Seinäjoki Airport

Seinäjoki Airport

Seinäjoen lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRengonharju-säätiö
ServesSeinäjoki
LocationIlmajoki, Finland
Elevation AMSL92 m / 302 ft
Coordinates62°41′37″N 022°49′55″E / 62.69361°N 22.83194°E / 62.69361; 22.83194
Websiteseinajoenlentoasema.fi
Map
SJY is located in Finland
SJY
SJY
Location within Finland
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers33,930
Landings1,497
Source: AIP Finland[1]
Statistics from Finavia[2]

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 has been operated since 2016 by Seinäjoen Lentoasema Oy (Seinäjoki Airport Ltd). Before that (from 1976 to 2016) it was operated by Rengonharju-säätiö (Rengonharju Foundation).[1]

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

At the moment there are no scheduled flights and the traffic consists mainly of private business and charter flights, in addition to general aviation. In the past, scheduled flights from Seinäjoki have been operated at least by Finnair, Finncomm Airlines, Flybe Nordic, Direktflyg, Golden Air, Air Botnia and Wasawings, which in 1983 became the airport's first scheduled operator.

Statistics

Passengers

Annual passenger statistics for Seinäjoki Airport [2][3]
Year Domestic passengers International passengers Total passengers Change
2005 35,766 197 35,963 +9.5% Increase
2006 38,858 133 38,991 +8.4% Increase
2007 38,784 164 38,948 −0.1% Decrease
2008 37,168 160 37,328 −4.2% Decrease
2009 33,840 1,368 35,208 −5.7% Decrease
2010 30,603 3,317 33,920 −3.7% Decrease

Freight and mail

Loaded/unloaded freight and mail (tons, kg) at Seinäjoki Airport[2][3]
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% Decrease
2008 8.6 2.7 0 0 11.3 +1783% Increase
2009 10 1.7 0 0 11.7 +4% Increase
2010 11 2 0 0 13 +11% Increase

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "EFSI Seinäjoki" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 16 December 2010. pp. EFSI AD 2.1, 1–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9, 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2009" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 9, 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.