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Kuopio Airport is an airport in Kuopio, Finland (IATA: KUO, ICAO: EFKU).

It is currently 7th most popular airport in Finland (inland airports: 2nd, after Rovaniemi). Thanks to a growing number of passengers, currently 304 000 per year^[1], and its shared use by the Finnish Air Force and civil airlines, Kuopio Airport is one of only five profitable airports in Finland.

Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939. Flight operations started in May 1940. It was used by the Luftwaffe during World War II (1942–43).

Lake Saimaa highlighted. Gulf of Finland on the bottom, Lake Ladoga on the right.

Lake terminal

A unique Airport Lake Terminal is currently being built. When completed in February 2008, it will connect the airport to the nearby Lake Saimaa.

Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the Finnish Lakeland: Imatra, Joensuu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus. Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga (Russia). Saimaa Canal connects Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland.

Airlines and destinations

airBaltic (Riga, starts 17th April, 2008)
Blue1 (Helsinki)
Finnair (Helsinki)
Finncomm Airlines (Helsinki)

Also charter flights during main holiday periods.

Finnish Air Force

Kuopio Airport is also home of The Finnish Airforce Karelia Air Command.

Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31): 20 x F/A-18C/D Hornet

References

^ The Airport was closed during the main holiday period in July 2007 because of renovation. There were 330 000 passengers in 2006.

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[1] The Airport was closed during the main holiday period in July 2007 because of renovation. There were 330 000 passengers in 2006.

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+[[Image:Kuopion lentoasemaa illalla.jpg|thumb|250px|Old tower of Kuopio Airport. It will be replaced by a newer one in 2008.]]
 '''Kuopio Airport''' is an airport in [[Kuopio]], [[Finland]] {{airport codes|KUO|EFKU}}.
+It is currently 7th most popular airport in Finland (inland airports: 2nd, after [[Rovaniemi Airport|Rovaniemi]]).
+Thanks to a growing number of passengers, currently 304&nbsp;000 per year<ref>The Airport was closed during the main holiday period in July 2007 because of renovation. There were 330 000 passengers in 2006.</ref>, and its shared use by the [[Finnish Air Force]] and civil airlines, Kuopio Airport is one of only five profitable airports in Finland.
+Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939. Flight operations started in May 1940.
+It was used by the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]] (1942&ndash;43).
+[[Image:GreaterSaimaa.gif|thumb|150px|Lake Saimaa highlighted.  Gulf of Finland on the bottom, Lake Ladoga on the right.]]
+==Lake terminal==
+A unique Airport Lake Terminal is currently being built.
+When completed in February 2008, it will connect the airport to the nearby [[Lake Saimaa]].
+Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the [[Finnish Lakeland]]: [[Imatra]], [[Joensuu]], Kuopio, [[Lappeenranta]], [[Mikkeli]], [[Savonlinna]] and [[Varkaus]].
+[[Vuoksi River]] flows from Saimaa to [[Lake Ladoga]] (Russia). [[Saimaa Canal]] connects Saimaa with the [[Gulf of Finland]].
 ==Airlines and destinations==
-*[[airBaltic]] (Riga)-starts 17th April, 2008 [http://www.airbaltic.com/public/32111.html]
+*[[airBaltic]] ([[Riga]], starts 17th April, 2008)
-*[[Blue1]] (Helsinki)
+*[[Blue1]] ([[Helsinki]])
 *[[Finnair]] (Helsinki)
 *[[Finncomm Airlines]] (Helsinki)
+Also charter flights during main holiday periods.
+==Finnish Air Force==
+Kuopio Airport is also home of The [[Finnish Airforce]] Karelia Air Command.
+*Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31): 20 x [[F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18C/D Hornet]]
+==References==
+<references />
+==Links==
+*[http://www.finavia.fi/airport_kuopio?airport_url=%2Flentoasema_kuopio Kuopio Airport]
+*[http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=FI54404 World Aero Data: Kuopio Airport]
+*[http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Kuopio%20(-%20Rissala)%20(KUO%20%2F%20EFKU)&distinct_entry=true Airliners.net: Pictures from the Kuopio Airport]
+*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Kuopio,+Finland&ie=UTF8&ll=63.0049,27.792835&spn=0.038648,0.173035&t=h&om=1 Location in Google Maps]
+*[http://www.airbaltic.com/public/32111.html airBaltic Kuopio]
 [[Category:Airports in Finland]]
 [[Category:Kuopio]]
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