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[[AirBaltic]] flew to Lappeenranta from November 2009<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5891864 | title=AirBaltic aloittaa lennot Lappeenrannasta Baltiaan | trans-title=AirBaltic starts flights from Lappeenranta to the Baltics | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=1 October 2009}}</ref> to January 2014<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-7028685 | title=Air Baltic ei lennä enää Lappeenrantaan | trans-title=Air Baltic will no longer fly to Lappeenranta | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=14 January 2014}}</ref>. |
[[AirBaltic]] flew to Lappeenranta from November 2009<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5891864 | title=AirBaltic aloittaa lennot Lappeenrannasta Baltiaan | trans-title=AirBaltic starts flights from Lappeenranta to the Baltics | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=1 October 2009}}</ref> to January 2014<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-7028685 | title=Air Baltic ei lennä enää Lappeenrantaan | trans-title=Air Baltic will no longer fly to Lappeenranta | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=14 January 2014}}</ref>. |
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In March 2010, [[Ryanair]] started flights to Lappeenranta, its second destination in Finland after [[Tampere Airport]]. Ryanair ceased all flights at Lappeenranta on 21 October 2015<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8363708 | title=Ryanair ei lennä Lappeenrannasta ensi kesänä | trans-title=Ryanair will not fly from Lappeenranta next summer | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=8 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/ryanair_drops_last_finnish_winter_route/8208932 | title=Ryanair drops last Finnish winter route | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=6 August 2015}}</ref>, |
In March 2010, [[Ryanair]] started flights to Lappeenranta, its second destination in Finland after [[Tampere Airport]]. Ryanair ceased all flights at Lappeenranta on 21 October 2015<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8363708 | title=Ryanair ei lennä Lappeenrannasta ensi kesänä | trans-title=Ryanair will not fly from Lappeenranta next summer | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=8 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/ryanair_drops_last_finnish_winter_route/8208932 | title=Ryanair drops last Finnish winter route | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=6 August 2015}}</ref>, but restarted again in March 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10138468 | title=Itärajan pikkukentällä juhlittiin - ensimmäinen Ryanairin kone lähti täytenä kohti Milanoa | work=[[TV Finland]] | date=29 March 2018}}</ref> |
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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.
The airport is on the list of the largest airports in the Nordic countries.
History
The airport opened in 1918.[1]
Between 1939 to 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]
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]
Airlines and destinations
In addition to the scheduled passenger service listed below, there are a few ad-hoc air charters to/from European holiday destinations.[3]
Scheduled flights are as follows:[4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Chania[4] |
Ryanair | Bergamo, Berlin–Schönefeld, Budapest (begins 27 October 2019)[5] Seasonal: Athens, Thessaloniki |
Destination history
In September 2006, the railway between Lahti and Kerava opened, shortening the travel time by rail to Helsinki and caused the closure of the Lappeenranta-Helsinki air route.
AirBaltic flew to Lappeenranta from November 2009[6] to January 2014[7].
In March 2010, Ryanair started flights to Lappeenranta, its second destination in Finland after Tampere Airport. Ryanair ceased all flights at Lappeenranta on 21 October 2015[8][9], but restarted again in March 2018.[10]
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% |
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, Matkahuolto, and OnniBus.com.
Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
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Bus | Lappeenranta Public Transport | 4 | Lappeenranta railway station | [11] | 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.
- ^ "Lomalennot" [Leisure flights]. Lappeenranta Airport.
- ^ a b "Lähtevät lennot" [Departures]. Lappeenranta Airport.
- ^ "Ryanair announces Winter Timetable 2019 with 15 new routes from Budapest, Hungary". TravelFree. 27 March 2019.
- ^ "AirBaltic aloittaa lennot Lappeenrannasta Baltiaan" [AirBaltic starts flights from Lappeenranta to the Baltics]. TV Finland. 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Air Baltic ei lennä enää Lappeenrantaan" [Air Baltic will no longer fly to Lappeenranta]. TV Finland. 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Ryanair ei lennä Lappeenrannasta ensi kesänä" [Ryanair will not fly from Lappeenranta next summer]. TV Finland. 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Ryanair drops last Finnish winter route". TV Finland. 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Itärajan pikkukentällä juhlittiin - ensimmäinen Ryanairin kone lähti täytenä kohti Milanoa". TV Finland. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Public transport". Lappeenranta Airport.
External links
Media related to Lappeenranta Airport at Wikimedia Commons