Tartu Airport
| Tartu Airport Tartu lennujaam |
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IATA: TAY – ICAO: EETU
 TAY
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Tallinn Airport Ltd | ||
| Location | Ülenurme Parish | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 219 ft / 67 m | ||
| Coordinates | 58°18′27″N 026°41′13″E / 58.3075°N 26.68694°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 08/26 | 1,799 | 5,902 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Source: Estonian AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] | |||
Tartu Airport (IATA: TAY, ICAO: EETU) is 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south southwest[1] of the city centre of Tartu in Estonia, near the Tartu–Võru highway. It is also called Ülenurme Airport due to its proximity to the village of Ülenurme.
After years with no regular flights two regular services have been established: EstonianAir Regional provides flights to and from Tallinn six times a week (Mo-Sa) with Flybe operating regular flights between Tartu and Helsinki. Airlines connecting Tartu and Riga are currently on indefinite hold.
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[edit] History
The airport was opened in 1946. A new terminal building was built in 1981, and the runway and taxiway were also upgraded then. Since 2005 the airport has been operated by Tallinn Airport Ltd.
In 2009 the runway was lengthened to 1,799 m (5,902 ft).
In 2010 Tartu Airport served 23,504 passengers.
AirBaltic cancelled its regular flights to Riga on 1st of August 2011.
Flybe Nordic started regular flights to Helsinki in 30 October 2011. The service is operated 6 times a week in a code-share with Finnair.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Estonian Air Regional | Tallinn |
| Flybe operated by Flybe Nordic |
Helsinki |
[edit] Statistics
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers (2010) |
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| 1. |  Riga |
Riga International Airport | 4,663,692 |
| 2. |  Tallinn |
Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport | 1,384,831 |
| 3. |  Vilnius |
Vilnius International Airport | 1,373,859 |
| 4. | Kaunas |
Kaunas International Airport | 809,732 |
| 5. | Palanga |
Palanga International Airport | 102,528 |
| 6 | Tartu |
Tartu Airport | 23,504 |
| 7. | Kuressaare |
Kuressaare Airport | 19,702 |
| 8. | Kärdla |
Kärdla Airport | 10,551 |
| 9. | Pärnu |
Pärnu Airport | 5,148 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Tartu Airport
- Current weather for EETU at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for TAY at Aviation Safety Network
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