Ivalo Airport

Ivalo Airport
Ivalon lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFinavia
ServesInari
LocationTörmänen, Inari, Finland
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)
Elevation AMSL147 m (482 ft)
Coordinates68°36′39″N 027°24′50″E / 68.61083°N 27.41389°E / 68.61083; 27.41389
Websitefinavia.fi
Maps
IVL is located in Finland
IVL
IVL
Location within Finland
Interactive map of Ivalo Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,499 8,199 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers249,056
Change (2024–2025)Increase +0.0%
Landings (2020)656
Source: AIP Finland[1]

Ivalo Airport (IATA: IVL, ICAO: EFIV) (Finnish: Ivalon lentoasema, Northern Sami: Avvila girdingieddi, Inari Sami: Avveel kirdemkieddi, Skolt Sami: Âʹvvel ǩeʹrddemǩedd, Swedish: Ivalo flygplats)[2] is an airport in Inari, Finland. It is located in the village of Törmänen, 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest from Ivalo, the municipal centre of Inari, and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Saariselkä.[3] It is the northernmost airport in Finland and in the European Union. The airport has one 2,499-meter-long runway, which is equipped with an instrument landing system.

Airlines and destinations

Check-in hall at Ivalo Airport.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ivalo Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna[4]
British Airways Seasonal: London–Gatwick[5]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zurich[6]
Eurowings Seasonal: Düsseldorf[7]
Finnair Helsinki,[8] Kirkenes[9]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt[10]
Transavia Seasonal: Paris–Orly[11]
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam[12]
Vueling Seasonal: Paris–Orly[13]

Statistics

Annual passenger statistics for Ivalo Airport [14][15]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
1998 114,1132,924117,037
1999 111,3783,545114,923−1.8% Decrease
2000 124,5878,003132,590+15.4% Increase
2001 127,8633,826131,689−0.7% Decrease
2002 124,74011,068135,808+3.1% Increase
2003 117,25118,450135,701−0.1% Decrease
2004 128,44225,625154,067+13.5% Increase
2005 123,25728,954152,211−1.2% Decrease
2006 121,90831,427153,335+0.7% Increase
2007 117,30528,565145,870−4.9% Decrease
2008 113,37424,279137,653−5.6% Decrease
2009 110,00420,588130,592−5.1% Decrease
2010 92,83819,102111,940−14.3% Decrease
2011 103,81521,720125,535+11.2% Increase
2012 121,95723,498145,455+15.9% Increase
2013 117,24929,065146,314+0.6% Increase
2014 118,11224,607142,719−2.5% Decrease
2015 123,27231,936155,208+8.8% Increase
2016 139,03740,590179,627+15.7% Increase
2017 160,90649,660210,566+17.2% Increase
2018 182,93459,523242,457+15.1% Increase
2019 183,12256,631239,753−1.1% Decrease
2020 95,93618,986114,922−52.1% Decrease
2021 77,62832,892110,520−3.8% Decrease
2022 137,97860,009197,987+79.1% Increase
2023 155,69765,021220,718+11.5% Increase
2024 177,92571,025248,950+12.8% Increase
2025 169,67079,386249,056+0.0% Increase

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EFIV Ivalo" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Vantaa: Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFIV AD 2.1, 1–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Paikkatietoalusta". beta.paikkatietoalusta.fi. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Finland's northernmost airport celebrates its 80th anniversary - here are the milestones of Ivalo Airport". finavia.fi. Finavia. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  4. ↑ "AUSTRIAN AIRLINES ADDS IVALO SERVICE IN 1Q25". AeroRoutes.
  5. ↑ "BA Euroflyer to operate flights to Lapland and Larnaca this winter".
  6. ↑ "Winter 2023/24: Lappland mit 18 neuen internationalen Strecken". 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Düsseldorf: Eurowings adds further two winter routes to Finland". 5 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Finnair July/August 2024 Nordic Holiday Destinations Service Expansion". Aeroroutes.
  9. ↑ "FINNAIR ADDS KIRKENES SERVICE FROM APRIL 2025". 9 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Liu, Jim (30 October 2024). "Lufthansa NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Liu, Jim (24 July 2023). "Transavia France Expands Finland Network in NW23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "TUIfly Netherlands Expands Finland Service in 1Q25".
  13. ↑ Nooramarikaportti (29 August 2025). "Vueling begins direct route flights from Paris (Orly) to Ivalo". Lapland North.
  14. ↑ "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
  15. ↑ "Finavia Traffic statistics 1998-2025". Retrieved 25 January 2026.

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