Oulu Airport

Oulu Airport
Oulun lentoasema
Uleåborgs flygplats
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
OUL
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 2,501 8,205 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 1,027,495
Landings 5,103
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. 1 million in 2016).[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] The runway was renewed in summer 2017.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Finnair Helsinki
Seasonal: Chania, Gazipasa, Palma de Mallorca
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Seasonal: Gran Canaria, Tenerife-South
Scandinavian Airlines Stockholm-Arlanda (resumes 5 November 2018)[5]

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.

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Oulu Airport[2][8]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
2018 (YTD) 422,30240,743463,045+11.0% Increase
2017 851,54271,704923,246-10.1% Decrease
2016 950,20377,2921,027,495+4.6% Increase
2015 890,60992,114982,723+2.3% Increase
2014 829,936130,611960,547+9.5% Increase
2013 745,178131,902877,080−18.7% Decrease
2012 899 854178,6791,078,533+10.7% Increase
2011 850,305123,607973,912+39.1% Increase
2010 595,457105,119700,576+1.7% Increase
2009 605,53482,424687,958−14.3% Decrease
2008 709,77992,176801,955−4.5% Decrease
2007 764,67475,276839,950−0.9% Decrease
2006 764,83183,115847,946+4.6% Increase
2005 724,86785,587810,454+4.9% Increase
2004 691,66880,663772,331+15.3% Increase
2003 585,07084,812669,882+5.0% Increase
2002 573,09064,612637,702-11.1% Decrease
2001 656,86560,379717,224-2.1% Decrease
2000 668,86063,988732,8486.3% Increase

Ground transportation

Means of transport at Oulu Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Website Notes
BusOulu Public Transport8, 9City Centre (Finnish: Keskusta), Universitywww.oulunjoukkoliikenne.fiEvery 15 minutes

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "EFOU Oulu" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFOU AD 2.1, 1–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Finavia statistics 1998-2017" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  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. ↑ http://www.lennalomalle.com/sas-aloittaa-uudeelleen-oulun-ja-tukholman-valiset-lennot/
  6. ↑ "airBaltic to Open a New Hub in Oulu, Finland". AirBaltic. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Air Balticin solmusuunnitelma kuivui kasaan". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Matkustajamäärät lentoasemittain" (PDF) (in Finnish). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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