Kuusamo is a town and metropolis in Finland. It is in the Northern Ostrobothnia area. The municipality has a population more than 15,193 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 5,808.93 square kilometres (2,242.84 sq mi) of which 830.82 km2 (320.78 sq mi) is water. The population intensity is 3.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.9/sq mi). The city is unilingually Finnish. Kuusamo is a main centre for winter sports and receives around a million tourists every year. One of the biggest ski resorts in Finland, Ruka, is in Kuusamo. Ruka is also the host of numerous international contests in ski jumping, cross country skiing and Nordic joint.

Airport in Kuusamo

Kuusamo Airport

Kuusamo Airport is a domestic airport situated in Kuusamo, Finland. Kuusamo Airport is located approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east from Kuusamo town centre. The airport is elevated 264 metres (866 ft) Above Mean Sea Level. The airport has an only single runway that capable of being depart and land by medium-sized aircraft. Moreover, the airport also provides good Wi-Fi and comfortable seating and shops inside it. There are many flights available from Changi International Airport to Kuusamo Airport daily.

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Kuusamo

From December and January are snowy months enveloped in the darkness of the Polar Night. The sun comes out in February and marks the start of the snowy, light-filled spring. March is often terrific for Northern Lights viewing. April is still considered a snowy time in Kuusamo, but the snow gradually evaporates as May approaches. The ice on rivers and lakes starts meltdown, and big chunks of ice can be seen running downstream. The Midnight Sun period officially lasts from the early month of June until early of July, but nights are white through the summer in Kuusamo. The summer in Kuusamo can offer an attractive variety of weather conditions, with a slower warm spell expected in July. The early month of August is still considered summer by many, but by the end of the month, it's autumn seasons.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Kuusamo

Rukatunturi - Rukatunturi is 490 metres (1,610 ft) high fell and a ski resort located in Kuusamo, Finland. Apart from downhill skiing, there is more than 500 km of cross-country skiing tracks. Also, snowmobiles can be leased with affordable price to enjoy some of the area's 600 km of snowmobile routes (of which 100 km are safari organizers' private paths).

Oulanka National Park - Oulanka National Park is a state park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland districts of Finland, covering more than 270 square kilometres (104 sq mi). The park was founded in 1956 and was developed in 1982 and 1989. It edges the Paanajärvi National Park in Russia. The first residents in the area were Sami people from Lapland who lived at this time until the end of the 17th century, which was when they had to give way to Finnish immigrants.

Kiutaköngäs - Kiutaköngäs is a huge waterfall in the Oulanka River in Kuusamo, approximately 100 meters long. Koski is situated about 1 kilometre from the Oulanka Visitor Centre and the nearby road. The rapids are 13.6 meters high.