wide. Runway 12 is equipped with Category II Instrument landing system.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Chania
Finnair Helsinki, Rovaniemi, Kemi
Seasonal: Chania (begins 21 June 2016),[5] Gazipasa (begins 20 June 2016)[5]
Finnair
operated by Nordic Regional Airlines 		Helsinki
Arctic Airlink
operated by Nextjet 		Luleå, Tromsø
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Seasonal: Gran Canaria, Tenerife-South
Primera Air Seasonal charter: Funchal

History

airBaltic used to operate flights from Oulu Airport to Riga, Turku and other destinations. On 23 September 2010 the company announced that it will open a hub in Oulu, which would mean 10–15 direct destinations out of Oulu.[6] The hub was due to open at the turn of the year 2012/13. The plan was cancelled, however, due to AirBaltic's economical problems.[7] On 28 October 2012 the airline ceased all existing operations to Oulu.

2014 Scandinavian Airlines ended their weekly non-stop flights to Oulu from Stockholm. These flights were operated by Braathens Regional SAAB 2000 aircraft. The route was shut dowm due to low interest.

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Oulu Airport [2]
Year Domestic passengers International passengers Total passengers Change
2006 764,831 83,115 847,946 +4.6% Increase
2007 764,674 75,276 839,950 −0.9% Decrease
2008 709,779 92,176 801,955 −4.5% Decrease
2009 605,534 82,424 687,958 −14.3% Decrease
2010 595,457 105,119 700,576+1.7% Increase
2011 850,305 123,607 973,912+39.1% Increase
2012 899 854 178,679 1,078,533+10.7% Increase
2013 745,178 131,902 877,080−18.7% Decrease
2014 829,936 130,611 960,547+9.5% Increase
2015 890,609 92,114 982,723+2.3% Increase

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "EFOU Oulu" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFOU AD 2.1, 1–12. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Traffic statistics". Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Finavia to proceed with the project to expand Oulu Airport in line with the Government's stimulus decision". Finavia. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "panOULU now available at the Oulu Airport". panOulu. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  5. 1 2 http://airlineroute.net/2015/09/09/ay-oul-jun16/
  6. ↑ "airBaltic to Open a New Hub in Oulu, Finland". AirBaltic. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Air Balticin solmusuunnitelma kuivui kasaan". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.

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