Seinäjoki Airport
| Seinäjoki Airport Seinäjoen lentoasema | |||||||||||
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| IATA: SJY – ICAO: EFSI | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Rengonharju-säätiö | ||||||||||
| Serves | Seinäjoki | ||||||||||
| Location | Ilmajoki, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 92 m / 302 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°41′37″N 022°49′55″E / 62.69361°N 22.83194°ECoordinates: 62°41′37″N 022°49′55″E / 62.69361°N 22.83194°E | ||||||||||
| Website | seinajoenlentoasema.fi | ||||||||||
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  SJY Location within Finland | |||||||||||
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Seinäjoki Airport (Finnish: Seinäjoen lentoasema; IATA: SJY, ICAO: EFSI) is an airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, about 6 NM (11 km; 7 mi) south-southwest of Seinäjoki city centre. The airport is operated by Rengonharju-säätiö (Rengonharju Foundation).[1]
In September 2015 the airport announced that it will cease its operations since Finnish Transport Agency have not granted any financial support for coming years.[3]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 92 metres (302 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,000 by 45 metres (6,562 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
The airport features direct charter flights to popular destinations in Southern Europe.[4] The last scheduled flight departed in March 2013 by Direktflyg.[5] In the past, scheduled flights from Seinäjoki have been operated at least by Finnair, Finncomm Airlines, Flybe Nordic, Golden Air, Air Botnia and Wasawings which was the first scheduled operator of the airport in 1983.
Statistics
Passengers
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 2005 | 35,766 | 197 | 35,963 | +9.5%  |
| 2006 | 38,858 | 133 | 38,991 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 38,784 | 164 | 38,948 | −0.1%  |
| 2008 | 37,168 | 160 | 37,328 | −4.2% |
| 2009 | 33,840 | 1,368 | 35,208 | −5.7% |
| 2010 | 30,603 | 3,317 | 33,920 | −3.7% |
Freight and Mail
| Year | Domestic freight | Domestic mail | International freight | International mail | Total freight and mail | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | N/A |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | −95% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | +1783% |
| 2009 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | +4% |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +11% |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "EFSI Seinäjoki" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 16 December 2010. pp. EFSI AD 2.1, 1–12. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9, 11. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ↑ Leiwo, Hanne (2 September 2015). "Seinäjoen lentoaseman toiminta loppuu". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ http://seinajoenlentoasema.fi/index.php/lennot/lomalennot
- ↑ http://yle.fi/uutiset/seinajoen_reittilennot_loppuvat_jalleen/6539758
- 1 2 "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2009" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 9, 13. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
External links
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Media related to Seinäjoki Airport at Wikimedia Commons - Official airport website
- Current weather for Seinajoki-Ilmajok, Finland (EFSI) at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for Seinäjoki-Ilmajoki Airport (SJY / EFSI) at Aviation Safety Network