# Kuusamo Airport (KAO)

> Kuusamo, FI · IATA: KAO · ICAO: EFKS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KAO` |
| ICAO | `EFKS` |
| City | Kuusamo |
| Country | FI |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 264 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 65.98760, 29.23940 |

## Description

Year-round Finnair flights to Helsinki and a wave of winter charters to the Ruka ski slopes — for winter 2026/27 from eight European cities, including airBaltic, Edelweiss, Eurowings and Lufthansa — set the rhythm at Kuusamo Airport (IATA: KAO, ICAO: EFKS) in North Ostrobothnia. The field sits about 6 km north-east of Kuusamo town and 23 km south of Ruka, near Oulanka National Park. It handles no commercial cargo. Air freight moves via Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL), and the nearest larger airport is Oulu (OUL), roughly 215 km to the west.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kuusamo-airport-kao](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kuusamo-airport-kao)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/kuusamo-airport-kao/llm-summary*