Kajaani Airport

{{Infobox airport

| name = Kajaani Airport

| nativename = {{lang|fi|Kajaanin lentoasema}}

| nativename-a =

| nativename-r =

| image = Finavia Logo.svg

| image-width = 200

| image2 = Flughafen Kajaani 01.jpg

| image2-width = 250

| IATA = KAJ

| ICAO = EFKI

| pushpin_map = Finland

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_label = KAJ

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_mapsize =

| pushpin_image =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Finland

| type = Public

| owner =

| operator = Finavia

| city-served =

| location = Paltaniemi, Kajaani, Finland

| elevation-f = 483

| elevation-m = 147

| coordinates = {{coord|64|17|03|N|027|41|15|E|region:FI|display=inline,title}}

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20090827113408/http://www.finavia.fi/airport_kajaani finavia.fi]

| metric-elev =

| metric-rwy =

| r1-number = 07/25

| r1-length-f = 8,199

| r1-length-m = 2,500 {{Cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/en/kajaani/about/|title = Kajaani | Finavia}}

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| stat-year = 2018

| stat1-header = Passengers

| stat1-data = 88,815

| stat2-header = Landings

| stat2-data = 1 093

| footnotes = Source: AIP Finland{{Cite web |url= https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFKI_EN.pdf |title= EFKI Kajaani |accessdate= 16 July 2011 |date= 30 June 2011 |work= AIP Suomi / Finland |publisher= Finavia |pages= EFKI AD 2.1, 1–5 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170327031058/https://ais.fi/ais/eaip/pdf/aerodromes/EF_AD_2_EFKI_EN.pdf |archivedate= 27 March 2017 }}
Statistics from Finavia{{Cite web|title=Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010 |pages=7, 9 |location=Vantaa |publisher=Finavia |url=http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf |accessdate=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124205801/http://www.finavia.fi/files/finavia2/liikennetilastot_pdf/Lentoliikennetilasto_2010.pdf |archivedate=24 January 2012 }}

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Kajaani Airport {{airport codes|KAJ|EFKI}} is an airport in Paltaniemi, Kajaani, Finland, approximately {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} northwest of Kajaani city centre.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/en/kajaani/about/|title = Kajaani | Finavia}}

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kajaani Airport:

{{Airport-dest-list

| Finnair | Helsinki{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221107-aynw22pso|title=FINNAIR ADDS STATE-SUBSIDISED ROUTES IN 4Q22|publisher=Aeroroutes|date=7 November 2022|access-date = 7 November 2022}}

| TUI Airways | Seasonal: Manchester (begins 3 December 2025){{cite web | url=https://www.tui.co.uk/flight/timetable | title=Flight Schedule - TUI Airways }}

| TUI fly Netherlands | Seasonal: Amsterdam{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240515-or1q25fi | title=TUIfly Netherlands Expands Finland Service in 1Q25 }}

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Statistics

{{Airport-Statistics|iata=KAJ}}

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|+ Annual passenger statistics for Kajaani Airport {{cite web |url= http://www.finavia.fi/statisticspassengers |title= Traffic statistics – Passengers |accessdate= 16 July 2011 |publisher= Finavia |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120911092835/http://www.finavia.fi/about_finavia/trafficstatistics/statisticspassengers |archivedate= 11 September 2012 }}

! Year !! Domestic passengers !! International passengers !! Total passengers !! Change

2005

| 93,470 || 5,985 || 99,455 || style="color:red"|−4,4% {{decrease}}

2006

| 87,273 || 5,464 || 92,737 || style="color:red"|−6,8% {{decrease}}

2007

| 87,061 || 3,741 || 90,802 || style="color:red"|−2,1% {{decrease}}

2008

| 81,243 || 3,366 || 84,609 || style="color:red"|−6,8% {{decrease}}

2009

| 70,848 || 2,552 || 73,400 || style="color:red"|−13,3% {{decrease}}

2010

| 63,980 || 2,033 || 66,013 || style="color:red"|−10,1% {{decrease}}

2011

| 74,985 || 3,110 || 78,095 || style="color:green"|+18,3% {{increase}}

2012

| 70,369 || 7,483 || 77,852 || style="color:red"

0,3% {{decrease}}
2013

| 69,817 || 4,741 || 74,558 || style="color:red"

4,2% {{decrease}}
2014

| 67,981 || 3,873 || 71,854 || style="color:red"

3,6% {{decrease}}
2015

| 81,096 || 2,933 || 84,029 || style="color:green"|+16,9% {{increase}}

2016

| 84,160 || 1,693 || 85,853 || style="color:green"|+2,2% {{increase}}

2017

| 84,724 || 2,731 || 87,455 || style="color:green"|+1,9% {{increase}}

2018

| 85,286 || 3,529 || 88,815 || style="color:green"|+1,6% {{increase}}

Awards

The airport was Finavia airport of the year in 1994, 1997 and 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/en/kajaani/about/|title = Kajaani | Finavia}}

Ground transportation

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colspan="8" style="background:gray; color:light red;"|{{center|Means of transport at Kajaani Airport}}
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!width=22% |Means of transport

!width=20% |Operator

!width=10% |Route

!width=22% |Destinations

!width=18% |Website

!width=10% |Notes

File:Feature suburban buses.svg BusKajaani Local Traffic4Kajaani Market Square ({{langx|fi|Kauppatori}})On rush hours
File:Feature suburban buses.svg BusA. Kyllönen OyAirbusSotkamo bus station (via Kajaani Market Square and Vuokatti)According to flight schedules

See also

References

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