Airport guide

Oulu AirportIATA code OUL

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

finavia.fi/en/oulu View map

Serves: Oulu, Finland
Codes: OUL · EFOU; 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

Oulu Airport (OUL/EFOU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Oulu, Finland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Helsinki local time at coordinates 64.930°, 25.380°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Oulu Airport (OUL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Oulu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Oulu Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: OUL
ICAO code: EFOU
City: Oulu
Country: Finland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 64.930°, 25.355°; From OurAirports
Official website: finavia.fi/en/oulu (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 Oulu Airport’s own pages.

OUL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 14 m (47 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 30 June 1953; 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: 632,130; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing finavia.fi (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Oulu; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kemi-Tornio Airport KEM · 101 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at OUL

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 12/30: 2,501 m, asphalt.

Runways at OUL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	2,501 m8,205 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from OUL

No route records yet

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

Where OUL is

Calculated

11 km south-southwest

Oulu Airport lies 11 km south-southwest of Oulu 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 OUL

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:finavia.fi/en/oulu (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 Oulu

Calculated

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

Oulu Airport: common questions

Where is Oulu Airport?

Oulu Airport serves Oulu, Finland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.930°, 25.355°.

What are the airport codes for Oulu Airport?

The IATA code is OUL and the ICAO code is EFOU.

What time zone is OUL in?

Oulu Airport is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.

What is the official website of Oulu Airport?

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

How many runways does Oulu Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at OUL: 12/30 (2,501 m (8,205 ft), asphalt).

When did Oulu Airport open?

Wikidata gives 30 June 1953 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Oulu Airport?

Wikidata records 632,130 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Oulu Airport?

Per Wikidata, OUL is operated by Finavia.

How far is OUL from Oulu city centre?

Oulu Airport is about 11 km south-southwest of Oulu city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Oulu Airport?

OurAirports gives OUL’s elevation as 14 m (47 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 Oulu 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 Q1131604 (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)