Anyone here have any info about Finland?

[Stewart Pearson]

Currently working on Rovaniemi (EFRO) and I'm totally bamboozled regarding an area adjacent to the field.

Have attached a screenie with the area highlighted. Does anyone have a clue as to what it is?

Thanks

[clickclickdoh]

That's an odd one. If you switch to birdseye view you get a good summer view of it and can zoom in tight. Looks to be paved. There's an abandoned AN-2 at the bottom of it.

[maverick69]

It's Santa's runway?

[Garysb]

Mixed nude saunas!

Cant do with being whipped with sticks though!



Gary

[jimrodger]

Stew, don't know if this link would be of any use?

https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/en/


Jim

[Stewart Pearson]

Hi Jim,

I have the charts from that site - but cannot see anything mentioned about the strange area.

[campbeme]

Stew, I think it's part of Rovaniemi, Ice racing and skid pan track.

[Stewart Pearson]

You could be right there Mark - but at 835 feet across that's a big skid pan.

[Firebird]

Showing my age now but it looks like a compass swing pad for large jets, i.e. B707 etc. Mind you I am going back to the days of pre-digital nav equipment. My guess is that those sorts of things are needed any more.

I would leave it markings free and just have it as a feature unless you get some more info.

*thought*
Have you tried looking at the FISD scenery of it to see if that gives you any clues?

[Stewart Pearson]

I did have that thought Steve, but as you can see - they just left it out.

http://fisd.fsnordic.net/projects/efro/

[Firebird]

Cunning devils those Finns.

[Stewart Pearson]

Mr Pearson declines to answer the previous post because the response could provide self-incriminating evidence of an illegal act punishable by fines, penalties or forfeiture.

[Chrisb]

Stew

If you have a look at some of the current Finland tourist sites the structure next to the airport isn't on the maps, sattelite or otherwise. Is that an old one?

Chris

[Stewart Pearson]

Hi Chris,

It's from Flashearth mate, so I "assumed" it was pretty up to date. Unfortunately Google Earth and Nokia Maps have the base area pixelated so I have no way of comparing.

[jimrodger]

Got the answer from a resident of Rovaniemi.

It is a Winter vehicle test track facility.

http://www.arcticdrivingcenter.fi/en/

Jim

[Joecoastie]

Looks like a fun place to drive from the gallery photos.

[Stewart Pearson]

Got the answer from a resident of Rovaniemi.

It is a Winter vehicle test track facility.

http://www.arcticdrivingcenter.fi/en/

Jim

Thanks Jim - and thank your mate in Rovaniemi.

Much appreciated.

[james84]

I thought it was a ski jump facility!

[Stewart Pearson]

I thought it was a ski jump facility!

From above, I can see how you arrived at that Giacomo.

Bit hard landing on asphalt though

[AcumenNation]

World's biggest cul-de-sac.