🔵 EFKT - Kittilä

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IATA	ICAO	Charts
KUOKTT	EFKUEFKT	Finland AIP - EFKUEFKT

ATC positions

KuopioKittilä is a controlled airport with aerodrome control- and approach control service. ThisThe service can beis combined to one Air Traffic Controller (tower-radar),.

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During separate.low Kuopiotraffic, ArrivalKittilä positionairport can also be openedoperated whenwith arrivalAFIS rate(Aerodrome isFlight high.Information Service).

Pilots can identify the level of service provided from the Vatsim logon code (or by the ATC information text):

KittiläUpper-andLowerInformation

Logon code	Call sign	Frequency	Responsibilities
EFKU_TWREFKT_R_TWR	KUOPIOKITTILÄ TOWER	120.150	Ground movement, Kuopio Control Zone
EFOU_R_TWR	KUOPIO TOWER	120.150	Ground movement, KuopioKittilä Control Zone & Terminal Area
EFKU_APPEFKT_I_TWR	KUOPIOKITTILÄ RADARINFORMATION	130.600120.150	KuopioGround Terminalmovement, Area
EFKU_R_APP	KUOPIOFlight ARRIVAL	122.850	Kuopio Terminal Area - arrivals below 5000 FTZones

Ground layout

• The main apron is located next to the Control Tower southnorth of the runway
• StandsThe 1,main 2,apron 3has recently been enlargened and 4 can be used for passenger flights
• All stands are designed so that push back is not necessary
• General aviation aircraft are usually parked on the apronmain nexttaxiway T has been extended to taxiwayholding Hpoint L.

There is a military apron south of the runway next to taxiways L and G. There are also two aprons north of the runway used for military traffic and QRA flights.

Runways

KuopioKittilä is equipped with one runway 15/33.16/34. The preferred runway is considered to be runway 15 for departures and runway 33 for arrivals.

Take-offs from runway intersections can be performed upon the pilot's request the traffic situation permitting

Currently available stands

Stand restrictions

• Stands 1, 2, 3 and 4 can fit up to Code C aeroplanes. Use caution when moving on the apron, especially if the other stand is blocked
• There are two additional unmarked parking stands A and B that can fit Code E aeroplanes. These stands shall not be used for smaller aeroplanes

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When stand A is in use, the main taxiway between B and C cannot be used. Additionally stand 4 shall be empty.

When stand B is in use, stands 3 and 4 shall be empty.

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Code E aeroplanes

Code	ICAO	Aircraft type	Wingspan M
🔵 E	B77W, B77L	Boeing 777-300ER, -200LR, -F	64.8
🔵 E	A359, A35K	Airbus A350-900, A350-1000	64.75
🔵 E	B744	Boeing 747-400	64.44
🔵 E	A345, A346	Airbus A340-500, -600	63.45
🔵 E	B772, B773	Boeing 777-300, -200	60.93
🔵 E	A332, A333, A342, A343	Airbus A330-200, -300, Airbus A340-200, -300	60.3
🔵 E	B788, B789, B78X	Boeing Dreamliner 787-8, 787-9, 787-10	60.12
🔵 E	IL96	Iljushin IL-96	60.11
🔵 E	B742, B743	Boeing 747-200, -300	59.6

En-route clearance

Please, do not include the SID in your flight plan route.

By default the local tower controller will give clearance to requested cruise flight level.

Departure with SID:

🎧	Fastair 312, cleared to Helsinki, runway 15, Astux 3C departure, flight level 230, squawk 5542 Fastair 312, selvä Helsinkiin, kiitotie 15, Astux 3C lähtöreitti, lentopinta 230, koodaa 5542

Departure with direct route:

🎧	Fastair 312, cleared to Helsinki, runway 15, direct Astux, flight level 100, expect radar climb, squawk 5542 Fastair 312, selvä Helsinkiin, kiitotie 15, lähdöstä suoraan Astux, lentopinta 100, odota tutka nousua, koodaa 5542

Approach

Please, do not include the STAR in your flight plan route.

Runway 33 is the only runway with an ILS approach system. This makes runway 33 the preferred runway during Low Visibility Operations.

• ILS Z approach is used for RNAV capable aircraft
• ILS Y approach is used for non-RNAV aircraft (based on VOR navigation)

When approaching runway 15, pilots may expect to be cleared for RNP approach.

Arriving aircraft may be cleared for the approach already on initial contact with the local controller. Please be ready to copy any clearance and instructions.

Phraseology example:

• On initial contact with approach control, please include the following:
  • Call sign
  • Current flight level
  • Assigned flight level
  • Aircraft type (and wake turbulence category if necessary)
  • Received ATIS broadcast
  • Other restrictions given by previous controller

👨‍✈️	Kuopio tower, Finnair 42T, flight level 190, when ready descending flight level 100, ATR 72, information L Kuopion torni, Finnair 42T, lentopinta 190, kun valmis laskeudutaan lentopinnalle 100, ATR 72, tiedotus L
🎧	Finnair 42T, Kuopio tower, radar contact, when ready descent to 2700 feet, QNH 998, via Giluv cleared ILS-Z approach runway 33, report established on localizer, for information next 20 miles below flight level 95 uncontrolled airspace Finnair 42T, Kuopion torni, tutkayhteys, jatka laskeutumista 2700 jalkaan, QNH 998, Giluvin kautta selvä ILS-Z lähestymiseen kiitotie 33, ilmoita suuntasäteessä, tiedoksi seuraavat 20 mailia alle lentopinnan 95 valvomatonta ilmatilaa
👨‍✈️	Continue descent to 2700 feet, QNH 998, via Giluv cleared ILS-Z approach runway 33, wilco, Finnair 42T Jatkan laskeutumista 2700 jalkaan, QNH 998, Giluvin kautta selvä ILS-Z lähestymiseen kiitotie 33, ilmoitan, Finnair 42T

Operations in Low Visibility Conditions

Take-offs are allowed when the reported RVR is between 550 meters and 400 meters, provided that only one aircraft at a time is in the manoeuvring area.

Kuopio has only ILS CAT 1 approach available for runway 33 with the following minimas OCA (H):

• Category A: 469 (153)
• Category B: 479 (163)
• Category C: 491 (175)
• Category D: 503 (187)

There is also LPV approaches available for both runways (Lateral Precision with Vertical Guidance Approach). See the RNP approach charts for more information.