Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM/EFKE)

• KEM is the airport of the Sea Lapland area, which includes the busy towns – Kemi, the Finnish-Swede twincity TornioHaparanda – and the growing municipal centres – Simo, Tervola and Keminmaa
• Sea Lapland has approximately 70,000 inhabitants
• Good communications make the region a busy traffic junction. After all, it is located centrally at the border with Oulu and Lapland provinces and adjacent to the frontier with Sweden in the West
• Sea Lapland can be reached by air, rail and road, and naturally by water
• In the summertime, you can enjoy the rushing white waters of Kukkolankoski or join a boat trip on the Kemijoki River. On a ship cruise during the day or Midnight Sun along the coast of the Bothnian Bay you can enjoy the marine atmosphere in beautiful landscapes.
• In the winter and spring you can cruise the frozen open seas on the grand icebreaker Sampo and take a dip in the frigid sea without even getting wet. Kemi's SnowCastle offers dining, overnight stays in the SnowHotel or even a great venue for weddings. Sea Lapland also offers snowmobile safaris with "sea views" on the frozen seascapes of the Bothnian Bay, husky sled rides through the snowscapes and horse riding in traditional landscapes. If you are lucky you might also experience the magnificent Northern Lights dancing in the sky. You can try driving a real rally car if you want to practice your winter driving skills. Wintertime and springtime events give life a bit of activity.
• You can familiarize yourselves with the numerous sights of Sea Lapland such as the biggest sauna in the world in the Midnight Ice Cape East Hotell & Restaurang or the Green Zone golf course which is located between two countries, Finland and Sweden and enjoy the exciting atmosphere of the shopping paradise. Fishing in Sea Lapland is possible throughout the year. Numerous events provide their own extra to the already abundant offerings of Sea Lapland.
• The Gulf's national park with its attractive islands, rivers with falls, quiet waters and lush coastal landscapes, string fens and rocky hills form the natural scenery of Sea Lapland. This is a landscape that enchants its beholders in all seasons. Nature and associated activities and experiences indeed form a close part of the region's quality tourism fare all year round.
• Sea Lapland also has a UNESCO world heritage site in Tornio that is part of the "Struve Geodetic Arc"
• Sea Lapland is a industry concentration with for example Stora Enso paper mill, Metsä-Botnia pulp mill and Outokumpu steel factory. Textile, timber and the furnishing industries are also represented in the area as well as Outokumpu Chrome mine.

• Growth Incentive Scheme 2010-2011 (http://www.finavia.fi/airlines/Terms_and_conditions_and_airport_charges)
• Overall airport charges reduced by 10% since 1 September 2009
• Start-up support: For new routes (unserved airport pairs) a three year discount programme applicable to all carriers.
• Market information: statistics (MIDT) and passenger surveys on request.
• Consultation in planning and realising route marketing possibilities in Lapland
• Full details of promotion policy at http://www.finavia.fi/Marketing_Co-operation

Other marketing cooperations: Lapland Region and Finland

Finavia works in close co-operation with the following organisations, which are keen to contribute to your route development and make it successful:

Visit Finland

Visit Finland supports tourism industry businesses and groups in developing and marketing tourism services for the international market.

Lapland Marketing

Regional tourism development organisations:

• 30 min catchment area: 70,000 inhabitants
• 60 min catchment area: 120,000 inhabitants
• 120 min catchment area: 500,000 inhabitants
• A catchment area of 500km would reach also the northern parts of Norway and Russia

The entire population of Sea Lapland live within a mere 30 minutes' distance from the KEM airport. The closeness of the airport makes the whole Sea Lapland easily accessible for travelers.

• Sea Lapland and KEM are located centrally at the border with Oulu and Lapland provinces and adjacent to the frontier with Sweden in the west. Sea Lapland and KEM are also located at the bottom of the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia, into which the region's three great rivers – the Simo, Kemi and Tornio River - descend.
• The airport is located only 6km from Kemi city centre, 20km from Tornio Haparanda city centre, 4km from Keminmaa municipality centre and 35km from municipality centres of Simo and Tervola
• The Arctic Circle is only one hour's drive away and the Swedish border is only 20 minutes away when driving the new motorway between Kemi and TornioHaparanda
• The airport is served by taxis and car rental companies
• Closest passenger trains arrive to and leave from Kemi train station

Infrastructure & Operations

• Runways (number and length): 1 runway 2500X48
• Category: CAT I

Important Infrastructure Developments and/or Other News

• Outokumpu steel factory is going to expand production and invest €440 million during the next three years. The investment will give 120 new jobs to the area and expand production from 265,000 tonnes to 530,000 tonnes per year. The plant is unique because the entire manufacturing process takes place in one location.
• Major new projects in the area that would give the area huge growth and development possibilities include new energy forms such as a wind turbine park and a biodiesel plant. Other projects include the Sarius Wellness Centre tourism project and the På Gränsen - Rajalla border shopping project co-located in both Finland and Sweden.

Vital statistics

• 95,600 passengers (97% dom)
• Largest carrier: Finncomm (codeshare Finnair) (98%)
• Top three countries that overnight in Sea Lapland:
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
  • Sweden
• Accommodation capacity in Sea Lapland is 3,300 beds.

• Airport charges
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