Ruhnu 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 pub ...
on
Ruhnu island in
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
. The airfield is situated to the south of the island, southeast of
Kuressaare
Kuressaare () is a town on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Parish and the capital of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2018 was 13,276.
Th ...
,
near the village of Ringsu. It is owned by the same company as
Kuressaare Airport
Kuressaare Airport ( et, Kuressaare lennujaam, ) is an airport in Estonia. The airport is situated south southeast of Kuressaare on Saaremaa island.
Overview
The first runway was built in the last half of the 1930s. The airport was opened offic ...
, located 70km further north, on
Saaremaa island
Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring . The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and west of Muhu island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago. The capital of the islan ...
.
Overview
The airfield has one
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concre ...
, 13/31 that is with a grass surface. The runway has no landing lights. The airfield is managed by AS Tallinna Lennujaam Kuressaare lennujaam (
Kuressaare Airport
Kuressaare Airport ( et, Kuressaare lennujaam, ) is an airport in Estonia. The airport is situated south southeast of Kuressaare on Saaremaa island.
Overview
The first runway was built in the last half of the 1930s. The airport was opened offic ...
).
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate domestic scheduled flights at Ruhnu Airfield:
References
External links
Ruhnu aerodromeRuhnu regular flightsLuftverkehr Friesland Harle
Airports in Estonia
Buildings and structures in Saare County
Ruhnu
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