Lappeenranta Airport Lappeenrannan lentoasema | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Lappeenrannan Lentoasema Oy | ||||||||||
Serves | Lappeenranta, Finland | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 106 m / 349 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°02′45″N 028°08′55″E / 61.04583°N 28.14861°E | ||||||||||
Website | lppairport | ||||||||||
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Source: AIP Finland |
Lappeenranta Airport (IATA: LPP, ICAO: EFLP) (Finnish: Lappeenrannan lentoasema) is an international airport in Lappeenranta, Finland. It is 2.5 kilometers southwest of the city center and Lappeenranta Central Station. Opened in 1918, Lappeenranta Airport is the oldest airport still in operation in Finland. The Karelia Aviation Museum is in the airport. Flight go on low altitude straight over Lappeenranta midtown which is located 1½ kilometer (1 mile) from the eastern end of the runway.