Mariehamn Airport

Mariehamn Airport (Mariehamns flygplats, Maarianhaminan lentoasema, (IATA: MHQ, ICAO: EFMA)) is located in Jomala, Åland, Finland. The airport lies approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north-west of the Mariehamn town centre. The state-owned Finavia operates the airport.^[1]

Mariehamn Airport Mariehamns flygplats
IATA: MHQ ICAO: EFMA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Finavia
Operator	Finavia
Serves	Mariehamn
Location	Jomala, Åland, Finland
Elevation AMSL	17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	60°07′19″N 019°53′47″E
Website	finavia.fi
Map
MHQ Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 1,903 6,243 Asphalt

Facilities

The airport features a duty-free shop. Because Åland is outside the EU VAT area, passengers travelling to destinations outside Åland (including mainland Finland) can purchase goods tax-free. This differs from typical airport shopping rules within the EU. Apart from VAT, Åland generally follows EU regulations.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights at Mariehamn Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Finnair	Helsinki[2]
PopulAir	Stockholm–Arlanda,[3] Turku[3]

Statistics

The table below shows annual passenger numbers at Mariehamn Airport.

Annual passenger statistics for Mariehamn Airport^[4]

Year	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	Change
2005	43 266	4 079	47 345	−18.9%
2006	57 364	6 750	64 114	+35.4%
2007	53 269	10 032	63 301	−1.3%
2008	51 210	10 900	62 110	−1.9%
2009	41 949	14 305	56 254	−9.4%
2010	36 904	11 768	48 672	−13.5%
2011	39 209	14 359	53 568	+10.1%
2012	38 762	14 245	53 007	−1.0%
2013	37 847	14 653	52 500	−1.0%
2014	37 436	14 661	52 097	−0.8%
2015	42 365	16 971	59 336	+13.9%
2016	42 864	16 680	59 544	+0.4%
2017	42 488	19 080	61 568	+3.4%
2018	41 377	13 263	54 640	−11.3%
2019	37 273	14 324	51 597	−5.6%
2020	18 160	5 802	23 962	−53.6%
2021	14 218	4 029	18 247	−23.9%

Incidents and accidents

• On 8 November 1963, Aero Flight 217, a Douglas DC-3, crashed while approaching Mariehamn Airport, resulting in 22 deaths. The crash occurred near the airport.^[5]

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries