Kajaani Airport

Kajaani Airport (IATA: KAJ, ICAO: EFKI) is an airport in Paltaniemi, Kajaani, Finland, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Kajaani city centre.

Kajaani Airport Kajaanin lentoasema
IATA: KAJ ICAO: EFKI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Finavia
Location	Paltaniemi, Kajaani, Finland
Elevation AMSL	483 ft / 147 m
Coordinates	64°17′03″N 027°41′15″E
Website	finavia.fi
Map
KAJ Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 8,199 2,500[1] Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 88,815 Landings 1 093
Source: AIP Finland[2] Statistics from Finavia[3]

History

Construction of the airport began in 1939 with the runway being completed in the autumn. However, because of the outbreak of World War II it would not be until the 22 June 1956 that the airport would be officially opened.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kajaani Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Finnair	Helsinki[5]
TUI Airways	Seasonal: Manchester (begins 3 December 2025)[6][7]
TUI fly Netherlands	Seasonal: Amsterdam[8]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at KAJ airport. See Wikidata query.

Annual passenger statistics for Kajaani Airport ^[9]

Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
2005	93,470	5,985	99,455	−4,4%
2006	87,273	5,464	92,737	−6,8%
2007	87,061	3,741	90,802	−2,1%
2008	81,243	3,366	84,609	−6,8%
2009	70,848	2,552	73,400	−13,3%
2010	63,980	2,033	66,013	−10,1%
2011	74,985	3,110	78,095	+18,3%
2012	70,369	7,483	77,852	-0,3%
2013	69,817	4,741	74,558	-4,2%
2014	67,981	3,873	71,854	-3,6%
2015	81,096	2,933	84,029	+16,9%
2016	84,160	1,693	85,853	+2,2%
2017	84,724	2,731	87,455	+1,9%
2018	85,286	3,529	88,815	+1,6%

Awards

The airport was Finavia airport of the year in 1994, 1997 and 2007.^[10]

Ground transportation

Means of transport at Kajaani Airport
Means of transport	Operator	Route	Destinations	Website	Notes
Bus	Kajaani Local Traffic	4	Kajaani Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori)		On rush hours
Bus	A. Kyllönen Oy	Airbus	Sotkamo bus station (via Kajaani Market Square and Vuokatti)		According to flight schedules

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries