The airport in Oulu is the 2nd largest airport in the country of Finland in terms of the passenger volumes. This airport has non-stop scheduled and direct flights to some of the major airports in and around Finland. The Oulu Airport is located at a distance of about 15 kilometers towards the southwest of the Oulu city center in the Oulunsalo area. The airport in Oulu is also used for the training purpose by the Finnish Air Forces. A major renovation is underway for the extension of the main terminal and is scheduled to be completed in the year 2009. The old terminal has been demolished recently as more apron space is required.
The Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is the largest airport in Finland both in terms of the passenger volume and the amount of freight hat is transported. You can catch any of the doze flights to Helsinki which fly everyday. The Oulu Airport has grown to be an active technology center and university town. The number of passengers who used the Oulu Airport in the year 2005 was around 810,000 who all had come to Oulu either for business or for vacation.
The Oulu airport offers most of the basic services and facilities for the convenience of the visitors. You can ask for any kind of help like telefax, photocopying, parking, lamination and lost property inquiry at the Information Desk. The other services that one can avail at the Oulu Airport include Restaurants, shops, a separate child care area, special services for the disabled like providing wheel-chair, luggage storage facility, advertising space, mail-box, pass-port control and security control who ensure your safety inside the premises of the Oulu Airport.
The Oulu Airport has 2 toll car parks which are separate from each other. One of them is meant for short term parking like for an hour and the other for hose who intend to park their cars for a longer period. A new boon system has been introduced for the long term parking as a result f which parking becomes easier and convenient.
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