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10 January 2026 / Lapin Kansa / Niina Niemelä
Event

Aircraft refueling equipment froze in the cold at Rovaniemi Airport – airlines asked to avoid refueling at the airport

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

Severe cold combined with unusual humidity caused aircraft refueling operations at Rovaniemi Airport to slow dramatically, with some flights waiting hours for fueling. Airlines were asked to carry enough fuel to avoid refueling in Rovaniemi until conditions improve.


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