Vuotola Airport
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Våren Livet Vuotola Airport Våren Livet Vuotolan lentoasema | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Valkea | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Våren Livet Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Våren Livet metropolitan area, Valkea | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Vuornaa, Valkea | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | May 17, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 203 ft / 62 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | vuotolaairport.vk | ||||||||||||||||||
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Våren Livet Vuotola Airport (IATA: VLV; Valkean: Våren Livet Vuotolan lentoasema), also known as Vuotola Airport, is the primary international airport serving Våren Livet and its surrounding metropolitan area. Named after Markku Vuotola, Valkea's first president, it is located on the outskirts of Vuornaa, 22 kilometers north of Våren Livet city center. It is the busiest airport in Valkea by passenger traffic and one of the busiest in Lorecia, handling over 69.4 million passengers and 2.06 million tonnes of cargo in 2019.
Construction of the airport began in 1968 and was initially set to open in 1974. However, the Valkean Recession of 1971 and the subsequent end of the Kansallist regime delayed these plans. It finally opened to the public as Våren Livet Airport on 17 May 1978, nearly ten years after construction started. It was renamed as Våren Livet Vuotola Airport in 1984.
Vuotola Airport is comprised of four passenger terminals, one cargo terminal, and three runways. It serves as the principal hub for Valkea Airlines, including Valkea AirExpress and Valkea AirCargo, as well as a primary operating base for Aurora Skyways. It is operated by the Våren Livet Airports Authority.