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]
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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Facilities
editThe 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
editStatistics
editThe 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
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.[6]
See also
editReferences
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.
- 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
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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". NOAA/NWS.
- "Airport information for MHQ". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for MHQ at Aviation Safety Network
