Kihnu Airfield is an

airfield An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...

on Kihnu island in

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. The airfield is situated near the village of Sääre and is southwest of

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...

. It has no

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and is owned by AS Pärnu Lennujaam (

Pärnu Airport Pärnu Airport ( et, Pärnu lennujaam, ) is an airport in Estonia. The airport is situated northwest of Pärnu. Overview In October 1937, the Pärnu town council designated an area of for the building of an airport. Operations at the new airp ...

Ltd).

Overview

The airfield has two crossing

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s; 04/22 and 15/33 , both with grass surface. There are no landing lights or navigational systems on the airfield. Therefore, the airfield is only certified for VFR in daylight. There are no regular flights to Kihnu since

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stopped operating. Small private planes use the airfield for general flights in the summer. Also LFH does charter flights to Kihnu. The operators of the airfield warn that the airfield is not fenced in, so pilots who wish to land outside of the airfield's operational hours need to make sure that there are no people, animals or other obstacles on the runways before landing.eepu.ee
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Airlines and destinations

There are no scheduled operations at the airfield.

References

External links

Kihnu Airfield
Airports in Estonia Kihnu Parish Buildings and structures in Pärnu County {{Estonia-transport-stub