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Joensuu Airport

Joensuu, Finland

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EFJO

Elevation

398 ft

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JOE

Location

Joensuu · 13 · Finland

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

62.659°, 29.619° · 398 ft elev.

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Eastern Finland's gateway serving the North Karelia region.

Opened

1936

Location

Joensuu, Finland

Joensuu Airport (IATA: JOE, ICAO: EFJO) is a regional airport located in Joensuu, the capital of the North Karelia region in eastern Finland. It serves as an important transport link connecting the region to Helsinki and other Finnish cities, supporting both business and leisure travel. The airport is operated by Finavia, the Finnish state-owned company that manages the majority of Finland's airports. It handles a relatively modest volume of passengers annually, typical of regional Finnish airports, and primarily serves domestic routes with some seasonal international connections. Joensuu Airport plays a significant role in the local economy by facilitating access to the scenic lake district and forested landscapes of North Karelia, a region popular for outdoor tourism and cross-border proximity to Russia.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling both departures and arrivals for its modest passenger volumes.

Getting to & from

Bus services connect Joensuu Airport to the city centre, with taxi services also readily available at the terminal.

Airlines here

Finnair and its regional partners operate the primary scheduled services from Joensuu, mainly connecting to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

Notable facts

›Joensuu Airport is operated by Finavia, Finland's national airport operator.
›The airport primarily serves domestic routes, with Helsinki as the main destination.
›It is situated approximately 11 kilometres west of Joensuu city centre.
›The airport has a single runway designated 12/30.
›North Karelia's proximity to the Russian border historically made the airport strategically significant.

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Airlines serving this airport

Finnair

Routes

JOE → HELAY · E70 AT7 ATR E90

Aircraft operating here

Embraer 1701 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes Embraer 1901 routes

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