Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

Foundation and early years Tampere Airport was founded in 1936 in Härmälä neighbourhood, located from the centre of Tampere. At that time the airport was connected to Helsinki, Vaasa, Oulu and Kemi by Aero O/Y (now Finnair). The first terminal building was built in 1941. Karhumäki Airways began to fly to Stockholm in the 1950s. The runway was paved in 1958. Between 1936 and 1979 Härmälä airport served 1.5 million passengers. In 1979, Härmälä airport was closed and the new Tampere–Pirkkala Airport was opened. == Airlines and destinations ==

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tampere–Pirkkala Airport: ==Military usage==

The airport is also home to the Satakunta Air Command base of the Finnish Air Force. F-18 Hornets were stationed at Tampere-Pirkkala airport until the middle of 2014 when the 21st flight of the Satakunta Air command was dissolved. ==Statistics==

The airport is connected to the city centre of Tampere (25 minutes) by bus route 103, which runs a few times a day just after planes land. Bus route 34 goes to central Pirkkala once an hour during rush hours. One can transfer to a few local buses that go to other parts of Pirkkala or Nokia. There are long-distance connections to Helsinki and other cities via the Tampere Bus Station operated by Matkahuolto. == See also ==