Mariehamn Airport
Mariehamn Airport Mariehamns flygplats | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mariehamn | ||||||||||
| Location | Jomala, Åland, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 17 ft (5.2 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°07′19″N 019°53′47″E / 60.12194°N 19.89639°E | ||||||||||
| Website | finavia.fi | ||||||||||
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Mariehamn Airport (Swedish: Mariehamns flygplats, Finnish: Maarianhaminan lentoasema, IATA: MHQ, ICAO: EFMA) is located in Jomala, Åland, Finland. The airport lies approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-west of the Mariehamn town centre. The state-owned Finavia operates the airport.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights at Mariehamn Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Finnair | Helsinki[2] |
| PopulAir | Stockholm–Arlanda,[3] Turku[3] |
Statistics
The table below shows annual passenger numbers at Mariehamn Airport.
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 2005 | 43,266 | 4,079 | 47,345 | −18.9%  |
| 2006 | 57,364 | 6,750 | 64,114 | +35.4%  |
| 2007 | 53,269 | 10,032 | 63,301 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 51,210 | 10,900 | 62,110 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 41,949 | 14,305 | 56,254 | −9.4% |
| 2010 | 36,904 | 11,768 | 48,672 | −13.5% |
| 2011 | 39,209 | 14,359 | 53,568 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 38,762 | 14,245 | 53,007 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,847 | 14,653 | 52,500 | −1.0% |
| 2014 | 37,436 | 14,661 | 52,097 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 42,365 | 16,971 | 59,336 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 42,864 | 16,680 | 59,544 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42,488 | 19,080 | 61,568 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 41,377 | 13,263 | 54,640 | −11.3% |
| 2019 | 37,406 | 14,350 | 51,756 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | 18,225 | 5,835 | 24,060 | −53.5% |
| 2021 | 14,284 | 4,021 | 18,305 | −23.9% |
| 2022 | 15,499 | 11,248 | 26,747 | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 20,197 | 17,439 | 37,636 | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 18,889 | 20,893 | 39,782 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 19,169 | 23,139 | 42,308 | +6.3% |
Incidents and accidents
- On 8 November 1963, Aero Flight 217, a Douglas DC-3, crashed while approaching Mariehamn Airport, resulting in 22 deaths. The crash occurred near the airport.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes.
- 1 2 "Amapola Flyg aloittaa 30.10. Lennot Maarianhaminasta Tukholmaan ja 31.10. Turkuun | lentoposti.fi". 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kotimaan lentoasemien matkustajamäärät ja rahtitonnit muuttujina Kuukausi, Ilmoittava lentoasema, Lennon tyyppi, Saapuneet/lähteneet, Toinen lentoasema ja Tiedot". PxWeb (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3) OH-LCA Mariehamn Airport (MHQ)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
External links
Media related to Mariehamn Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Finavia – Mariehamn Airport (official website)
- AIP Finland – Mariehamn Airport
- "Current weather for EFMA". NOAA/NWS.
- "Airport information for MHQ". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for MHQ at Aviation Safety Network