Vaasa Airport (, ) is located in Vaasa, Finland, about south-east of Vaasa city centre. As of 2024, it is the 7th busiest airport in Finland with 177,592 passengers.
History The airport was opened in 1938 when Aero 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 Sweden. In 1971 the runway was extended to 2,000 metres and Finnair began jet traffic with DC-9 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.
In June 2024, Vaasa Airport hosted the Vaasa Airshow, marking 40 years since the previous airshow.
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Vaasa:
Statistics + Annual passenger statistics for Vaasa Airport 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 transportOperatorRoutesDestinationsWebsiteNotes BusLifti 4, 44 4: to Gerby via (, ) 44: to the Market Square via Melaniemi (Finnish: Kauppatori, Swedish: Salutorget)www.vaasa.fiAt least every hour on weekdays between 6:00 and 21:00 TaxiTaksi Vaasa-VasaTaxiVaasawww.taksivaasa.fi
See also List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
References
External links
Finavia – Vaasa Airport AIP Finland – Vaasa Airport
Accident history for VAA at Aviation Safety Network