Pori Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Pori | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Pori, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 m / 44 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°27′41″N 021°47′52″E / 61.46139°N 21.79778°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi | ||||||||||||||
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Pori Airport (Template:Lang-fi) (IATA: POR, ICAO: EFPO) is an airport in Pori,[3] Finland. The airport is located 1.4 nautical miles (2.6 km; 1.6 mi) south of the Pori town centre.[1] It has two check-in desks, and a cafeteria service. During 2011 Pori Airport served 54,056 passengers, an increase of 25.2% from previous year.[2] However, in 2014 it was down to 24 983.[4]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 13 metres (43 ft) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measures 2,351 by 60 metres (7,713 ft × 197 ft) and 17/35 is 801 by 30 metres (2,628 ft × 98 ft).[1]
The Finnish Aviation Academy is a flight school based at Pori Airport.[5] As is the Satakunta Parachute club "Satakunnan Laskuvarjourheilijat".[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Airest | Helsinki Seasonal: Kittilä (suspended) |
| Primera Air | Seasonal: Eilat-Ovda[7] |
Pori Airport was long served by Finnair and co-operated first by Finncomm Airlines and later by Flybe Nordic. However, these flights were ceased on April 9, 2012.[8] Wingo xprs flew to Helsinki during September 2010, but they ceased the flights due the financial problems of the company.[9] Also Air100 flew to Helsinki but ceased the flights in June 2014.[10] Swedish Nextjet launched flights to Stockholm-Arlanda and Kokkola-Pietarsaari in February 2014 but they were ceased in April 2015.[11]
Statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 2005 | 52,456 | 7,734 | 60,190 | +5.5% 
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| 2006 | 58,196 | 6,191 | 64,387 | +7.0%
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| 2007 | 58,962 | 6,952 | 65,914 | +2.4%
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| 2008 | 55,839 | 10,469 | 66,308 | +0.9%
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| 2009 | 50,961 | 11,169 | 62,130 | −6.9% 
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| 2010 | 36,458 | 6,703 | 43,161 | −30.5%
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| 2011 | 46,175 | 7,881 | 54,056 | +25.2%
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| 2012 | 14,932 | 20,381 | 35,313 | −34,7%
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| 2013 | 16,275 | 9,954 | 26,229 | −25,7%
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Ground transportation
| Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
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 Bus |
Matkahuolto | -- | Bus station (Template:Lang-fi) | www.matkahuolto.fi | Every hour | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "EFPO Pori" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 10 February 2011. pp. EFPO AD 2.1, 1–12. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.finavia.fi/en/finavia-corporation/statistics/Statistics-2014/
- ^ "Finnish Aviation Academy". Pori: Finnish Aviation Academy. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Satakunnan Laskuvarjourheilijat". Satakunnan LaskuvarjoUrheilijat ry. 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ http://airlineroute.net/2014/12/01/pf-ovd-w14/
- ^ http://yle.fi/uutiset/flybe_lopettaa_porin_lennot/5079031
- ^ "Finncomm aloittaa uudelleen lennot Porista Helsinkiin". HS.fi (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma News Oy. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.satakunnankansa.fi/Satakunta/1194904860736/artikkeli/air100+lopettaa+porin+lennot+kaupunki+saattaa+kilpailuttaa+liikenteen.html
- ^ http://yle.fi/uutiset/nextjet_lopettaa_toistaiseksi_lennot_porista/7935433
External links
Media related to Pori Airport at Wikimedia Commons
