Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Oulu Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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OUL Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Oulu Airport.
What to Expect
Oulu Airport (code: OUL) has a small, modern terminal that handles commuter flights to Helsinki and Stockholm and a few seasonal leisure routes. Facilities are limited to a few eateries and a tax-free shop. Free WiFi helps pass the time.
Sleeping in Oulu Airport
It appears this airport closes nightly, so have a backup plan if you’re camping out. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info.
Read some traveller airport reviews for more tips. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Oulu Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
Wait for your flight in comfort with one of the rocking chairs in the gate area, or play a tune on the piano in the Hailuoto Lounge seating area.
Cots
The airport does not provide cots to stranded travellers. If this has changed, click here to update the guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there is a hotel within a 10-minute drive of Oulu Airport:
- Finlandia Hotel Airport Oulu – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Oulu, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there are lounges that you can enter by paying at the door or through a lounge membership program.
- Hailuoto Lounge – Location: gate area, airside. Lounge access: unknown.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
Food concessions operate on varying schedules. There are no 24-hour dining options. Options include:
- Oulu Cafe (landside and airside)
- Waffle King (airside, Gate 14)
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Mobile Charging
At the time of this update, we had no information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
WiFi/Internet
Free WiFi is available. No password or registration required. Network: “Free WiFi for you by Fina”.
Security & Safety
Sleeping in any airport can include a certain level of risk, especially when travelling alone. It’s important to take certain precautions to ensure your safety and the security of your valuables. Here are a few tips:
- Safety First. It’s a good idea to know where the security office is located and look for video cameras where you plan to sleep. You can also ask the security personnel for advice on the safest places to spend the night.
- Don’t Seclude Yourself. If you’re travelling alone, we recommend you stay near other travellers or close to security. This will help you feel more secure and deter potential thieves.
- Hide Your Valuables. It’s also important to hide your valuables. Don’t leave them out in plain view, as this could make you a target for theft. Additionally, if you are a deep sleeper, you may want to padlock your bag to something or sleep with your bag up against a wall to make it harder for someone to access zippers and pockets. We have received reports of sleepers who woke up without their phones and laptop bags. The travellers were left with just their headphones and laptop bag strap.
- Stay Alert. It’s best to stay alert and awake if you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Drink coffee or other caffeinated beverages to help you stay awake, and remember that you can always catch up on sleep during your flight. These simple precautions can help you enjoy a safe night at the airport.
More Airport Information
Note: Locations, hours, and rates may change. Information is provided for general reference only.
- Art in the Airport – The exhibit Liminganlahti: Impressions of Nature is located in the gate area and open during terminal hours.
- ATMs / Cash Machines – ATMs are available in the Arrivals Hall. Fees may apply.
- Baby Care Facilities – Separate rooms with baby changing facilities are available, in addition to change tables in washrooms.
- Children’s Play Area – Airside play area with a small flight control tower, slide, toys, and a video corner.
- Duty-Free & Shopping – Oulu Shop offers duty-free items. Rotuaari Pharmacy sells over-the-counter medications (no prescriptions). Both are airside and operate during flight hours.
- Information Desk – Provides general assistance and short-term storage for small items. Fee: €5.00 per item, per day. Location: landside.
- Postal Services – Mailbox available in the Arrivals Hall.
- Smoking Room – Smoking is not permitted inside the terminal, except in a designated smoking lounge. Location: airside, 1st floor, near the children’s play area.
- Strollers – Strollers are available. No further details are available.
Buses
Public buses regularly connect OUL airport and the Oulu city center. Timetables and other details are available here.
Car Rentals
Several companies offer car rental services, including Avis • Budget • Europcar Enterprise • Green Motion• Hertz • Scandia Rent • Sixt.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
A taxi stand is outside the terminal. Taxis are available for each flight arrival. You can also pre-book taxis.
Last updated: 2026-03-19
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.