{"id":2119,"date":"2024-04-13T20:16:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jukola.com\/2024\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2024-04-13T20:16:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T17:16:26","slug":"the-airport-worked-excellently-during-the-major-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jukola.com\/2024\/en\/the-airport-worked-excellently-during-the-major-event\/","title":{"rendered":"The airport worked excellently during the major event"},"content":{"rendered":"

The caravans of the Summer Services spread out to Kauhava Airport last summer. The Lakia-Jukola competition center will be located in the foreground of the image. Photo: Image Service, Summer Services.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kauhava Airport serves as an excellent venue for major events, according to both the Communication Manager of the Summer Services, Harri V\u00e4h\u00e4jylkk\u00e4<\/strong>, and the Secretary General of Lakia-Jukola, Pauli M\u00e4kel\u00e4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The airport had its trial by fire as an event venue last summer during the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church Summer Services. The event brought together up to 86,000 people to the airport, surprising the organizers.<\/p>\n

The Summer Services were held in Kauhava for the first time. According to the Communication Manager of the Finnish Lutheran Evangelical Association (SRK), Harri V\u00e4h\u00e4jylkk\u00e4, the experiences were ”really good.”<\/p>\n

\u2013 The sense of success was influenced by smooth traffic arrangements, local interest in the event, and seamless cooperation with the airport management, authorities, landowners, and local residents. We felt welcome, he said.<\/p>\n

The three-kilometer-long runway poses its own challenges.<\/p>\n

\u2013 In some feedback, it was noted that airports are rarely circular. For some people, the distance to the celebration tent unavoidably became longer, V\u00e4h\u00e4jylkk\u00e4 said.<\/p>\n

Kauhava Airport is close to the city center, with only about two kilometers to the Kauhava city center. V\u00e4h\u00e4jylkk\u00e4 speculates that the central location increased the interest of Kauhava residents in the event.<\/p>\n

\u2013 The situation was similar in Pori, where Kirjurinluoto is even closer to the city center.<\/p>\n

Some of the Summer Services guests return home after the celebrations, but many families combine the Summer Services with a vacation trip. This has also been noticed by holiday destinations.<\/p>\n

\u2013 For example, \u00c4ht\u00e4ri Zoo advertised family tickets in the P\u00e4iv\u00e4mies magazine, V\u00e4h\u00e4jylkk\u00e4 said.<\/p>\n

The Summer Services stand out among summer events in Finland and even in the Nordic countries. There were a staggering 9,000 motorhomes and caravans, and a total of 7,000 tents.<\/p>\n

Lakia-Jukola is expected to attract around 20,000 orienteers. The population will increase to about 40,000 when guardians, officials, and volunteers are included. The Lakia-Jukola event center is located at the northern end of the runway. M\u00e4kel\u00e4 appreciates that the event area is cohesive. The infrastructure is in place. Cars can be parked on asphalt, and tent villages can be set up on even and hard grass next to the runway.<\/p>\n

Both the Summer Services and Jukola are carried out with ironclad routine.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Another common factor is voluntary and volunteer work. It’s worth maintaining, Harri V\u00e4h\u00e4jylkk\u00e4 said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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