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Oulu Airport

Oulu / Oulunsalo, Finland

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ICAO

EFOU

Elevation

47 ft

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Location

Oulu / Oulunsalo · 14 · Finland

Connectivity

4 routes · 3 destinations

Position

64.930°, 25.355° · 47 ft elev.

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Northern Finland's primary gateway connecting Oulu to the world.

Opened

1956

Location

Oulu, Finland

Oulu Airport (IATA: OUL, ICAO: EFOU) is the main commercial airport serving Oulu, Finland's largest city north of Tampere, located in the Oulunsalo district approximately 15 kilometres south of the city centre. It is one of Finland's busiest airports, consistently ranking among the top three in passenger traffic alongside Helsinki-Vantaa and Tampere. The airport primarily serves domestic routes to Helsinki operated by Finnair and its partners, along with a selection of international and charter services. Its role as a regional hub makes it essential for business and leisure travellers in northern Finland. Oulu Airport is operated by Finavia, the state-owned company that manages Finland's network of airports. The facility has undergone various modernisation efforts over the years to accommodate growing passenger numbers and improve the travel experience.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Oulu city centre includes public buses, taxis, and rental cars, with bus routes connecting the airport to the main city bus terminal.

Airlines here

Finnair is the dominant carrier at Oulu, with additional services provided by SAS, Norwegian, and various charter operators.

Notable facts

›Oulu Airport is consistently one of Finland's three busiest airports by passenger volume.
›The airport is operated by Finavia, Finland's state-owned airport operator.
›It is located in the former municipality of Oulunsalo, which merged with Oulu in 2013.
›The airport serves as a key gateway for the technology and business hub of northern Finland.
›Oulu Airport has a runway length sufficient to handle narrowbody jet aircraft on scheduled routes.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Finnair

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Scandinavian Airlines System

Routes

OUL → HELAY · 319 320

OUL → HELDY · 73H

OUL → ALCDY · 73H

OUL → ARNSK · S20

Aircraft operating here

73H2 routes Airbus A3191 routes Airbus A3201 routes Saab 20001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Oulu Airport is located in Oulu, Finland, 5.7 NM south-west of the city centre. The airport is the third busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa and Rovaniemi airport, as measured by the number of passengers and landings. There are around 10 daily flights to Helsinki. Oulu Airport is also extensively used by the Finnish Air Force for training purposes and the managing body of the airport is Finavia. Oulu Airport has offered free wireless network access for passengers since May 2007.

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