# Varkaus Airport (VRK / EFVR)

**Varkaus Airport** (IATA: VRK, ICAO: EFVR) is a medium airport in Varkaus / Joroinen, Southern Savonia Region, Finland. It opened in 1937. It closed on 3 Jan 2020. It has one runway, 2,000 m (6,562 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Finavia. In 2014 it handled 20 passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/efvr

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: VRK / EFVR
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Finavia
- Serves: Varkaus / Joroinen, Southern Savonia Region, Finland
- Opened: 1937
- Closed: 3 Jan 2020
- Elevation: 87 m / 286 ft
- Coordinates: 62.1711, 27.8686
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,000 m / 6,562 ft
- Passengers: 20 (2014)
- Time zone: UTC+2/+3 · Europe/Helsinki
- Website: https://www.finavia.fi/en/varkaus/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varkaus_Airport (20 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1310370
- Weather station: EFVR · WMO 02748
- Ident: EFVR

## Timeline

- 1937: Varkaus Airport opens.
- 3 Jan 2020: Varkaus Airport closes.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14/32 | 2,000 m / 6,562 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 142° / 322° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | 25,443 | Eurostat |
| 2004 | 21,116 | Eurostat |
| 2005 | 16,059 | Eurostat |
| 2006 | 12,241 | Eurostat |
| 2007 | 2,358 | Eurostat |
| 2008 | 6,398 | Eurostat |
| 2009 | 9,856 | Eurostat |
| 2010 | 8,022 | Eurostat |
| 2011 | 8,671 | Eurostat |
| 2012 | 6,646 | Eurostat |
| 2013 | 6,769 | Eurostat |
| 2014 | 20 | Eurostat |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 20 (2014) | =3,820 of 3,974 | #793 in Europe | #22 in FI |
| Longest runway | 2,000 m / 6,562 ft | =3,840 of 29,858 | =725 in Europe | =22 in FI |
| Elevation | 87 m / 286 ft | =31,691 of 43,403 | =3,840 in Europe | #59 in FI |
| Age | Opened 1937 | =703 of 15,079 | =404 in Europe | =5 in FI |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =646 in Europe | =17 in FI |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ATIS | ATIS | 128.325 |
| MISC | AFIS | 120.400 |

## Nearby airports

- [SVL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efsa.md) Savonlinna Airport · 62 km / 38 mi
- [MIK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efmi.md) Mikkeli Airport · 64 km / 40 mi
- [KUO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efku.md) Kuopio Airport · 93 km / 58 mi
- [JOE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efjo.md) Joensuu Airport · 105 km / 65 mi
- [KTQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efit.md) Kitee Airport · 114 km / 71 mi
- [JYV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efjy.md) Jyväskylä Airport · 116 km / 72 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/efvr/data