Oulu Airport

Oulu Airport Oulun lentoasema
Oulu Airport
IATA: OUL – ICAO: EFOU
Summary
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°E / 64.92917; 25.35556Coordinates: 64°55′45″N 025°21′20″E / 64.92917°N 25.35556°E / 64.92917; 25.35556
Website		www.finavia.fi/airport_oulu
Map
OUL Location within Finland
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
12/30	2,501	8,205	Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers			700,576
Landings			11,236
Source: AIP Finland[1] Statistics from Finavia[2]

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 (700,576 in 2010)^[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]

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]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
AirBaltic	Riga, Turku [ends 25 March][5]
Airlink operated by AIS Airlines	Tampere
Blue1	Helsinki
Blue1 operated by Golden Air	Helsinki
Finnair	Helsinki
Flybe operated by Flybe Nordic	Tallinn [6]
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Helsinki

On September 23, 2010, AirBaltic made an announcement to establish a new hub at Oulu Airport.^[7][8] The hub is scheduled to open at the turn of the year 2012–2013.^[9]

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Oulu Airport ^[10]

Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
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%

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ ^{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. 
3. ^ "Finavia to proceed with the project to expand Oulu Airport in line with the Government's stimulus decision". Finavia. 26 November 2009. http://www.finavia.fi/airports/airport_oulu?pg=news&tid=1&nid=1663969. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
4. ^ "panOULU now available at the Oulu Airport". panOulu. 5 April 2007. http://www.panoulu.net/news/en/1175754060. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
5. ^ http://www.lennalomalle.com/content/view/2534/1/lang,en/
6. ^ "Finnair and Flybe to begin cooperation flights". Finnair Plc; GlobeNewswire, Inc.. 24 August 2011. https://newsclient.omxgroup.com/cdsPublic/viewDisclosure.action?disclosureId=467026&lang=en. Retrieved 24 August 2011. 
7. ^ "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. 
8. ^ "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. 
9. ^ 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. 
10. ^ "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 

External links

• Finavia – Oulu Airport
• AIP Finland – Oulu Airport
• Current weather for EFOU at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for OUL at Aviation Safety Network