Kuusamo Airport
- URL: Kuusamo (KAO)
- Time zone: GMT 2
- Service telephone: +358 20 708 8801
- Address: Kuusamo Airport, Lentokentäntie, 93600 Kuusamo, Finland
- Operating company: Finavia
- Parking: Free parking for approximately 200 cars.
- Directions by car: The airport is near the main road 8690, about 3 miles north of the city, near the town Mäkelä.
- Stations: The nearest railway station is ca.85 miles or 140 km further northwest in Oulu.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (10.09%), Tuesday (11.36%), Wednesday (13.52%), Thursday (12.73%), Friday (13.22%), Saturday (18.22%), Sunday (20.86%)
- Alternative spelling: Kusamo, Куусамо, Кусамо, Κουουσάμο, کوسامو, קוסאמו, 쿠사모, クーサモ, 庫薩莫, 库萨莫
Most popular destinations from Kuusamo (Flights per week )
- Helsinki-Vantaa (23, 62,16 %)
- London Gatwick (4, 10,81 %)
- Manchester (4, 10,81 %)
- Frankfurt-Main (2, 5,41 %)
- other (10.81 %)
Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)
- Finnair (46, 60,53 %)
- Transavia France (24, 31,58 %)
- Lufthansa (4, 5,26 %)
- other (2.63 %)
Location
The airport was opened in 1969 and is located about 3 miles north of the city centre. From Kuusamo use the 8690 main road towards Mäkelä and follow the airport signs.
A shuttle bus connection from / to the airport is operated by the coach company Pohjolan Matka.