<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Of Rovaniemi Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport was built in 1940 with two grass-surfaced runways. During the Continuation War it served as an airbase and supply center for German Luftwaffe.</p>
<p class="blog-para">After the war, Finland, like many other countries, experienced a period of reconstruction. Rovaniemi, being the capital of Lapland, saw significant efforts to rebuild infrastructure, including the airport. By the late 1950s and early 1960s,</p>
<p class="blog-para">Rovaniemi Airport began serving civilian flights, facilitating travel and trade for the region. The airport played a crucial role in connecting Lapland with other parts of Finland and the world.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Over the years, Rovaniemi Airport underwent several modernization and expansion projects to accommodate the growing number of passengers and to meet international aviation standards. These developments included runway extensions, terminal upgrades, and improved facilities.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">Facilities Of Rovaniemi Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">In 2017, the airport served about 580,000 passengers. The main season of charter traffic from Great Britain and many other European countries lasts from the end of November until the middle of January annually. Many of these flights (especially from Great Britain) are day trip flights, with daytrippers (mostly families with young children) arriving in the morning and going home in the evening on the same day.[citation needed Russians arrive in January because they celebrate Christmas later.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Lapin lennosto (Lapland Air Command).</p>
<p class="blog-para">The Rovaniemen vartiolentue (Air unit of the Frontier guard of Lapland) is also located nearby.citation needed General aviation operators and private pilot owners are served by the provision of a dedicated fully enclosed and heated hangar with a curved snow-shedding roof located near to the terminal complex.citation needed Rovaniemi Airport is one of three airports in Finland that has jet bridges (the other two being Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and Oulu Airport). The airport is managed by Finavia. It is connected to the Rovaniemi city centre by an airport taxi and there are also multiple bus connections around Lapland, including to major winter sports centers.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Rovaniemi Airport is the third-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki and Oulu airports. Santa Claus Village and Santa Park are situated within 2&ndash;3 kilometres (1.2&ndash;1.9 mi). The airport is located approximately 8&ndash;9 kilometres (5.0&ndash;5.6 mi) away from Rovaniemi City centre, meaning that it is not far away from many restaurants and hotels. The busiest time for the airport is in the Christmas season, when many people go on Santa Flights.</p>
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