Oulu Airport
| Oulu Airport Oulun lentoasema |
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| Oulu Airport | |||
| IATA: OUL – ICAO: EFOU | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Finavia | ||
| Serves | Oulu | ||
| Location | Oulunsalo, Finland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 m / 47 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 64°55′45″N 025°21′20″E / 64.92917°N 25.35556°ECoordinates: 64°55′45″N 025°21′20″E / 64.92917°N 25.35556°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 12/30 | 2,501 | 8,205 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers | 973,912 | ||
| Source: AIP Finland[1] Statistics from Finavia[2] |
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Oulu Airport (IATA: OUL, ICAO: EFOU) (Finnish: Oulun lentoasema) is located in the municipality of Oulunsalo, Finland, 5.7 NM (10.6 km; 6.6 mi) south-west[1] of Oulu city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa airport, as measured by the number of passengers (973,912 in 2011)[2] and the amount of freight transported. There are around twenty daily flights to Helsinki. Oulu Airport is also extensively used by Finnish Air Forces for training purposes. Recently the old terminal was demolished for more apron space. A major extension of the main terminal (mainly jetbridges) is scheduled for 2010 and was completed in September 2011.[3] The managing body of the airport is Finavia. Oulu Airport has offered free wireless network access for passengers since May 2007.[4]
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[edit] Runway
Oulu Airport has one runway, 12/30, which is 2,501 m (8,205 ft) long and 60 m (197 ft) wide. Runway 12 is equipped with Category II Instrument landing system.[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AirBaltic | Riga, Turku |
| Airlink operated by AIS Airlines | Tampere |
| Blue1 | Copenhagen [begins 1 April], Helsinki, Stockholm-Arlanda [begins 25 March] |
| Blue1 operated by Golden Air | Helsinki |
| Finnair | Helsinki |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Helsinki |
On September 23, 2010, AirBaltic made an announcement to establish a new hub at Oulu Airport.[5][6] The hub is scheduled to open at the turn of the year 2012–2013.[7]
[edit] Statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 2006 | 764,831 | 83,115 | 847,946 | +4.6%  |
| 2007 | 764,674 | 75,276 | 839,950 | −0.9%  |
| 2008 | 709,779 | 92,176 | 801,955 | −4.5% |
| 2009 | 605,534 | 82,424 | 687,958 | −14.3% |
| 2010 | 595,457 | 105,119 | 700,576 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 850,305 | 123,607 | 973,912 | +39.1% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "EFOU Oulu" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFOU AD 2.1, 1–12. https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFOU_EN.pdf. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "panOULU now available at the Oulu Airport". panOulu. 5 April 2007. http://www.panoulu.net/news/en/1175754060. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Air Baltic Setting up Oulu Hub". YLE News. Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. 23 September 2010. http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/09/air_baltic_setting_up_oulu_hub_2004336.html. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "airBaltic to Open a New Hub in Oulu, Finland". Riga: A/S Air Baltic Corporation. 23 September 2010. http://www.airbaltic.com/public/45198.html. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ Ervasti, Antti (31 August 2011). "Lentoaseman hub viivästyy. Air Baltic sanoo liikenteen solmukohdan siirtymisen syyksi konekannan uusimisen" (in Finnish). Kaleva (Oulu: Kaleva Oy) (237): p. 2. ISSN 0356-1356. http://www.kaleva.fi/uutiset/oulu/air-baltic-tulee-ouluun-aiottua-myohemmin/909973. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Oulu Airport |
- Finavia – Oulu Airport
- AIP Finland – Oulu Airport
- Current weather for EFOU at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OUL at Aviation Safety Network
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