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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:<ref name=departures>{{cite web | url=https://lppairport.fi/en/lennot/lahtevat | title=Lähtevät lennot | trans-title=Departures | publisher=Lappeenranta Airport}}</ref> |
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:<ref name=departures>{{cite web | url=https://lppairport.fi/en/lennot/lahtevat | title=Lähtevät lennot | trans-title=Departures | publisher=Lappeenranta Airport|date=17 January 2021}}</ref> |
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Lappeenranta Airport Lappeenrannan lentoasema | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Lappeenrannan Lentoasema Oy | ||||||||||
Serves | Lappeenranta, Finland | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 106 m / 349 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°02′45″N 028°08′55″E / 61.04583°N 28.14861°E | ||||||||||
Website | lppairport | ||||||||||
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Source: AIP Finland |
Lappeenranta Airport (IATA: LPP, ICAO: EFLP) (Finnish: Lappeenrannan lentoasema) is an international airport in Lappeenranta, Finland. It is 2.5 kilometers southwest of the city center and Lappeenranta Central Station. Opened in 1918, Lappeenranta Airport is the oldest airport still in operation in Finland. The Karelia Aviation Museum is in the airport.
History
The airport opened in 1918.[1] Between 1939 and 1944, during World War II, the airport operated as a military air base.[1]
In 1951, passenger traffic began at the airport.[1] In 1960, the existing terminal was completed.[1] In 1998, the runway was extended to 2,500 metres.[1] The passenger record was in 2010 with 115,000 passengers.
In 2016, ownership of the airport changed from the state-owned Finavia to a company owned by the City of Lappeenranta, Lappeenrannan Lentoasema Oy.[2] The airport was in 2014 on 72nd position in the list of the largest airports in the Nordic countries.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:[3]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Ryanair | Berlin, Vienna |
In addition to the scheduled passenger service listed below, there are a few seasonal air charters to European holiday destinations.[4]
Statistics
Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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2005 | 46,536 | 3,112 | 49,648 | +1.7% |
2006 | 40,779 | 8,724 | 49,503 | −0.3% |
2007 | 18,948 | 4,036 | 22,984 | −53.6% |
2008 | 19,056 | 4,283 | 23,339 | +1.5% |
2009 | 8,265 | 5,798 | 14,063 | −39.7% |
2010 | 4,190 | 56,910 | 61,100 | +324.7% |
2011 | 310 | 115,957 | 116,267 | +90.3% |
2012 | 112 | 93,650 | 93,762 | −19.4% |
2013 | 147 | 98,153 | 98,300 | +4.8% |
2014 | 325 | 89,226 | 89,551 | −8.8% |
2015 | 586 | 35,206 | 35,792 | -60.0% |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
2019 | ≈83,000[5] |
Ground transportation
Local bus number 4, which departs in front of the airport terminal, operates service to/from the city center and Lappeenranta railway station. Taxi service is also available. From the railway station, further connections to Helsinki are offered by VR, Savonlinja, and OnniBus.com.
Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
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Bus | Lappeenranta Public Transport | 4 | Lappeenranta railway station | [6] | every 60 min |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Historical airport in the heart of Lappeenranta". Lappeenranta Airport.
- ^ "Lappeenranta Airport is now privately owned airport" (Press release). Lappeenranta Airport.
- ^ "Lähtevät lennot" [Departures]. Lappeenranta Airport. 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Lomalennot" [Leisure flights]. Lappeenranta Airport.
- ^ "Lappeenrannan lentoasema avasi Lakeland Experiences -myyntikanavan, josta matkailijat voivat ostaa matkailupalveluita ja -tuotteita" [Lappeenranta Airport opens Lakeland Experiences sales channel where tourists can buy travel services and products] (in Finnish). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Public transport". Lappeenranta Airport.
External links
Media related to Lappeenranta Airport at Wikimedia Commons