Vaasa Airport

Vaasa Airport Vaasan lentoasema Vasa flygplats
IATA: VAA ICAO: EFVA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Finavia
Location	Vaasa, Finland
Opened	1938 (1938)
Elevation  AMSL	6 m / 21 ft
Coordinates	63°02′43″N021°45′51″E / 63.04528°N 21.76417°E / 63.04528; 21.76417
Website	www.finavia.fi/airports/vaasa
Map
VAA Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers 177,592 [1] Landings 4,301 [2]
Source: AIP Finland [3]

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. As of 2024, it is the 7th busiest airport in Finland with 177,592 passengers. ^[1]

History

The airport was opened in 1938 when Aero began passenger traffic, which was later interrupted by the war. ^[4] In 1945 the airport building was completed and passenger routes were reopened. ^[4]

The airport took its current shape in the 1950s, when the runway was extended to 1,800 metres and the airport building was expanded. ^[4] In 1951 Vaasa Airport got its first international connection as Veljekset Karhumäki opened a route to Sundsvall in Sweden. ^[4] In 1971 the runway was extended to 2,000 metres and Finnair began jet traffic with DC-9 aircraft. ^[4]

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. ^[4] In 1998 Vaasa Airport took a step towards more international aviation, as the runway was extended to 2,500 metres in October. ^[4] In 2014 the terminal's renovation was completed: a new baggage claim hall, security control rearrangement, another café and a new store. ^[4]

In 2005, ^[5] 2008, ^[6] and once again in 2017 ^[7] 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. ^[8]

In June 2024, Vaasa Airport hosted the Vaasa Airshow, marking 40 years since the previous airshow. ^[9]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Vaasa:

Airlines	Destinations
Finnair	Helsinki, [10] [11] Umeå (starting March 29, 2026) [12]
Scandinavian Airlines	Stockholm–Arlanda [13] [14]
Sunclass Airlines	Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria [15]

Vaasa Airport check-in area

Vaasa Airport traffic control tower

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Vaasa Airport ^[16]

Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
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% .
2013	185,562	133,753	319,315	-14.7%
2014	184,316	141,570	325,886	+2.1%
2015	162,864	119,573	282,437	-13.3%
2016	173,541	114,979	288,520	+2.2%
2017	162,333	137,785	300,118	+4.0%
2018	166,195	149,705	315,900	+5.3%
2019	165,125	138,786	303,911	-3.8%
2020	35,303	24,409	59,712	-80.4%
2021	16,648	2,583	19,231	-67.8%
2022	89,532	23,712	113,244	+488.9%
2023	103,306	50,475	153,781	+35.8%
2024	99,389	78,203	177,592	+15.5%
2025	102,459	66,972	169,431	-4.6%

Ground transportation

Means of transport at Vaasa Airport
Means of transport	Operator	Routes	Destinations	Website	Notes
Bus	Lifti	4, 44	4: to Gerby via Market Square (Finnish : Kauppatori, Swedish : Salutorget) 44: to the Market Square via Melaniemi (Finnish: Kauppatori, Swedish: Salutorget)	www.vaasa.fi	At least every hour on weekdays between 6:00 and 21:00
Taxi	Taksi Vaasa-Vasa	Taxi	Vaasa	www.taksivaasa.fi

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

1. "Passengers by Airport 1998-2024-fi-fi". Finavia. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
2. "Flight volumes in all traffic by Airports-fi_56.xlsx". Finavia. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
3. "EFVA Vaasa" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 5 May 2011. pp. EFVA AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
4. "Facts about Vaasa Airport | Finavia". Finavia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
5. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year". Vantaa: Finavia. 28 November 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
6. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year 2008". Vantaa: Finavia. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
7. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year". Vantaa: Finavia. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
8. "Way: 11/29 (158195047)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
9. "Vaasa Airshow". Vaasa Flying Club. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
10. "Finnair flight timetables | Finnair United Kingdom". Finnair. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
11. "Finnair August 2022 European Network Adjustment - 24JUL22". Aeroroutes.
12. "Finnair expands at Stockholm Arlanda and Umeå Airport with new destinations". Cision. 13 November 2025.
13. "SAS NS23 EUROPEAN NETWORK ADDITIONS". AeroRoutes. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
14. "SAS to double flights between Vaasa and Stockholm | Finavia". Finavia. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
15. "Pelkät lennot".
16. "Finavia Traffic statistics 1998-2025" . Retrieved 25 January 2026.

External links

Media related to Vaasa Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Finavia – Vaasa Airport
• AIP Finland – Vaasa Airport Archived 14 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• Current weather for EFVA at NOAA / NWS
• Airport information for VAA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF  (effective October 2006).
• Accident history for VAA at Aviation Safety Network