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Seinäjoki Airport

Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki, Finland

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Location

Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki · 03 · Finland

Position

62.692°, 22.832° · 302 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving southern Ostrobothnia, Finland.

Opened

1937

Location

Ilmajoki, Finland

Seinäjoki Airport (IATA: SJY, ICAO: EFSI) is a regional airport located near Ilmajoki, approximately 15 kilometres from the city centre of Seinäjoki in the South Ostrobothnia region of Finland. It serves as the primary air link for the surrounding Ostrobothnian region, connecting the area to Helsinki and enabling business and leisure travel. The airport is operated by Finavia, the Finnish state-owned company responsible for managing Finland's network of airports. Due to its regional nature, Seinäjoki Airport handles a relatively modest volume of passengers compared to major Finnish airports, with scheduled services primarily linking it to Helsinki-Vantaa. The airport has a single runway and basic terminal facilities suited to its regional traffic levels. Seasonal fluctuations in demand and the competitive rail connection between Seinäjoki and Helsinki influence overall passenger numbers.

Terminals

The airport has a single small passenger terminal suited to its regional traffic volume.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Seinäjoki city centre is primarily provided by taxi and pre-arranged bus services.

Airlines here

Finnair and its partners have historically operated scheduled services between Seinäjoki and Helsinki-Vantaa.

Notable facts

›Operated by Finavia, Finland's state airport network operator.
›Located near Ilmajoki, roughly 15 km from Seinäjoki city centre.
›Has a single asphalt runway capable of handling regional turboprop aircraft.
›Passenger volumes are modest, reflecting its role as a small regional airport.
›The strong rail link between Seinäjoki and Helsinki competes with air travel demand.

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Seinäjoki Airport is an airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, about 6 NM south-southwest of Seinäjoki city centre. The airport has been operated since 2016 by Seinäjoen Lentoasema Oy. Before that it was operated by Rengonharju-säätiö.

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Seinäjoki Airport

Airport in Ilmajoki, Finland

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