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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Location | Kajaani, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 483 ft / 147 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°17′03″N 027°41′15″E | ||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi | ||||||||||
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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]
Statistics
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 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.[6]
Ground transportation
| Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
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 | Kajaani Local Traffic | 4 | Kajaani Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori) | www.kajaani.fi | On rush hours | ||
| A. Kyllönen Oy | Airbus | Sotkamo bus station (via Kajaani Market Square and Vuokatti) | www.akyllonen.fi | According to flight schedules | ||
See also
- List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
References
- https://www.finavia.fi/en/kajaani/about/
- "EFKI Kajaani" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFKI AD 2.1, 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- https://www.finavia.fi/en/kajaani/about/
- https://www.finavia.fi/en/kajaani/about/
External links
- Finavia – Kajaani Airport
- AIP Finland – Kajaani Airport
- Current weather for EFKI at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for EFKI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Airport information for KAJ at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for KAJ at Aviation Safety Network
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