🔵 EFKU - Kuopio
Kuopio Airport is located in the heart of Finland's northern Lakeland district, approximately 14 kilometers north of Kuopio city center. It is the seventh busiest airport in Finland, serving both commercial and general aviation flights.
Kuopio also has a Finnish Air Force base, with the Karelia Air Command making use of the airport for various training and operational purposes.
| IATA | ICAO | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| KUO | EFKU | Finland AIP - EFKU |
ATC positions
Kuopio is a controlled airport with aerodrome control- and approach control service. This service can be combined (tower-radar), or separate. Kuopio Arrival position can also be opened when arrival rate is high.
| Logon code | Call sign | Frequency | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFKU_TWR | KUOPIO TOWER | 120.150 | Ground movement, Kuopio Control Zone |
| EFOU_R_TWR | KUOPIO TOWER | 120.150 | Ground movement, Kuopio Control Zone & Terminal Area |
| EFKU_APP | KUOPIO RADAR | 130.600 | Kuopio Terminal Area |
| EFKU_R_APP | KUOPIO ARRIVAL | 122.850 | Kuopio Terminal Area - arrivals below 5000 FT |
Ground layout
- The main apron is located next to the Control Tower south of the runway
- Stands 1, 2, 3 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 apron next to taxiway H
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
Kuopio is equipped with one runway 15/33. The preferred runway is considered to be runway 15 for departures and runway 33 for arrivals.
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.
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 12, Miknu 4A departure, flight level 350, squawk 5542 Fastair 312, selvä Helsinkiin, kiitotie 12, Miknu 4A lähtöreitti, lentopinta 350, koodaa 5542 |
Departure with direct route:
| 🎧 | Fastair 312, cleared to Helsinki, runway 12, direct Ibosu, flight level 150, expect radar climb, squawk 5542 Fastair 312, selvä Helsinkiin, kiitotie 12, lähdöstä suoraan Ibosu, lentopinta 150, odota tutka nousua, koodaa 5542 |
Approach
Please, do not include the STAR in your flight plan route.
Runway 12 is the only runway with an ILS approach system. This makes runway 12 the preferred runway during Low Visibility Operations.
When approaching runway 30, 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
| 👨✈️ | Oulu tower, Finnair 4MW, passing flight level 202 for flight level 100, Airbus 320, information Q Oulun torni, Finnair 4MW, läpäisen lentopinnan 202 lentopinnalle 100, Airbus 320, tiedotus Q |
| 🎧 | Finnair 4MW, Oulu tower, radar contact, continue descent to 2300 feet, QNH 1032, cleared ILS Z approach runway 12, right circuit, report established on localizer, for information next 20 miles below flight level 95 uncontrolled airspace Finnair 4MW, Oulun torni, tutkayhteys, jatka laskeutumista 2300 jalkaan, QNH 1032, selvä ILS Z lähestymiseen kiitotie 12, oikea kierros, ilmoita suuntasäteessä, tiedoksi seuraavat 20 mailia alle lentopinnan 95 valvomatonta ilmatilaa |
| 👨✈️ | Continue descent to 2300 feet, QNH 1032, cleared ILS Z approach runway 12, right circuit, wilco, Finnair 4MW Jatkan laskeutumista 2300 jalkaan, QNH 1032, selvä ILS Z lähestymiseen kiitotie 12, oikea kierros, ilmoitan, Finnair 4MW |