Vaasa Airport ( fi, Vaasan lentoasema, sv, Vasa flygplats) is located in

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, about south-east of

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city centre. As of 2021, it is the 9th busiest airport in Finland with 19,231 passengers. Regular airlines at Vaasa airport are

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and Scandinavian Airlines. The airport is also served by several charters with destinations to

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and

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History

The airport was opened in 1938 when

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began passenger traffic, which was later interrupted by the war. In 1945 the airport building was completed and passenger routes were reopened. The airport took its 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

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. In 1971 the runway was extended to 2,000 metres and

began jet traffic with

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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, 2008, and once again in 2017 Vaasa Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland. The remains of the decommissioned 11/29 1,500m asphalt runway exist towards the south-west of the aerodrome.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger statistics

Ground transportation

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References

External links

Finavia – Vaasa Airport

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