Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the third busiest airport in Finland,[3] 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 (2020)
Passengers268,122 [1]
Passenger change 19-20 -59.4%
Landings1,552
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 third-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki and Oulu airports.[3] 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.[4]

Airlines and destinations
Winter Solstice 2004 at Rovaniemi Airport, Arctic Circle
AirlinesDestinations
Aer Lingus Seasonal charter: Dublin[5]
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Corendon Dutch Airlines Seasonal charter: Amsterdam
easyJet Seasonal: Bristol,[6] London–Gatwick, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa[6]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal charter: Zurich
Enter Air Seasonal charter: Katowice, Poznań
Eurowings Seasonal: Düsseldorf
Finnair Helsinki
Jet2.com Seasonal charter: Dublin, Manchester
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[7]
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal charter: Warsaw–Chopin
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Ryanair Seasonal: Charleroi, Dublin, London–Stansted[8][9]
Transavia Seasonal charter: Amsterdam, Rotterdam/The Hague
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Turkish Airlines Seasonal: Istanbul

Statistics
A Norwegian Air Shuttle 737-8JP aircraft at a snowy Rovaniemi Airport
Annual passenger traffic at RVN airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Rovaniemi Airport [10][11][12]
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

See also

References
  1. "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
  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. "PASSENGERS 2017" (PDF). Finavia.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "Santa Holiday Flights". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  5. "Summer Sun Package Holidays 2021". sunway.ie.
  6. Davies, Phil (14 July 2022). "EasyJet adds three routes to UK winter schedule". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. "KLM ADDS ROVANIEMI SEASONAL SERVICE IN NW22". Aeroroutes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. "Ryanair puts Lapland flights on sale".
  9. https://ryanair.com/flights
  10. "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
  11. "Finavia statistics 1998-2017" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  12. "Passengers by airports" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

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