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 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 (Mariehamns flygplats, Maarianhaminan lentoasema, (IATA: MHQ, ICAO: EFMA)) is located in Jomala, Åland, Finland. The airport lies approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north-west of the Mariehamn town centre. The state-owned Finavia operates the airport.[1]
Facilities
[edit]The airport features a duty-free shop. Because Åland is outside the EU VAT area, passengers travelling to destinations outside Åland (including mainland Finland) can purchase goods tax-free. This differs from typical airport shopping rules within the EU. Apart from VAT, Åland generally follows EU regulations.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights at Mariehamn Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Finnair | Helsinki[2] |
| PopulAir | Stockholm–Arlanda,[3] Turku[3] |
Statistics
[edit]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 |  style="color:red"|−18.9%
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| 2006 | 57 364 | 6 750 | 64 114 |  style="color:green"|+35.4%
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| 2007 | 53 269 | 10 032 | 63 301 | style="color:red"|−1.3%
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| 2008 | 51 210 | 10 900 | 62 110 | style="color:red"|−1.9%
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| 2009 | 41 949 | 14 305 | 56 254 | style="color:red"|−9.4%
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| 2010 | 36 904 | 11 768 | 48 672 | style="color:red"|−13.5%
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| 2011 | 39 209 | 14 359 | 53 568 | style="color:green"|+10.1%
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| 2012 | 38 762 | 14 245 | 53 007 | style="color:red"|−1.0%
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| 2013 | 37 847 | 14 653 | 52 500 | style="color:red"|−1.0%
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| 2014 | 37 436 | 14 661 | 52 097 | style="color:red"|−0.8%
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| 2015 | 42 365 | 16 971 | 59 336 | style="color:green"|+13.9%
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| 2016 | 42 864 | 16 680 | 59 544 | style="color:green"|+0.4%
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| 2017 | 42 488 | 19 080 | 61 568 | style="color:green"|+3.4%
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| 2018 | 41 377 | 13 263 | 54 640 | style="color:red"|−11.3%
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| 2019 | 37 273 | 14 324 | 51 597 | style="color:red"|−5.6%
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| 2020 | 18 160 | 5 802 | 23 962 | style="color:red"|−53.6%
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| 2021 | 14 218 | 4 029 | 18 247 | style="color:red"|−23.9%
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Incidents and accidents
[edit]- 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.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Amapola Flyg aloittaa 30.10. Lennot Maarianhaminasta Tukholmaan ja 31.10. Turkuun | lentoposti.fi". 18 October 2022.
- ^ 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
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Media related to Mariehamn Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Finavia – Mariehamn Airport (official website)
- AIP Finland – Mariehamn Airport
- Current weather for EFMA at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for MHQ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Accident history for MHQ at Aviation Safety Network
