Rovaniemi Airport

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Rovaniemi Airport
IATA: RVN - ICAO: EFRO
Summary
Airport type Public, Military
Operator Finavia
Serves Rovaniemi
Elevation AMSL 645 ft ( m)
Coordinates 66°34′″N, 25°50′″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 9842 Asphalt

Rovaniemi Airport (Rovaniemen lentoasema in Finnish) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is a small regional airport located about 10 kilometres north from the city of Rovaniemi in the Finnish province of Lapland. Airport is located at the Arctic circle only a couple kilometres away from famous Santa Claus Village and Santapark. In 2005, the airport served over 385,000 passengers.

In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Lapin lennosto (Lapland Air Command). Also Rovaniemen vartiolentue (Air unit of the Frontier guard of Lapland) is located nearby.

The airport was built at 1940 with two grass surfaced runways. During the Continuation War it served as an airbase and supply center for German Luftwaffe. The airport was destroyed by German troops during the Lapland War. The Arctic Circle crosses the runways exactly where the two runways cross each other.

Rovaniemi Airport is one of the two airports in Finland that has jetways (the other one being Helsinki-Vantaa Airport). The airport is managed by Finavia. Airport is connected to the Rovaniemi centre by airport taxi and there are also multiple bus connections around Lapland, including major winter sports centers.

The airport is served by the following airlines:

There is a large amount of charter flights especially during Christmas season.


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