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Kuusamo Airport

Kuusamo, Finland

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Kuusamo Airport

Kuusamo, Finland

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EFKS

ICAO

866 ft

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Gateway to Finnish Lapland's wilderness and ski resorts.

Opened

1940

Location

Kuusamo, Finland

Kuusamo Airport (IATA: KAO, ICAO: EFKS) is a regional airport serving the town of Kuusamo in northeastern Finland, close to the Russian border. It acts as the primary air gateway to the Ruka ski resort and the surrounding wilderness area, which is popular with outdoor enthusiasts year-round. The airport handles a mix of scheduled domestic flights and charter traffic, with passenger numbers rising significantly during the winter ski season. It is operated by Finavia, the state-owned company that manages Finland's airport network.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building handling both departures and arrivals for its modest passenger volume.

Getting to & from

Bus and taxi services connect the airport to Kuusamo town centre and the nearby Ruka ski resort, approximately 25 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Finnair and its regional partners operate scheduled services to Kuusamo, with additional charter flights serving Scandinavian and European ski tourists during winter.

Notable facts

›Kuusamo Airport serves as a key entry point for visitors to Ruka, one of Finland's most popular ski resorts.
›The airport is located approximately 6 kilometres from Kuusamo town centre.
›Passenger traffic is highly seasonal, peaking during the winter ski season from November to April.
›The airport is operated by Finavia, which manages 21 airports across Finland.
›Kuusamo is situated near Oulanka National Park, attracting hikers and nature tourists in summer.

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Airlines serving this airport

Finnair

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KAO → HELAY · AT7

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes

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