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Tartu Airport

Coordinates: 58°18′27″N 026°41′13″E / 58.30750°N 26.68694°E / 58.30750; 26.68694
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For the former military airport in Tartu, see Raadi Airfield.

Tartu Airport
Tartu lennujaam
Ülenurme Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTallinn Airport Ltd
ServesTartu, Estonia
LocationReola, Ülenurme Parish
Opened1946
Elevation AMSL219 ft / 67 m
Coordinates58°18′27″N 026°41′13″E / 58.30750°N 26.68694°E / 58.30750; 26.68694
Websitewww.tartu-airport.ee
Map
EETU is located in Estonia
EETU
EETU
Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,799 5,902 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2024)
Number of passengers27,270
Cargo (tonnes)0,0
Sources: Estonian AIP[1]

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.

History

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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]

Besides commercial passenger flights, a large part of flight operations at Tartu Airport consist of training flights by the Estonian Aviation Academy, which is situated right beside the airport.[4] Medical flights from Tartu University Clinic also operate from the airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations

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After Finnair ended flights from Tartu in October 2022[6] 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.[7] In April 2024, the flights were suspended for a month due to Russian GPS jamming.[8] The airport requires GNSS for initial approach on landings.[9] In the first year after the resumption of flights to Helsinki, Tartu Airport served 37,369 passengers.[10]

AirlinesDestinations
Finnair Helsinki[11][12]

Ground transportation

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Bus

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Connection to Tartu is provided by airport shuttle E1. For early-morning and late-night flights, shuttle service runs from Annelinna Center to Tartu city center to the airport and vice versa. During daytime departures, the bus operates between the airport and the city centre only.[13]

Furthermore, regional bus 323 from Tartu coach station to Otepää provides service to the airport.

Highway

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The Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway (E263) passes near the airport. The airport offers taxi service through its official partner Forus Taxi as well as 60 parking spaces.[14]

Statistics

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List of the busiest airports in the Baltic states

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "eAIP Estonia". Estonian Air Navigation Services (ANS). Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Tartu aerodrome Certificate" (PDF). Estonian Transport Administration. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Tartu Lennujaam sai uue kuue". www.logistikauudised.ee (in Estonian). 11 December 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Aastaaruanne 2018" (PDF). Tallinna Lennujaam.
  5. ^ "Lennuliiklus | Tartu linn". tartu.ee (in Estonian). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Finnair sulgeb oktoobri lõpust Tartu-Helsingi liini". ERR (in Estonian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Finnair alustas lendudega Tartu ja Helsingi vahel" (in Estonian). ERR. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Finnair suspends flights to Tartu for 1 month to seek GPS jamming solution". ERR. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Instrument approach chart" (PDF). Estonian Air Navigation Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  10. ^ ERR News. Tartu-Helsinki air route serves 37,000 passengers in first year back. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Plane ticket from Tartu to Helsinki to cost a little over €70". ERR. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ^ "News | Finnair".
  13. ^ "Airport Shuttle". www.tartu.ee. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Transport lennujaama ja parkimine". Airport (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
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