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Kuopio Airport is an airport in Siilinjärvi in Finland and serves the city of Kuopio. It is currently 7th most popular airport in Finland. Thanks to a growing number of passengers and shared use of the runways by the Finnish Air Force and civil airlines, Kuopio Airport is one of only five profitable airports in Finland. Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939. Flight operations started in May 1940. It was used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. During the Continuation War the runways were made from plywood. A unique airport Lake Terminal was completed in March 2008. The terminal is situated some 200 meters from the airport tower. It connects the airport to Lake Saimaa whick offers a waterway connection to the cities of the Finnish Lakeland: Imatra, Joensuu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus. Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga in Russia. Saimaa Canal connects Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland. Kuopio Airport is also home of the Finnish Air Force’s Karelian Air Command and the Fighter Squadron 31. At Kuopio Airport passengers can find car rental agency if they want to rent a car. During January-March 2009, more than 10,000 passengers used the airport for international travel. The Lake Terminal is a high-quality travel service building which is located at Kuopio Airport. In summer, the Lake Terminal will function as a support centre for boating, paddling, bicycling, fishing and other summer activities. In winter, the focus will be on snowmobile and ski trips. The piers serve chartered cruises, water bus traffic, rental boating, and taxi flights by hydroplane. Kuopio Airport also has car rental agency, where passengers can choose among numerous different types of vehicles for their trip. Kuopio Airport aims to meet the growth in passenger numbers especially during weekday mornings by constructing a second line for security checks.