Airport guide

Kuopio AirportIATA code KUO

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

finavia.fi/en/kuopio View map

Serves: Kuopio, Finland
Codes: KUO · EFKU; 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

Kuopio Airport (KUO/EFKU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kuopio, Finland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Helsinki local time at coordinates 63.010°, 27.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kuopio Airport (KUO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kuopio, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kuopio Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KUO
ICAO code: EFKU
City: Kuopio
Country: Finland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 63.007°, 27.798°; From OurAirports
Official website: finavia.fi/en/kuopio (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 Kuopio Airport’s own pages.

KUO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 98 m (323 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1940; 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: 126,083; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing finavia.fi (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Kuopio; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Joensuu Airport JOE · 100 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KUO

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 15/33: 2,800 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at KUO: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	2,800 m9,186 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KUO

No route records yet

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

Where KUO is

Calculated

14 km north-northeast

Kuopio Airport lies 14 km north-northeast of Kuopio city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KUO

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:finavia.fi/en/kuopio (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 Kuopio

Calculated

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

Kuopio Airport: common questions

Where is Kuopio Airport?

Kuopio Airport serves Kuopio, Finland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.007°, 27.798°.

What are the airport codes for Kuopio Airport?

The IATA code is KUO and the ICAO code is EFKU.

What time zone is KUO in?

Kuopio Airport is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.

What is the official website of Kuopio Airport?

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

How many runways does Kuopio Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KUO: 15/33 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), asphalt).

When did Kuopio Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kuopio Airport?

Wikidata records 126,083 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Kuopio Airport?

Per Wikidata, KUO is operated by Finavia.

How far is KUO from Kuopio city centre?

Kuopio Airport is about 14 km north-northeast of Kuopio city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kuopio Airport?

OurAirports gives KUO’s elevation as 98 m (323 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 Kuopio Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q973283 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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