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Kuopio Airport

Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland

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EFKU

Elevation

323 ft

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The Essence of Kuopio Airport

KUO

Location

Kuopio / Siilinjärvi · 15 · Finland

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

63.007°, 27.798° · 323 ft elev.

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Eastern Finland's gateway airport serving Kuopio and beyond.

Opened

1938

Location

Siilinjärvi, Finland

Kuopio Airport (IATA: KUO, ICAO: EFKU) is a regional airport located near Siilinjärvi, approximately 15 kilometres north of Kuopio city centre in eastern Finland. It serves as an important hub for air travel in the North Savo region, connecting the area to Helsinki and select international destinations. The airport is operated by Finavia, the Finnish state-owned company that manages the country's network of airports. It handles both domestic and limited international traffic, with its busiest routes linking Kuopio to Helsinki-Vantaa. The airport also supports general aviation and occasional charter flights. Kuopio Airport plays a strategic role for the region's business community, healthcare sector, and tourism, particularly during the winter ski season. The runway infrastructure also makes it suitable for military and emergency operations when required.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Bus services connect Kuopio Airport to Kuopio city centre, with taxis and car rental options also available at the terminal.

Airlines here

Finnair and its regional partners are the primary carriers operating scheduled services at Kuopio Airport.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 15 km north of Kuopio city centre in the municipality of Siilinjärvi.
›Operated by Finavia, Finland's state airport network operator.
›The airport's main runway is suitable for larger aircraft including widebody jets.
›Serves the North Savo region, which is known for its lakes and winter tourism.
›Helsinki-Vantaa is the dominant scheduled route served from the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

Finnair

Routes

KUO → HELAY · 319

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3191 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Kuopio Airport 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.

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