Managed to visit Oulu airport on the way to ski at Pyhä; flights to Rovaniemi and especially car rental prices there were exorbitant, so Oulu was a good backup choice. Three more hours to drive, but ... much cheaper. And as it turned out, less of a hassle as Rovaniemi airport became a disaster zone during the storm season in end of 2025, as many flights were cancelled and hundreds of tourists had to camp at the airport. Can't understand why better accommodations couldn't be organized, in local schools, emergency shelters, etc. Finavia, are you doing anything about this???
Nevertheless, our flights and other arrangements were all fine. And there was beautiful sunrise as we lifted off Helsinki airport towards Oulu, early in the morning.
Flight and then Oulu airport in the early morning hours:
Check-in area in Oulu:
Helsinki airport:
Other articles from this are skiing in Pyhä (alt. link) and visit to the amethyst mine & spa (alt. link).
This article has also been published in Planetflier.com here. For more flying stories, check out the Planetflier.com website! And of course the Planetcaver, and Planetskier blogs for other stories in Blogspot! Photos, videos and text (c) 2025 by Jari Arkko. All rights reserved.
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