How do I get to Tampere Airport?

The airport is connected to the city centre of Tampere (25 minutes) by bus route 103, which runs a few times a day just after planes land. The bus fare for a single ticket to Tampere is €5.50 (zones A+B+C).

What happened to Tampere-Pirkkala Airport?

The airport is also home to the Satakunta Air Command base of the Finnish Air Force. F-18 Hornets were stationed at Tampere-Pirkkala airport until the middle of 2014 when the 21st flight of the Satakunta Air command was dissolved.

When did Ryanair start flying to Tampere?

Ryanair started flights to Tampere–Pirkkala in April 2003. Its first destinations were Stockholm-Skavsta, London-Stansted, Frankfurt-Hahn and Riga. This made the airport one of Finland’s fastest-growing airports and increased its annual passenger numbers from 256,380 to 709,356 between 2000 and 2008.

What’s new at Tampere Airport from 2022?

To operate the new routes, the base will accommodate one Airbus A220-300 at Tampere airport from May 2022. By increasing the number of flights between Tampere and Riga, travellers based in south-west of Finland will have more opportunities to reach more than 70 airBaltic destinations in Europe or Middle East via Riga airport.

What is the abbreviation for Tampere Airport?

Tampere–Pirkkala Airport ( IATA: TMP, ICAO: EFTP) is located in Pirkkala, Finland, 7 nautical miles (13 kilometres; 8.1 miles) south-west of Tampere city centre. The airport is the eighth-busiest airport in Finland, as measured by the number of passengers…

Where are the Hornets stationed in Tampere?

F-18 Hornets were stationed at Tampere-Pirkkala airport until the middle of 2014 when the 21st flight of the Satakunta Air command was dissolved. Tampere Airport was founded in 1936 in Härmälä neighbourhood, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the centre of Tampere.