Vaasa Airport
| Vaasa Airport Vaasan lentoasema Vasa flygplats | |||||||||||
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| IATA: VAA – ICAO: EFVA | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Location | Vaasa, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°02′43″N 021°45′51″E / 63.04528°N 21.76417°ECoordinates: 63°02′43″N 021°45′51″E / 63.04528°N 21.76417°E | ||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi/airport_vaasa | ||||||||||
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  VAA Location within Finland | |||||||||||
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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 2010, about 288,000 passengers traveled via the airport.[2] In 2005,[3] and again in 2008,[4] Vaasa Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland. Regular users of 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 |
| Finnair operated by Nordic Regional Airlines | Helsinki, Kokkola |
| Scandinavian Airlines operated by Braathens Regional Airways | Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia | Seasonal: Amsterdam, Gran Canaria |
Interior of Vaasa Airport Terminal
Passenger statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 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% |
Ground transportation
| Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
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 Bus | Vaasa Local Traffic | 4, 10 | Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori) | www.vaasanpaikallisliikenne.fi | Every hour on weekdays | ||
 Taxi | Taksi Vaasa | Airport Taxi | Vaasa | www.taksivaasa.fi | Pre-book necessary | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "EFVA Vaasa" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 5 May 2011. pp. EFVA AD 2.1, 1–14. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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
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