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Kuopio Airport

*Kuopion lentoasema*
Kuopio Airport; Kuopion lentoasema
	IATA: KUO; ICAO: EFKU;
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	Finavia
Serves	Kuopio, Finland
Location	Rissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland
Elevation AMSL	323 ft / 98 m
Coordinates	63°00′31″N 027°47′40″E / 63.00861°N 27.79444°E
Map
	KUO Location within Finland
Runways
Statistics (2017)
Passengers
Passengers	235,411
Landings	2,023
	Source: AIP Finland

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Kuopio Airport (IATA: KUO, ICAO: EFKU) is an airport in Rissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland, about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Kuopio city centre. It is the fifth busiest airport in Finland, as measured by the number of passengers, approximately 235,000 in 2017.^[4]

History

Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939 and flight operations started in May 1940. It was used by the Luftwaffe during World War II (1942–43). During the Continuation War the runways were made from plywood. The first terminal building was opened in 1949 before a new one replaced it in 1971.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, Kuopio Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.^[5] As of 2006^[update], Kuopio Airport was one of only five profitable airports in Finland,^[6] thanks to shared use of the runways by the Karelian Air Command of the Finnish Air Force and civilian airlines. Kuopio had its first international scheduled route when AirBaltic operated direct flights to Riga in 2008–2011.^{[citation needed]}

Lake terminal

A unique airport “Lake” terminal was completed in March 2008 (at 63°00′35″N 27°47′1″E / 63.00972°N 27.78361°E / 63.00972; 27.78361). The terminal is situated 250 metres (820 ft) walking distance from the main airport terminal. It connects the airport to the Lake Saimaa region. Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the Finnish Lakeland: Imatra, Joensuu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus. Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga (Russia). Saimaa Canal connects Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland. There is no scheduled daily boat line here, but tour operators can use the terminal.^{[citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Seasonal charter: Rhodes^[7]
Avion Express	Seasonal charter: Chania^[8]
Finnair	Helsinki^[9]
Freebird Airlines	Seasonal charter: Antalya^[10]
Pegasus Airlines	Seasonal charter: Antalya^[11]
Sunclass Airlines	Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria^[12]

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for **Kuopio Airport** ^[13]
Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
2005	274,954	32,785	307,739	+6.5%
2006	289,231	42,971	332,202	+7.9%
2007	270,430	33,774	304,204	−8.4%
2008	252,616	37,601	290,247	−4.6%
2009	220,018	30,546	250,564	−13.7%
2010	207,067	46,545	253,612	+1.2%
2011	244,472	39,933	284,405	+12.1%
2014	221,722	38,642	260,364	-0.3%
2015	202,041	30,226	232,267	-10.8%
2016	200,569	26,625	227,194	-2.2%
2017^[1]	207,276	28,135	235,411	+3.6%

Finnish Air Force

Kuopio Airport is also home of the Finnish Air Force's Karelian Air Command and the Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31).

Accidents and incidents

On 3 October 1978, Douglas C-47A DO-10 of the Finnish Air Force crashed into Lake Juurusvesi when attempting to return to Kuopio Airport. The aircraft was on a military flight to Helsinki Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Kuopio. 15 people lost their lives in the crash.^[14]

Ground transportation

Means of transport at Kuopio Airport
Means of transport	Operator	Route	Destinations	Notes
Bus	Kuopio Public Transport	40	Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori)	Every hour on weekdays
Taxi	Savon Taksidata	Airport Taxi	Kuopio	According to flight schedules

References

^ ^a ^b "Passengers 2017" (PDF). Finavia.
^ "Air Transport Landings 2017" (PDF). Finavia.
^ "EFKU Kuopio" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFKU AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
^ "Kuopio is Airport of the Year for 2004". Vantaa: Civil Aviation Administration. 8 December 2004. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
^ "Lentoasemista vain neljännes kannattavia". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
^ "tui.fi".
^ "Detur.fi".
^ "JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes.
^ "tui.fi".
^ "Detur.fi".
^ "Flights". tjareborg.fi.
^ "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
^ "Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-1-DK DO-10 Kuopio Airport (KUO)". Aviation Safety Network. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.

External links

Media related to Kuopio Airport at Wikimedia Commons

Kuopio Airport – Official website
AIP Finland – Kuopio Airport
Current weather for EFKU at NOAA/NWS
Airport information for KUO at Great Circle Mapper.
Accident history for KUO at Aviation Safety Network

[auto-1] "Passengers 2017" (PDF). Finavia.

[2] "Air Transport Landings 2017" (PDF). Finavia.

[aip_efku-3] "EFKU Kuopio" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFKU AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

[air_traffic_statistics_2010-4] "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.

[finavia_20081111-5] "Kuopio is Airport of the Year for 2004". Vantaa: Civil Aviation Administration. 8 December 2004. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

[yle_20070923-6] "Lentoasemista vain neljännes kannattavia". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2007.

[7] "tui.fi".

[8] "Detur.fi".

[9] "JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes.

[10] "tui.fi".

[11] "Detur.fi".

[12] "Flights". tjareborg.fi.

[finavia_passenger_statistics-13] "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

[ASN031078-14] "Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-1-DK DO-10 Kuopio Airport (KUO)". Aviation Safety Network. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.

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+{{Redirect|KUO|the Chinese psychologist|Zing-Yang Kuo}}
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+| stat2-header = Landings
+| stat2-data   = 2,023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Landings-fi_0.pdf|title=Air Transport Landings 2017|website=Finavia}}</ref>
+| footnotes    = Source: [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] Finland<ref name="aip_efku">{{Cite web |url= https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFKU_EN.pdf |title= EFKU Kuopio |accessdate= 17 July 2011 |date= 30 June 2011 |work= AIP Suomi / Finland |publisher= Finavia |pages= EFKU AD 2.1, 1–14 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170326025955/https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFKU_EN.pdf |archivedate= 26 March 2017 |df= dmy-all }}</ref>
+}}
+[[File:Kuopio Airport New Tower.jpg|thumb|The new Air Traffic Control tower]]
+'''Kuopio Airport''' {{airport codes|KUO|EFKU}} is an airport in [[Rissala]], [[Siilinjärvi]], [[Finland]], about {{convert|14|km|mi|0}} north of [[Kuopio]] city centre. It is the fifth busiest airport in Finland, as measured by the number of passengers, approximately 235,000 in 2017.<ref name="air_traffic_statistics_2010">{{Cite web|title=Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010 |pages=7, 9 |location=Vantaa |publisher=Finavia |url=http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf |accessdate=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124205801/http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf |archivedate=24 January 2012 }}</ref>
+==History==
-It is currently 7th most popular airport in Finland (inland airports: 2nd, after [[Rovaniemi Airport|Rovaniemi]]).
+Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939 and flight operations started in May 1940. It was used by the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]] (1942–43). During the [[Continuation War]] the runways were made from [[plywood]]. The first terminal building was opened in 1949 before a new one replaced it in 1971.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
-Thanks to a growing number of passengers<ref>The Airport was closed during the main holiday period in July 2007 because of renovation. There were 330 000 passengers in 2006.</ref> and shared use of the runways by the [[Finnish Air Force]] and civil airlines, Kuopio Airport is one of only five profitable airports in Finland.
+In 2004, Kuopio Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.<ref name="finavia_20081111">{{Cite web |url= http://www.finavia.fi/press/pressreleases/finavia_releases/finavia_release?id=1091571 |title= Kuopio is Airport of the Year for 2004 |accessdate= 17 July 2011 |date= 8 December 2004 |publisher= Civil Aviation Administration |location= Vantaa |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120314032615/http://www.finavia.fi/press/pressreleases/finavia_releases/finavia_release?id=1091571 |archivedate= 14 March 2012 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> {{As of|2006}}, Kuopio Airport was one of only five profitable airports in Finland,<ref name="yle_20070923">{{cite web | url = http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/id70512.html| title = Lentoasemista vain neljännes kannattavia|  work = YLE Uutiset| date = 23 September 2007| publisher = Yleisradio Oy | accessdate = 23 September 2007 | language = Finnish }}</ref> thanks to shared use of the runways by the [[Karelian Air Command]] of the [[Finnish Air Force]] and civilian airlines. Kuopio had its first international scheduled route when [[AirBaltic]] operated direct flights to Riga in 2008–2011.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
-Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939. Flight operations started in May 1940.
-It was used by the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]] (1942&ndash;43).
-During the [[Continuation War]] the runways were made from [[plywood]].
-[[Image:GreaterSaimaa.gif|thumb|150px|Lake Saimaa highlighted.  Gulf of Finland on the bottom, Lake Ladoga on the right.]]
 ==Lake terminal==
+A unique airport “Lake” terminal was completed in March 2008 (at {{coord|63|00|35|N|27|47|1|E}}). The terminal is situated {{convert|250|m}} walking distance from the main airport terminal. It connects the airport to the [[Lake Saimaa]] region. Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the [[Finnish Lakeland]]: [[Imatra]], [[Joensuu]], [[Kuopio]], [[Lappeenranta]], [[Mikkeli]], [[Savonlinna]] and [[Varkaus]]. [[Vuoksi River]] flows from Saimaa to [[Lake Ladoga]] (Russia). [[Saimaa Canal]] connects Saimaa with the [[Gulf of Finland]]. There is no scheduled daily boat line here, but tour operators can use the terminal.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
-A unique Airport Lake Terminal is currently being built.
-When completed in February 2008, it will connect the airport to the nearby [[Lake Saimaa]].
-Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the [[Finnish Lakeland]]: [[Imatra]], [[Joensuu]], Kuopio, [[Lappeenranta]], [[Mikkeli]], [[Savonlinna]] and [[Varkaus]].
-[[Vuoksi River]] flows from Saimaa to [[Lake Ladoga]] (Russia). [[Saimaa Canal]] connects Saimaa with the [[Gulf of Finland]].
 ==Airlines and destinations==
+[[File:EFKU check-in 20081109.jpg|thumb|right|Check-in at Kuopio Airport]]
-*[[airBaltic]] ([[Riga]], starts 17th April, 2008)
+<!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airlines itself are not independent sources. -->
-*[[Blue1]] ([[Helsinki]])
+{{Airport-dest-list
-*[[Finnair]] (Helsinki)
+<!-- -->
-*[[Finncomm Airlines]] (Helsinki)
+|[[Aegean Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Rhodes International Airport|Rhodes]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=tui.fi|url=https://www.tui.fi/fi/varaa-matka?productCode=P-000119069&units%5B%5D=P-000119069:HOTEL&papi=2111271909&tab=overview&airports%5B%5D=KUO&noOfAdults=2&noOfChildren=0&childrenAge=&duration=7&multiSelect=false&tra_no_o=A34375&tra_no_i=A34374&when=24-04-2022&packageDetails=P-000119069GRRH010116507584000001650758400000A3437516513632000001651363200000A34374&agent=rantapallo}}</ref>
-Also charter flights during main holiday periods.
+<!-- -->
+|[[Avion Express]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Chania International Airport|Chania]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.detur.fi/Package/838?agentcode=rantapallo&source=rantapallo&sborg=KUO&sbdst=1_1251_Kreeta&sbdcin=20220405&sbpax=ad2|title=Detur.fi}}</ref>
+<!-- -->
+|[[Finnair]]| [[Helsinki Airport|Helsinki]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231018-jlaycodeshare|title=JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023|website=Aeroroutes}}</ref>
+<!-- -->
+| [[Freebird Airlines]] | ''' Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]]<ref>{{cite web|title=tui.fi|url=https://www.tui.fi/lento}}</ref>
+<!-- -->
+|[[Pegasus Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.detur.fi/Package/1656?agentcode=rantapallo&source=rantapallo&sborg=KUO&sbdst=1_164_Turkki&sbdcin=20220222&sbpax=ad2|title=Detur.fi}}</ref>
+<!-- -->
+|[[Sunclass Airlines]]| '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tjareborg.fi/pelkat-lennot|title=Flights|website=tjareborg.fi}}</ref>
+}}
+==Statistics==
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"
+|+ Annual passenger statistics for '''Kuopio Airport '''<ref name="finavia_passenger_statistics">{{cite web|url=http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers |title=Traffic statistics – Passengers |accessdate=16 July 2011 |publisher=Finavia |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724094214/http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers |archivedate=24 July 2009 }}</ref>
+! Year !! Domestic passengers !! International passengers !! Total passengers !! Change
+|-
+! 2005
+| 274,954 || 32,785 || 307,739 ||  style="color:green"|+6.5% {{increase}}
+|-
+! 2006
+| 289,231 || 42,971 || 332,202 ||  style="color:green"|+7.9% {{increase}}
+|-
+! 2007
+| 270,430 || 33,774 || 304,204 || style="color:red"|−8.4% {{decrease}}
+|-
+! 2008
+| 252,616 || 37,601 || 290,247 || style="color:red"|−4.6% {{decrease}}
+|-
+! 2009
+| 220,018 || 30,546 || 250,564 || style="color:red"|−13.7% {{decrease}}
+|-
+! 2010
+| 207,067 || 46,545 || 253,612 || style="color:green"|+1.2% {{increase}}
+|-
+! 2011
+| 244,472 || 39,933 || 284,405 || style="color:green"|+12.1% {{increase}}
+|-
+! 2014
+| 221,722 || 38,642 || 260,364 || style="color:red"|-0.3% {{decrease}}
+|-
+! 2015
+| 202,041 || 30,226 || 232,267 || style="color:red"|-10.8% {{decrease}}
+|-
+! 2016
+| 200,569 || 26,625 || 227,194 || style="color:red"|-2.2% {{decrease}}
+|-
+! 2017<ref name="auto"/>
+| 207,276 || 28,135 || 235,411 || style="color:green"|+3.6% {{increase}}
+|}
 ==Finnish Air Force==
-Kuopio Airport is also home of The [[Finnish Airforce]] Karelia Air Command.
+Kuopio Airport is also home of the [[Finnish Air Force]]'s [[Karelian Air Command]] and the [[No. 31 Squadron, Finnish Air Force|Fighter Squadron 31]] (HävLLv 31).
-*Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31): 20 x [[F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18C/D Hornet]]
+==Accidents and incidents==
+* On 3 October 1978, [[Douglas C-47]]A DO-10 of the [[Finnish Air Force]] [[1978 Finnish Air Force DC-3 crash|crashed]] into [[Lake Juurusvesi]] when attempting to return to Kuopio Airport. The aircraft was on a military flight to [[Helsinki Airport]] when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Kuopio. 15 people lost their lives in the crash.<ref name="ASN031078">{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19781003-1 |title=Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-1-DK DO-10 Kuopio Airport (KUO) |work =Aviation Safety Network | date = 16 February 2010|accessdate=1 August 2010}}</ref>
+==Ground transportation==
+{| class="toc" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" style="width:75%; font-size:90%"
+|-
+! colspan="8" style="background:gray; color:light red;"|{{center|Means of transport at Kuopio Airport}}
+|- style="background:#efefef;"
+!width=22% |Means of transport
+!width=20% |Operator
+!width=10% |Route
+!width=22% |Destinations
+!width=10% |Notes
+|-
+|[[File:Feature suburban buses.svg|24px|Bus]] Bus||Kuopio Public Transport||40||Market Square ({{langx|fi|Kauppatori}})||Every hour on weekdays
+|-
+|[[File:Emojione_1F696.svg|24px|Taxi]] Taxi||Savon Taksidata||Airport Taxi||Kuopio||According to flight schedules
+|}
+== See also ==
+*[[List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<references />
-==Links==
+==External links==
+{{Commons category-inline|Kuopio Airport}}
-*[http://www.finavia.fi/airport_kuopio?airport_url=%2Flentoasema_kuopio Kuopio Airport]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071008184313/http://www.finavia.fi/airport_kuopio Kuopio Airport] – Official website
-*[http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=FI54404 World Aero Data: Kuopio Airport]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071014073616/http://www.ais.fi/ais/eaip/html/efku.htm AIP Finland – Kuopio Airport]
-*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Kuopio%20(-%20Rissala)%20(KUO%20%2F%20EFKU)&distinct_entry=true Airliners.net: Pictures from the Kuopio Airport]
+*{{NWS-current|EFKU}}
-*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Kuopio,+Finland&ie=UTF8&ll=63.0049,27.792835&spn=0.038648,0.173035&t=h&om=1 Location in Google Maps]
+*{{GCM|KUO}}
-*[http://www.airbaltic.com/public/32111.html airBaltic Kuopio]
+*{{ASN|KUO}}
+{{Portalbar|Finland|Aviation}}
-[[Category:Airports in Finland]]
+{{Airports in Finland}}
-[[Category:Kuopio]]
+{{authority control}}
-[[de:Flughafen Kuopio]]
-[[pl:Port lotniczy Kuopio]]
+[[Category:Airports in Finland]]
-[[fi:Kuopion lentoasema]]
+[[Category:Kuopio|Airport]]
+[[Category:Siilinjärvi|Airport]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in North Savo]]
+[[Category:Finnish Air Force bases]]
+[[Category:International airports in Finland]]

v t e Airports in Finland
Major international	Helsinki
Minor international	Ivalo Kajaani Kittilä Kokkola-Pietarsaari Kuusamo Kuopio Lappeenranta Mariehamn Oulu Rovaniemi Tampere-Pirkkala Turku Vaasa
Domestic	Joensuu Jyväskylä Kemi-Tornio Pori Savonlinna
Unscheduled	Enontekiö Halli Mikkeli Seinäjoki Utti Varkaus
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Authority control databases
International	ISNI
National	Finland