Tampere-Pirkkala Airport – TMP Tampere

Tampere-Pirkkala Airport with code TMP is located in Tampere, Finland. The location of the airport is exactly 13 km from the city center of Tampere. In terms of passengers, the airport is considered 8th in the whole country. In 2016, the country has served over 100,000 passengers. The facility is also the home of Satakuna Air Command which is part of the Finnish Airforce. In 2014, the F-18 Horners that was stationed in the airfield was dissolved. The airport was inaugurated in 1936 and it was connected to Finnair.

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In 1941, the first terminal building of the Pampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) was built. The first flight going to Stockholm took off in the 1950s. The runway of the airfield was paved during the late 50s. The old Hamala Airport has served over a million of passengers until it was replaced by this airport.

Aside from Tampere, you can visit the cities of Hervanta and Pirkkala from the TMP airport.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There is no shortage of hotels that are a few minutes away from the airport. Lapland Hotels Tampere is just less than 10 miles away from the airport. The hotel is also nearby the Tampere Hall and Moomin Museum. The hotel is also 5 minutes walk from the main city center. This is certainly a good base for those who want to explore the city. Omena Hotel Tampere is a 3-star accommodation and just about 200 meters from the train station. It is just across the street from a shopping mall. The rooms are equipped with tv, microwave, and coffeemaker. Less than a 10-minute drive to the airport is the Scandic Eden Nokia. It features a tropic pool area with a slide.