Airport guide

Vaasa AirportIATA code VAA

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

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Serves: Vaasa, Finland
Codes: VAA · EFVA; 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

Vaasa Airport (VAA/EFVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vaasa, Finland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Helsinki local time at coordinates 63.040°, 21.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vaasa Airport (VAA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vaasa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Vaasa Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VAA
ICAO code: EFVA
City: Vaasa
Country: Finland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 63.050°, 21.763°; From OurAirports
Official website: finavia.fi/en/vaasa (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 Vaasa Airport’s own pages.

VAA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 6 m (19 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Finavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 113,244; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing finavia.fi (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Vaasa; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport KOK · 101 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VAA

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 16/34: 2,660 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at VAA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	2,660 m8,727 ft	48 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from VAA

No route records yet

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

Where VAA is

Calculated

9.0 km southeast

Vaasa Airport lies 9.0 km southeast of Vaasa 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 VAA

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:finavia.fi/en/vaasa (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 Vaasa

Calculated

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

Vaasa Airport: common questions

Where is Vaasa Airport?

Vaasa Airport serves Vaasa, Finland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.050°, 21.763°.

What are the airport codes for Vaasa Airport?

The IATA code is VAA and the ICAO code is EFVA.

What time zone is VAA in?

Vaasa Airport is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.

What is the official website of Vaasa Airport?

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

How many runways does Vaasa Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VAA: 16/34 (2,660 m (8,727 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Vaasa Airport?

Wikidata records 113,244 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Vaasa Airport?

Per Wikidata, VAA is operated by Finavia.

How far is VAA from Vaasa city centre?

Vaasa Airport is about 9.0 km southeast of Vaasa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Vaasa Airport?

OurAirports gives VAA’s elevation as 6 m (19 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 Vaasa 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 Q1322467 (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)