Oulu Airport

Oulu Airport (IATA: OUL, ICAO: EFOU; Finnish: Oulun lentoasema) is located in the municipality of Oulunsalo, Finland, 5.7 NM (10.6 km; 6.6 mi) south-west of Oulu city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa airport, as measured by the number of passengers (973,912 in 2011). There are around twenty daily flights to Helsinki. Oulu Airport is also extensively used by the Finnish Air Force for training purposes. Recently the old terminal was demolished for more apron space. A major extension of the main terminal was completed in September 2011. Four new jetbridge gates (gates 13–16) were constructed and the main terminal was expanded by 4,300 m2, raising the capacity of the airport to 1.5 million passengers per year. The managing body of the airport is Finavia. Oulu Airport has offered free wireless network access for passengers since May 2007.