Oulu Airport
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| Oulu Airport Oulun lentoasema |
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| IATA: OUL – ICAO: EFOU | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Finavia | ||
| Serves | Oulu | ||
| Location | Oulunsalo | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 47 ft / 14 m | ||
| 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 | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 8,205 | 2,501 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Passengers | 840,158 | ||
| Landings | 9,740 | ||
Oulu Airport (IATA: OUL, ICAO: EFOU) (Finnish: Oulun lentoasema) is located in the municipality of Oulunsalo, Finland, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Oulu city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa airport, as measured by the number of passengers (839,950 in 2007)[1] and the amount of freight transported. There are more than a dozen 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 2009.[2] The managing body of the airport is Finavia.
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[edit] Runway
Oulu Airport has one runway, 12/30, which is 2,501 metres (8,205 ft) long and 60 metres (197 ft) wide. Runway 12 is equipped with Category II Instrument landing system.[3]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
Domestic
- Blue1 (Helsinki)
- Finnair (Helsinki, Rovaniemi [begins August 9])
- Wingo xprs (Tampere, Turku)
International
- airBaltic (Riga)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Government+unveils+EUR+400+million+stimulus+package/1135243164428
- ^ "EFOU Oulu" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Vantaa: Finavia. 2008-07-31. EFOU AD 2.1, pp. 5–6. https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFOU_EN.pdf. Retrieved on 30 December 2008.
[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
- Airport information for EFOU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Airport information for OUL at Great Circle Mapper. Data current as of October 2006.
- Accident history for OUL at Aviation Safety Network
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