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
IATA: SJY ICAO: EFSI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Rengonharju-säätiö
Serves	Seinäjoki
Location	Ilmajoki, Finland
Elevation AMSL	92 m / 302 ft
Coordinates	62°41′37″N 022°49′55″E
Website	seinajoenlentoasema.fi
Map
SJY Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers 33,930 Landings 1,497
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 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%
2006	38,858	133	38,991	+8.4%
2007	38,784	164	38,948	−0.1%
2008	37,168	160	37,328	−4.2%
2009	33,840	1,368	35,208	−5.7%
2010	30,603	3,317	33,920	−3.7%

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%
2008	8.6	2.7	0	0	11.3	+1783%
2009	10	1.7	0	0	11.7	+4%
2010	11	2	0	0	13	+11%

See also

• List of airports in Finland
• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries