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🔵 EFTU - Turku

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OuluTurku Airport is not only the secondfourth busiest airport in Finland, but also serves as a significant gatewayaccording to Northernpassenger Scandinavia.numbers, Situatedlocated approximately 118 kilometers westnorth of the OuluTurku city center,center. thisThe airport playsis an instrumental role in connecting the Northernintegral part of the countryScandinavian withand theBaltic restaviation of Finland.

The airport, operated by Finavia, handled over a million passengers in 2019network and serves as aan important hub for diverseboth typescommercial and private flights. Turku airport is highly accessible and strategically positioned.

One should note that Turku Airport is open 24 hours a day and offers ATC services during its operational hours. It is surrounded by flat terrain, and pilots should be aware of airthe traffic.weather Whileconditions, itespecially primarilyduring servesthe commercialwinter airlines,months itwhen alsoheavy supportssnow acan varietybe of other aircraft including general aviation, parachute jump flights, private jets and medical helicopter service.expected.

IATA ICAO Charts
OULTKU EFOUEFTU Finland AIP - EFOUEFTU

ATC positions

OuluTurku is a controlled airport with aerodrome control- and approach control service. This service can be combined (tower-radar), or separate.

Logon code Call sign Frequency Responsibilities
EFOU_TWREFTU_TWR OULUTURKU TOWER 124.400118.300 Ground movement, OuluTurku Control Zone
EFOU_R_TWREFTU_R_TWR OULUTURKU TOWER 124.400118.300 Ground movement, OuluTurku Control Zone & Terminal Area
EFOU_APPEFTU_APP OULUTURKU RADAR 118.150120.475 OuluTurku Terminal Area

Ground layout

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  • The main apron is located north of runway 30 threshold
  • Stands 13 to 16 are equipped with jetbridges
  • General aviation aircraft are usually parked at Apron 3 (taxiway G)
  • Medical helicopter base is located at the end of taxiway V

Military apron is located south of the runway at taxiway M.

Runways

Oulu is equipped with one runway 12/30. The preferred runway is considered to be runway 12 for arrivals and runway 30 for departures.

Currently available stands

Stand restrictions

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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, Miknu 4A lähtöreitti, 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

Medical helicopter

General information

ICAO call sign FIH 50
SSR code 0005
Agreed route DCT, MAX 1300 FT
base flight rules VFR (IFR visual take-off and landing approved)

Medical helicopter pilot shall select transponder code 0005 prior to contacting Oulu Tower.

Departure from base

  • VTOL PC1 take-off from FATO
  • Initial climb in runway direction H110 or H290 (picture)

ATC will give VFR clearance (normally direct en-route, 1300 feet or below) and ask pilot to report when airborne. No take-off clearance is given when departing directly from apron.

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Arrival to base

  • Final approach in runway direction H110 or H290
  • Aimpoint FIH FATO
  • VTOL PC1 landing

ATC will normally give a clearance for approach to own base and ask the pilot to report on ground. No landing clearance is given when arriving directly to apron.