Finavia has completed a comprehensive renovation project at Kuopio Airport in Finland.
This project has significantly enhanced the airport’s runway and taxiway infrastructure to ensure the smooth and safe operation of air traffic at Kuopio Airport.
The work spanned three years and cost nearly 20 million EUR.
The renovation involved extensive asphalting of the runway, widening and resurfacing of the taxiways, and modernisation of the airport lighting system. These improvements were essential to maintaining high safety standards and efficiency in airport operations.
Mari Nurminen, Finavia's Vice President for Central and Eastern Finland airports, said:Over the past three years, Finavia has made significant investments in the development of Kuopio Airport's air traffic areas. Thanks to the good planning work, the project was completed within the original budget and schedule.
Finavia’s environmental goals were integral to this project.
For example, the airport’s lighting system was upgraded to energy-efficient LED technology. This included replacing runway and taxiway light fixtures and installing 12.5 kilometres of new cable routes.
Additionally, the stormwater sewer network was renovated to improve stormwater management, reducing the environmental impact of airport operations.
Given Kuopio Airport’s proximity to water, special care was also taken throughout the project to protect the surrounding environment.
Nurminen added:We understand that as the owner of the airport, Finavia plays an important role in providing energy-efficient solutions for companies operating at the airport. In addition, our goal is to build infrastructure that enables those operating at the airport to develop sustainable operations.
Flights to Kuopio Airport, which were paused from 24 June to 6 August 2024, have now resumed on 7 August 2024.
