Finland's premier Arctic gateway for Lapland ski tourism.
Opened
1951
Location
Kittilä, Finland
Kittilä International Airport (IATA: KTT, ICAO: EFKT) is located in Kittilä municipality in Finnish Lapland, approximately 10 kilometres north of the town centre. It serves as the primary air access point for the Levi ski resort, one of Finland's largest and most popular winter sports destinations.
The airport is operated by Finavia and handles a strongly seasonal traffic pattern, with the vast majority of passengers arriving during the winter ski season between November and April. During peak winter months, it receives numerous charter flights from across Europe alongside scheduled services.
Despite its remote Arctic location, Kittilä Airport handles a significant volume of international traffic each winter, making it one of Finland's busiest airports by passenger numbers during the ski season. The runway is equipped to handle demanding winter conditions including heavy snowfall and extreme cold.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal building that has been expanded and modernised to accommodate growing seasonal tourism demand.
Getting to & from
Bus and taxi services connect the airport to Kittilä town centre and the nearby Levi ski resort, approximately 15 kilometres away.
Airlines here
Finnair operates scheduled services to Helsinki, while various European charter carriers including TUI and Aurinkomatkat serve the airport heavily during winter.
Notable facts
- ›Located approximately 150 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle.
- ›One of Finland's northernmost commercial airports.
- ›Passenger numbers surge dramatically during the winter ski season, often exceeding summer volumes many times over.
- ›The airport serves Levi, host venue of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup slalom events.
- ›Finavia operates the airport as part of its national network of Finnish airports.
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