Lappeenranta Airport

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.

Lappeenranta Airport

Lappeenrannan lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLappeenrannan Lentoasema Oy
ServesLappeenranta, Finland
Elevation AMSL106 m / 349 ft
Coordinates61°02′45″N 028°08′55″E
Websitelppairport.fi
Map
LPP
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers98,300
Source: AIP Finland

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

Scheduled flights are as follows:[3] In addition to the scheduled passenger service listed below, there are a few ad-hoc air charters to/from European holiday destinations.[4]

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Chania[3]
Ryanair Bergamo, Budapest,[5] Vienna,[6] Milan
Matkavekka Seasonal: Calabria, Mallorca, Madeira

Statistics
Annual passenger statistics for Lappeenranta Airport[1]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
2005 46,5363,11249,648+1.7%
2006 40,7798,72449,503−0.3%
2007 18,9484,03622,984−53.6%
2008 19,0564,28323,339+1.5%
2009 8,2655,79814,063−39.7%
2010 4,19056,91061,100+324.7%
2011 310115,957116,267+90.3%
2012 11293,65093,762−19.4%
2013 14798,15398,300+4.8%
2014 32589,22689,551−8.8%
2015 58635,20635,792-60.0%
2016 000-100.0%
2019 ≈83,000[7]

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 at Lappeenranta Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Website Notes
BusLappeenranta Public Transport4Lappeenranta railway station[8]every 60 min

References
  1. "Historical airport in the heart of Lappeenranta". Lappeenranta Airport.
  2. "Lappeenranta Airport is now privately owned airport" (Press release). Lappeenranta Airport.
  3. "Lähtevät lennot" [Departures]. Lappeenranta Airport.
  4. "Lomalennot" [Leisure flights]. Lappeenranta Airport.
  5. "Ryanair announces Winter Timetable 2019 with 15 new routes from Budapest, Hungary". TravelFree. 27 March 2019.
  6. Liu, Jim. "Ryanair / Laudamotion S20 network consolidation as of 18JUN20". Routesonline. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. "Public transport". Lappeenranta Airport.

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