Enontekiö Airport
( fi, Enontekiön lentoasema) is an airport located in
Enontekiö,
Finnish Lapland, west southwest of
Hetta, the municipal centre of Enontekiö.
Overview
It is mainly used for charter flights during the winter, particularly those of UK tour operator
Transun, whose passengers account for 80% of the airport's passenger volume. Passengers on these flights are tourists coming to experience Lapland for the day or to enjoy a stay in the nearby villages of
Hetta,
Karesuando (Sweden) or
Kautokeino (Norway). Regular flights to Enontekiö are established only in the spring and the autumn. In spring 2015 these flights were operated by
Flybe Nordic. From autumn 2013 to spring 2014, the flights were operated by
Air100. In 2012 and 2013, the spring flights to
Helsinki-Vantaa
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (; fi, Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, sv, Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport of the city of Helsinki, its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region. Th ...
were also provided by
Flybe Nordic and before this by
Finncomm Airlines. In December 2012,
Enter Air operated special "Santa flights" to Enontekiö from various UK destinations on behalf of tour operator
Transun and this service continued in following winters including trips with a week's stay. The nearest airport with daily flights is
Kittilä Airport, 150 km road distance.
In August 2009, Finavia informed that the airport would be renamed as Enontekiö-Kautokeino Saami Airport. This was because
Kautokeino in Norway (located 90 km from Enontekiö Airport) has no airport (except
Kautokeino Airfield
Kautokeino Airfield ( no, Kautokeino flyplass; ) is a general aviation aerodrome located in Kautokeino in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. It consists of a gravel runway, built by the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was rebuilt in 1958 by the Royal ...
which has no scheduled service), and the nearest in Norway is 135 kilometers away. This name has been used a little in Norway, but not really by the airport.
Municipality on Enontekiö has been operating the airport since July 2021.
Airlines and destinations
There are currently no scheduled operators flying from Enontekio Airport. Ad-hoc charters during winter operate from the
United Kingdom.
Statistics
See also
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List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
References
External links
AIP Finland – Enontekiö Airport*
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Airports in Finland
Airports in the Arctic
Airport
Buildings and structures in Lapland (Finland)
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