Lappeenranta Airport
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Lappeenranta Airport is an international airport
in Lappeenranta
, Finland. In 2010, approximately 61,000 passengers used the airport. Opened in 1918, Lappeenranta Airport is Finland's oldest still operating airport. The current airport manager is Petteri Lehti.
The Karelia Aviation Museum is located at the airport.
, the main hub in Finnish aviation, since the train takes only 2 hours.
The reason for the decline since 2007 is mainly that a new railway shortcut Lahti
–Kerava
was opened September 2006, which considerably shortened the railway travel time to Helsinki. In 2010, Ryanair
started flights to Lappeenranta, its second destination in Finland after Tampere.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about from the Russian border. It belongs to the region of South Karelia. With approximately inhabitants Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland...
, Finland. In 2010, approximately 61,000 passengers used the airport. Opened in 1918, Lappeenranta Airport is Finland's oldest still operating airport. The current airport manager is Petteri Lehti.
The Karelia Aviation Museum is located at the airport.
Airlines and destinations
There are no flights to Helsinki-Vantaa AirportHelsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki Airport or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is the main international airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. It is located in Vantaa, Finland, about west of Tikkurila, the centre of Vantaa, and north of Helsinki city centre...
, the main hub in Finnish aviation, since the train takes only 2 hours.
Statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
The reason for the decline since 2007 is mainly that a new railway shortcut Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
–Kerava
Kerava
Kerava is a town and municipality in Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
was opened September 2006, which considerably shortened the railway travel time to Helsinki. In 2010, Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
started flights to Lappeenranta, its second destination in Finland after Tampere.