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.
Tartu Airport Tartu lennujaam Ülenurme Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 58.30750°N 26.68694°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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.png)  EETU Location in Estonia | |||||||||||
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History edit
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 edit
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 |
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| Finnair | Helsinki[8] [9] |
Statistics edit
See also edit
- Estonian Aviation Academy
- Estonian Aviation Museum
- Raadi Airfield (Tartu Air Base)
References edit
- ^ a b "eAIP Estonia". Estonian Air Navigation Services (ANS). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Tartu aerodrome Certificate" (PDF). Estonian Transport Administration. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Tartu Lennujaam sai uue kuue". www.logistikauudised.ee (in Estonian). 11 December 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Finnair sulgeb oktoobri lõpust Tartu-Helsingi liini". ERR (in Estonian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Finnair alustas lendudega Tartu ja Helsingi vahel" (in Estonian). ERR. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Finnair suspends flights to Tartu for 1 month to seek GPS jamming solution". ERR. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Instrument approach chart" (PDF). Estonian Air Navigation Services. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Plane ticket from Tartu to Helsinki to cost a little over €70". ERR. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403
