Tartu Airport

For the former military airport in Tartu, see Raadi Airfield.

Tartu Airport Tartu lennujaam Ülenurme Airport
IATA: TAY ICAO: EETU
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Tallinn Airport Ltd
Serves	Tartu, Estonia
Location	Reola, Ülenurme Parish
Opened	1946
Elevation AMSL	219 ft / 67 m
Coordinates	58°18′27″N 026°41′13″E
Website	www.tartu-airport.ee
Map
EETU Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,799 5,902 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2024)
Number of passengers 27,270 Cargo (tonnes) 0,0
Sources: Estonian AIP[1]

Tartu Airport (Estonian: Tartu lennujaam) (IATA: TAY, ICAO: EETU)[2] is an airport in Reola, Ülenurme Parish, 5.9 nautical miles (10.9 km; 6.8 mi) south southwest of Tartu,[1] the second largest city in Estonia. It is also called Ülenurme Airport due to its proximity to the village of Ülenurme. The Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway (E263) passes near the airport.

History

The airport was opened on 15 May 1946. In 1981, a new terminal building was built, and the runway and taxiway were upgraded. Since 2005, the airport has been operated by Tallinn Airport. In 2009, the runway was lengthened to 1,799 m (5,902 ft).[3]

Airlines and destinations

After Finnair ended flights from Tartu in October 2022[4] there were no regular commercial passenger flights to Tartu. In 2024, Finnair won the procurement for subsidized flights and the Helsinki line was reopened in March.[5] In April 2024, the flights were suspended for a month due to Russian GPS jamming.[6] The airport requires GNSS for initial approach on landings.[7]

Airlines	Destinations
Finnair	Helsinki[8][9]

Statistics

List of the busiest airports in the Baltic states

See also

• Estonian Aviation Academy
• Estonian Aviation Museum
• Raadi Airfield (Tartu Air Base)

References

1. "eAIP Estonia". Estonian Air Navigation Services (ANS). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
2. "Tartu aerodrome Certificate" (PDF). Estonian Transport Administration. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
3. "Tartu Lennujaam sai uue kuue". www.logistikauudised.ee (in Estonian). 11 December 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
4. "Finnair sulgeb oktoobri lõpust Tartu-Helsingi liini". ERR (in Estonian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
5. "Finnair alustas lendudega Tartu ja Helsingi vahel" (in Estonian). ERR. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
6. "Finnair suspends flights to Tartu for 1 month to seek GPS jamming solution". ERR. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
7. "Instrument approach chart" (PDF). Estonian Air Navigation Services. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
8. "Plane ticket from Tartu to Helsinki to cost a little over €70". ERR. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
9. "News | Finnair".

External links

• Official website
• Current weather for EETU at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for TAY at Aviation Safety Network