Lappeenranta Airport

Lappeenranta Airport Lappeenrannan lentoasema
IATA: LPP ICAO: EFLP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Lappeenrannan Lentoasema Oy
Serves	Lappeenranta, Finland
Elevation  AMSL	106 m / 349 ft
Coordinates	61°02′45″N028°08′55″E / 61.04583°N 28.14861°E / 61.04583; 28.14861
Website	lppairport.fi
Map
LPP Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 98,300
Source: AIP Finland

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. Flight go on low altitude straight over Lappeenranta midtown which is located 1½ kilometer (1 mile) from the eastern end of the runway.

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] In September 2006, the railway between Lahti and Kerava opened, shortening the travel time by rail to Helsinki and caused the closure of the Lappeenranta-Helsinki air route.

In March 2010, Ryanair started flights to Lappeenranta, its second destination in Finland after Tampere Airport. The passenger record was in 2010 with 115,000 passengers. The airport was in 2014 on 73nd position in the list of the busiest airports in the Nordic countries. The only airline flying to Lappeenranta, Ryanair, ceased all flights there on 21 October 2015. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2016, ownership of the airport changed from the state-owned Finavia to a company owned by the City of Lappeenranta, Lappeenrannan Lentoasema Oy. ^[4] The airport had no scheduled flights 2016–2017, but Ryanair restarted again in March 2018. ^[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport: ^[6]

Airlines	Destinations
Ryanair	Seasonal: Bergamo [7]

In addition to the scheduled passenger service listed above, there are a few seasonal air charters to European holiday destinations. ^[8]

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Lappeenranta Airport ^[1]

Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
2005	46,536	3,112	49,648	+1.7%
2006	40,779	8,724	49,503	−0.3%
2007	18,948	4,036	22,984	−53.6%
2008	19,056	4,283	23,339	+1.5%
2009	8,265	5,798	14,063	−39.7%
2010	4,190	56,910	61,100	+324.7%
2011	310	115,957	116,267	+90.3%
2012	112	93,650	93,762	−19.4%
2013	147	98,153	98,300	+4.8%
2014	325	89,226	89,551	−8.8%
2015	586	35,206	35,792	–60.0%
2016	0	0	0	–100.0%
2019	175	80,985	81,160 [9]
2020	27	21,730	21,757 [9]	–73.2%
2021	8	13,712	13,720 [9]	–36.9%

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. The distance from midtown by road to the terminal is 2½ kilometer (1½ mile).

Means of transport at Lappeenranta Airport
Means of transport	Operator	Route	Destinations	Website	Notes
Bus	Lappeenranta Public Transport	4	Lappeenranta railway station	[10]	every 60 min

References

1. "Historical airport in the heart of Lappeenranta". Lappeenranta Airport.
2. "Ryanair ei lennä Lappeenrannasta ensi kesänä" [Ryanair will not fly from Lappeenranta next summer]. TV Finland . 8 October 2015.
3. "Ryanair drops last Finnish winter route". TV Finland . 6 August 2015.
4. "Lappeenranta Airport is now privately owned airport" (Press release). Lappeenranta Airport.
5. "Itärajan pikkukentällä juhlittiin - ensimmäinen Ryanairin kone lähti täytenä kohti Milanoa". TV Finland . 29 March 2018.
6. "Lähtevät lennot" [Departures]. Lappeenranta Airport. 17 January 2021.
7. "Ryanair veti yllättäen Lappeenrannan lennot pois myynnistä – nyt kaupungissa vallitsee hämmennys". 24 July 2024.
8. "Lomalennot" [Leisure flights]. Lappeenranta Airport.
9. Statistics Finland's PxWeb databases – 12ii -- Passengers and cargo by domestic airports, 2019-2022
10. "Public transport". Lappeenranta Airport.

External links

Media related to Lappeenranta Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Current weather for EFLP at NOAA / NWS
• Accident history for LPP at Aviation Safety Network