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Ivalo Airport

Ivalo, Finland

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EFIV

Elevation

481 ft

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The Essence of Ivalo Airport

IVL

Location

Ivalo · 10 · Finland

Connectivity

2 routes · 1 destinations

Position

68.607°, 27.405° · 481 ft elev.

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Finland's northernmost airport, gateway to Lapland's arctic wilderness.

Opened

1951

Location

Ivalo, Finland

Ivalo Airport (IATA: IVL, ICAO: EFIV) is located near the town of Ivalo in the Inari municipality of Finnish Lapland, approximately 30 kilometres north of Saariselkä. It is the northernmost public airport in Finland and one of the northernmost commercial airports in the European Union. The airport serves as an important gateway for tourists visiting the Finnish Arctic, particularly during the winter season when demand surges due to northern lights tourism and skiing. It is operated by Finavia, the Finnish state-owned airport operator. Due to its location above the Arctic Circle, Ivalo Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in daylight and weather conditions, requiring robust winter operations capabilities including de-icing and snow removal.

Terminals

The airport operates a single, compact terminal building suited to its regional traffic volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between Ivalo Airport and the surrounding area is primarily provided by taxi and pre-arranged transfer services, with bus connections available to Ivalo town and Saariselkä.

Airlines here

Finnair is the primary carrier serving Ivalo Airport, with additional seasonal charter services operated by various European airlines during peak winter tourism periods.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 800 kilometres north of Helsinki, well above the Arctic Circle.
›Ivalo is the northernmost public airport in Finland.
›The airport sees significant seasonal traffic spikes related to aurora borealis and winter sports tourism.
›It is operated by Finavia, Finland's national airport company.
›Reindeer on or near runways are a documented wildlife hazard in the region.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air France

Finnair

Routes

IVL → KTTAF · 319

IVL → KTTAY · 319 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3192 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Ivalo Airport is an airport in Inari, Finland. It is located in the village of Törmänen, 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest from Ivalo, the municipal centre of Inari, and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Saariselkä. It is the northernmost airport in Finland and in the European Union. The airport has one 2,499-meter-long runway, which is equipped with an instrument landing system.

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