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 | Paltaniemi, Kajaani, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 483 ft / 147 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°17′03″N 027°41′15″E / 64.28417°N 27.68750°E | ||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi | ||||||||||
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History edit
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]
Airlines and destinations edit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kajaani Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Finnair | Helsinki[5] |
| Eurowings | Düsseldorf (begins 18 January 2025)[6][7] |
Statistics edit
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Annual passenger traffic at KAJ airport.See Wikidata query.
| 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 edit
The airport was Finavia airport of the year in 1994, 1997 and 2007.[9]
Ground transportation edit
Means of transport at Kajaani Airport | |||||||
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| Means of transport | Operator | Route | Destinations | Website | Notes | ||
 Bus | Kajaani Local Traffic | 4 | Kajaani Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori) | On rush hours | |||
| Bus | A. Kyllönen Oy | Airbus | Sotkamo bus station (via Kajaani Market Square and Vuokatti) | According to flight schedules | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kajaani | Finavia".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kajaani | Finavia".
- ^ "FINNAIR ADDS STATE-SUBSIDISED ROUTES IN 4Q22". Aeroroutes. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Eurowings to run Düsseldorf- Kajaani flight in next winter". Daily Finland. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Eurowings to start scheduled flights from Düsseldorf to Kajaani". Finavia. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Kajaani | Finavia".
External links edit
Media related to Kajaani Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Finavia – Kajaani Airport
- AIP Finland – Kajaani Airport
- Current weather for EFKI at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for KAJ at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for KAJ at Aviation Safety Network
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