Kuopio Airport
Overview
Kuopio Airport is a large airport serving the Kuopio / Siilinjärvi region, at a field elevation of 323 ft (98 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 04:15Z
- Sunset 15:41Z
- 11h 27m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival unavailable in these conditions.
Approach likely below minima — expect diversion.
- Ceiling: 100 ft — below most CAT I minima
- Visibility: 0.28 sm — low IFR
- Fog / mist: Rapidly changing visibility
- TAF trend: Forecast contains deteriorating TEMPO/BECMG groups
METAR EFKU 010350Z AUTO 16004KT 0450 R33/0500N FG VV001 06/06 Q1039
TAF EFKU 010231Z 0103/0203 15002KT 0200 FG VV001 TEMPO 0103/0107 1500 BR VV002 BECMG 0107/0109 CAVOK BECMG 0122/0124 BKN014 BECMG 0202/0203 3000 BR
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 15 needs careful planning — limiting conditions reported.
- Crosswind — 1 kt from the right
- Headwind — 4 kt headwind component on 15
- Runway — 9,186 ft available × 197 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — -1,529 ft — near standard performance
- Low visibility ops — 0.28 sm — LVP likely in force; expect taxi delays and departure minima checks.
- Forecast change — TEMPO 0103/0107 1500 BR VV002 · BECMG 0107/0109 CAVOK
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
100 ft ceiling and 0.28 sm visibility support a ILS CAT II to RWY 15 — minima are marginal, plan an alternate.
- TEMPOTemporarily 03:00Z–07:00ZMarginal
Would leave CAT II minima marginal on RWY 15 — carry alternate fuel.
- Ceiling 200 ft vs 100 ft minimum
- Visibility 0.93 sm vs 0.25 sm minimum
- Weather BR
TEMPO 0103/0107 1500 BR VV002 - BECMGBecoming 22:00Z–24:00ZMarginal
Would leave CAT II minima marginal on RWY 15 — carry alternate fuel.
- Ceiling 1,400 ft vs 100 ft minimum
BECMG 0122/0124 BKN014 - BECMGBecoming 02:00Z–03:00ZMarginal
Would leave CAT II minima marginal on RWY 15 — carry alternate fuel.
- Visibility 1.86 sm vs 0.25 sm minimum
- Weather BR
BECMG 0202/0203 3000 BR
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Lapinlahti Airfield (EFLL)25 nm NNW · Lapinlahti · 328 ft elevNo METAR
- Rautavaara Airfield (EFRA)27 nm NNE · Rautavaara · 476 ft elevNo METAR
- Iisalmi Airfield (EFII)42 nm NNW · Iisalmi · 384 ft elevNo METAR
- Pieksämäki Airfield (EFPK)50 nm SSW · Pieksämäki · 390 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
via public aviation sourcesExecutive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 9,186 ft | 197 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 06/24 | 4,921 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | No | Closed |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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