Car Hire - Kuusamo Airport (KAO)

Kuusamo Airport is located 6.5 km north of Kuusamo's town centre. The route is served by the 8690 road, a rural two-lane route that connects Kuusamo with the Russian-Finnish border. The town is also served by the E63 highway (Valtatie 5). The airport itself is located between Kolvanki Lake and Saapunki Lake in a rural area of Northern Ostrobothnia.

Kuusamo Airport is a small regional airport that provides useful travel links between Helsinki and Kuusamo. Renowned as a winter sports centre for skiing, there are seasonal flights to suit the industry. These provide winter travel links to Birmingham, Frankfurt, London, Manchester and Rotterdam. Out-of-season travellers must connect via Helsinki.

Kuusamo Airport is the main and only airport serving Kuusamo. One of Finland's most important ski resorts, Ruka, is located here, and the airport remains an important entry point for those visiting for winter sports. Aside from Kuusamo, the airport also provides links to the Northern Ostrobothnia region as a whole, offering a jumping-off point for further travel north into Lapland. After picking up your car hire in Kuusamo Airport, you can travel to the richly forested Oulanka National Park and the bear sanctuary, Kuusamon Suurpetokeskus.