Seinäjoki Airport

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]

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
Websiteseinajoenlentoasema.fi
Map
SJY is located in Finland
SJY
SJY
Location within Finland
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]

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 was the first scheduled operator of the airport in 1983.

Statistics

Passengers
Annual passenger statistics for Seinäjoki Airport [2][3]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
2005 35,76619735,963+9.5% Increase
2006 38,85813338,991+8.4% Increase
2007 38,78416438,948−0.1% Decrease
2008 37,16816037,328−4.2% Decrease
2009 33,8401,36835,208−5.7% Decrease
2010 30,6033,31733,920−3.7% Decrease

Freight and mail
Loaded/unloaded freight and mail (tons, kg) at Seinäjoki Airport[2][3]
YearDomestic freightDomestic mailInternational freightInternational mailTotal freight and mailChange
2006 1100011N/A
2007 0.40.2000.6−95% Decrease
2008 8.62.70011.3+1783% Increase
2009 101.70011.7+4% Increase
2010 1120013+11% Increase

See also

References
  1. "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. "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. "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.
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