Vaasa Airport

Vaasa Airport (Finnish: Vaasan lentoasema, Swedish: Vasa flygplats) (IATA: VAA, ICAO: EFVA) is located in Vaasa, Finland, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of Vaasa city centre. It is the 6th biggest airport in Finland in terms of passengers. In 2018, 315,900 passengers traveled via the airport.[4]

Vaasa Airport Vaasan lentoasema Vasa flygplats
IATA: VAA ICAO: EFVA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Finavia
Location	Vaasa, Finland
Elevation AMSL	6 m / 21 ft
Coordinates	63°02′43″N 021°45′51″E
Website	finavia.fi/airport_vaasa
Map
VAA Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 315,900[1] Landings 2,893[2]
Source: AIP Finland[3]

History

The airport was opened in 1938 when Aero began passenger traffic, which was later interrupted by the war.[5] In 1945 the airport building was completed and passenger routes were reopened.

The airport took it current shape in the 1950s, when the runway was extended to 1,800 metres and the airport building was expanded. In 1951 Vaasa Airport got its first international connection as Veljekset Karhumäki opened a route to Sundsvall in Sweden. In 1971 the runway was extended to 2,000 metres and Finnair began jet traffic with DC-9 aircraft.

In 1993 the third and most significant expansion at the airport was completed, with the airport getting separate facilities for domestic and international traffic and with a significant improvement of the airport's services. In 1998 Vaasa Airport took a step towards more international aviation, as the runway was extended to 2,500 metres in October. In 2014 the terminal's renovation was completed: a new baggage claim hall, security control rearrangement, another café and a new store.

In 2005,[6] 2008,[7] and once again in 2017[8] Vaasa Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.

Regular airlines at Vaasa airport are Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines. The airport is also served by several charters with destinations to Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Greece, Spain, Turkey and Thailand.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Seasonal charter: Chania
Finnair	Helsinki
Scandinavian Airlines	Stockholm–Arlanda
Sunclass Airlines	Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria

Interior of Vaasa Airport Terminal

Passenger statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Vaasa Airport [9]

Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
2000	227,523	98,851	326,374	+4.2%
2001	216,409	95,651	312,060	−4.4%
2002	194,651	74,466	269,117	−13.8%
2003	169,088	79,836	248,924	−7.5%
2004	166,836	94,480	261,316	+5.0%
2005	178,378	118,886	297,264	+13.8%
2006	195,045	111,106	306,151	+3.0%
2007	213,833	108,095	321,928	+5.3%
2008	234,447	108,948	343,395	+6.7%
2009	207,274	86,983	294,257	−14.3%
2010	194,102	94,040	288,142	−2.1%
2011	226,931	111,568	338,499	+18.0%
2012	218,742	155,399	374,141	+10.5% .
2013	185,562	133,753	319,315	-14.7%
2014	184,316	141,570	325,886	+2.1%
2015	162,864	119,573	282,437	-13.3%
2016	173,541	114,979	288,520	+2.2%
2017	162,333	137,785	300,118	+4.0%
2018[10]	166,195	149,705	315,900	+5.3%

Ground transportation

Means of transport at Vaasa Airport
Means of transport	Operator	Route	Destinations	Website	Notes
Bus	Vaasa Local Traffic	4, 10	Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori, Swedish: Salutorget)	www.vaasanpaikallisliikenne.fi	Every hour on weekdays
Taxi	Taksi Vaasa-Vasa	Taxi	Vaasa	www.taksivaasa.fi

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

1. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Passengers%20by%20Airport%201998-2018.pdf
2. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Landings%20by%20Airport%201998-2018.pdf
3. "EFVA Vaasa" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 5 May 2011. pp. EFVA AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
4. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Passengers%20by%20Airport%201998-2018.pdf
5. https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/vaasa/airport/about
6. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year". Vantaa: Finavia. 28 November 2005. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
7. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year 2008". Vantaa: Finavia. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
8. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year". Vantaa: Finavia. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
9. "Statistics/Finavia". Finavia. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
10. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Passengers%20by%20Airport%201998-2018.pdf

External links

Media related to Vaasa Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Finavia – Vaasa Airport
• AIP Finland – Vaasa Airport
• Current weather for EFVA at NOAA/NWS
• Airport information for EFVA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for VAA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Accident history for VAA at Aviation Safety Network