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Ivalo AirportIATA code IVL

Ivalo Airport (IVL/EFIV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ivalo, Finland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Ivalo, Finland
Codes
IVL · EFIV
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Helsinki
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ivalo Airport (IVL/EFIV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ivalo, Finland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Helsinki local time at coordinates 68.610°, 27.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ivalo Airport (IVL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ivalo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ivalo Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
IVL
ICAO code
EFIV
City
Ivalo
Country
Finland
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates
68.607°, 27.405°
From OurAirports
Official website
finavia.fi/en/ivalo (opens in a new tab)
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ivalo Airport’s own pages.

IVL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
147 m (481 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1943
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Finavia
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
197,987
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing finavia.fi (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Ivalo
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Kittilä International Airport KTT · 146 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at IVL

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 2,499 m, asphalt.

Runways at IVL: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
04/222,499 m8,199 ft45 masphalt
08/26800 m2,625 ft45 masphalt

Routes from IVL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from IVL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at IVL

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ivalo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ivalo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:finavia.fi/en/ivalo (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Ivalo

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ivalo Airport: common questions

Where is Ivalo Airport?

Ivalo Airport serves Ivalo, Finland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 68.607°, 27.405°.

What are the airport codes for Ivalo Airport?

The IATA code is IVL and the ICAO code is EFIV.

What time zone is IVL in?

Ivalo Airport is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.

What is the official website of Ivalo Airport?

The airport’s official website is finavia.fi/en/ivalo. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ivalo Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at IVL: 04/22 (2,499 m (8,199 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (800 m (2,625 ft), asphalt).

When did Ivalo Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Ivalo Airport?

Wikidata records 197,987 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ivalo Airport?

Per Wikidata, IVL is operated by Finavia.

What is the elevation of Ivalo Airport?

OurAirports gives IVL’s elevation as 147 m (481 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ivalo Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)