Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the second busiest Airport in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa, as measured by the number of passengers and landings.[3] It's 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.

Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemen lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorFinavia
ServesRovaniemi, Finland
Elevation AMSL642 ft / 196 m
Coordinates66°33′42″N 025°49′51″E
Websitefinavia.fi
Map
RVN
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,002 9,849 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers735,078 [1]
Passenger change 22-23 +31.1%
Landings6,179
Source: AIP Finland[2]

History

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.

Facilities

In 2017, the airport served about 580,000 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. Many of these flights (especially from Great Britain) are day trip flights, with daytrippers (mostly families with young children) arriving in the morning and going home in the evening on the same day. 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.

General aviation operators and private pilot owners are served by the provision of a dedicated fully enclosed and heated hangar with a curved snow-shedding roof located near to the terminal complex.

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 second-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki airport.[4] 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.[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rovaniemi Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna[6]
easyJet[7][8] Seasonal: Amsterdam, Berlin (begins 5 December 2024), Birmingham (begins 24 November 2024), Bordeaux (begins 30 November 2024), Bristol, Edinburgh, Geneva (begins 6 December 2024), London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Lyon (begins 30 November 2024), Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Nice (begins 30 November 2024), Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Edelweiss Air Seasonal charter: Zurich[9]
Eurowings Seasonal: Berlin,[10] Düsseldorf, Hamburg (begins 22 December 2024)[11]
Finnair Helsinki
Seasonal: Tromsø[12]
Iberia Seasonal: Madrid[13]
Israir Airlines Seasonal: Tel Aviv[14]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[15]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt (begins 3 December 2024)[16]
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg[17]
Neos Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino[18]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Seasonal: London–Gatwick (resumes 2 December 2024),[19] Munich (begins 3 December 2024)[20]
Ryanair Seasonal: Beauvais (begins 28 October 2024),[21] Bergamo, Charleroi, Dublin, Liverpool, London–Stansted
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Copenhagen (begins 2 December 2024)[22]
Transavia Seasonal: Paris–Orly
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Turkish Airlines Seasonal: Istanbul
Vueling Seasonal: Barcelona[23]

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at RVN airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Rovaniemi Airport [1][24][25]
YearDomestic
passengers		%changeInternational
passengers		 % changeTotal passengers % change
1998286,5480 41,1040 327,6520
1999294,1102.6 52,31627.3 346,4265.7
2000288,343-2.0 55,7906.6 344,133-0.7
2001280,407-2.8 71,63728.4 352,0442.3
2002257,043-8.3 83,06115.9 340,104-3.4
2003277,8598.1 87,0394.8 364,8987.3
2004289,1454.1 105,40521.1 394,5508.1
2005295,2052.1 89,317-15.3 384,522-2.5
2006330,91012.1 101,37213.5 432,28212.4
2007348,2755.2 101,6610.3 449,9364.1
2008308,870-11.3 91,697-9.8 400,567-11.0
2009245,963-20.4 63,642-30.6 309,605-22.7
2010246,4640.2 63,244-0.6 309,7080.0
2011329,99033.9 66,8355.7 396,82528.1
2012345,7634.8 58,129-13.0 403,8921.8
2013363,6705.2 63,6979.6 427,3675.8
2014376,1833.4 68,3787.3 444,5614.0
2015404,7127.6 73,6357.7 478,3477.6
2016397,799-1.7 90,05822.3 487,8572.0
2017455,58914.5 123,88137.6 579,47018.8
2018512,03312.4 132,1116.6 644,14411.2
2019540,4675.6 120,657-8.7 661,1242.6
2020219,259-59.4 48,863-59.5 268,122-59.4
2021198,119-9.6 56,77116.2 254,890-4.9
2022401,694102.8 159,040180.1 560,734120.0
2023454,77513.2 280,30376.2 735,07831.1

See also

References
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  2. "EFRO Rovaniemi" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFRO AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. "Traffic statistics | Finavia". www.finavia.fi. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. "PASSENGERS 2023". Finavia.fi. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. "Santa Holiday Flights". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  6. "Austrian Airlines Expands Touristic Program: In the Winter Flight Schedule to Santa Claus' Hometown Rovaniemi and the Flamenco City Sevilla". Austrian Airlines. 24 May 2023.
  7. https://www.finavia.fi/en/newsroom/2024/easyjet-open-six-new-routes-rovaniemi-airport
  8. https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/easyjet/easyjet-to-connect-rovaniemi-with-bordeaux-lyon-and-nice-this-winter/
  9. "Flüge von Zürich nach Rovaniemi, Finnland | Edelweiss". www.flyedelweiss.com.
  10. "Eurowings - New Routes".
  11. "Eurowings - New Routes".
  12. "Finnair starts direct flights between Rovaniemi and Tromsø". 25 August 2023.
  13. "Iberia Adds Seasonal Rovaniemi Service in NW23". AeroRoutes.
  14. "Winter safaris in Lapland". natour.co.il (in Hebrew). 1 January 2024.
  15. "KLM ADDS ROVANIEMI SEASONAL SERVICE IN NW22". Aeroroutes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  16. "Santastic News: Lufthansa flies to the home of Santa Claus for the first time this winter". Lufthansa. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  17. "Direct flights from LUX". lux-airport.lu/. 1 January 2024.
  18. "Direct scheduled flights from abroad to Lapland in winter season 2023–2024". OurLapland.fi. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  19. "Norwegian starter "nissefly" fra London og München". 6 May 2024.
  20. "Norwegian starter "nissefly" fra London og München". 6 May 2024.
  21. https://centreforaviation.com/news/ryanair-launching-paris-beauvais-rovaniemi-service-from-oct-2024-1263134
  22. "SAS NW24 European Service Expansion". AeroRoutes. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  23. "Vueling Adds Seasonal Barcelona - Rovaniemi Route in NW23". AeroRoutes. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  24. "Finavia statistics 1998-2017" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  25. "Passengers by airports" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

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