AviatDataKuopio Airport KUO / EFKU
Kuopio · Finland · Finavia
144kpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAEFKU / KUO
OperatorFinavia
Coordinates63.0086°N, 27.7944°E
Elevation324 ft · 99 m
Time zoneEurope/Helsinki
Passengers / yr144,119 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceEFKU — AIP Finland (Finavia/ANS Finland, ais.fi)
Operating hoursATS and aerodrome administration H24; passenger terminal opens according to flight schedules. Customs/immigration on request (PN 4 HR).
TerminalsOne passenger terminal (plus a separate seaplane/"Lake terminal" facility ~250 m away, completed March 2008).
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 2,800 m / 9,186 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT I (RWY 33 only)
Airport contact
Joint civil/military aerodrome at Rissala, Siilinjärvi, ~14 km north of Kuopio; shares the field with the Finnish Air Force (Karelia Air Command / Fighter Squadron 31).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Airpro Oy
Ground handling agent at Kuopio (station SITA KUOAPXH, OPS •••): ramp, baggage handling and loading, passenger/check-in and turnaround services. Finavia's Kuopio contacts page names Airpro Oy as the airport's ground handling provider. · Scheduled and charter flight times
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Finavia
JET A-1 fuelling provided by the airport operator (Finavia); AIP fuelling/airfield contact •••. Oil: NIL. 'Finavia/Kuopio Airport' is also listed as the jet-fuel station for KUO in public fuel-station directories. · DLY 0400-2000 UTC (summer 0300-1900 UTC); other times 1 hr PN
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De-icing
Seasonal
Airpro Oy
Aircraft de-icing. AIP AD 2.7 lists the Kuopio de-icing contacts as ••• / ••• and ••• (Airpro); de-icing is one of Airpro's listed ground-handling services. Winter season. · Winter season (approx Oct-Apr)
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Finavia
Cargo handling at the station, restricted per AIP AD 2.4 to narrow-body aircraft only ('Only narrow-body aircrafts').
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Aviation security
On request
Airpro Oy
Airpro, a Finavia subsidiary, is widely documented as the provider of airport security/passenger screening at the Finnish airports it staffs, including Kuopio. Not independently confirmed as a KUO-specific Airpro service in the AIP, where the security contact is routed via Finavia (•••).
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Passenger & crew transport
Available
Airpro Oy
Apron transport for passengers and crew, listed by Airpro as part of its ground-handling service offering. (Note: AIP AD 2.5 'buses and taxis' refers to off-airport public ground transport, not an Airpro service.)
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed