Mariehamn Airport

Mariehamn Airport
Mariehamns flygplats
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFinavia
OperatorFinavia
ServesMariehamn
LocationJomala, Åland, Finland
Elevation AMSL17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates60°07′19″N 019°53′47″E / 60.12194°N 19.89639°E / 60.12194; 19.89639
Websitefinavia.fi
Map
MHQ
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,903 6,243 Asphalt

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

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

The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights at Mariehamn Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Finnair Helsinki[2]
PopulAir Stockholm–Arlanda,[3] Turku[3]

Statistics

The table below shows annual passenger numbers at Mariehamn Airport.

Annual passenger statistics for Mariehamn Airport[4][5]
Year Domestic passengers International passengers Total passengers Change
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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes.
  3. ^ a b "Amapola Flyg aloittaa 30.10. Lennot Maarianhaminasta Tukholmaan ja 31.10. Turkuun | lentoposti.fi". 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Kotimaan lentoasemien matkustajamäärät ja rahtitonnit muuttujina Kuukausi, Ilmoittava lentoasema, Lennon tyyppi, Saapuneet/lähteneet, Toinen lentoasema ja Tiedot". PxWeb (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  6. ^ 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.

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 at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  • Accident history for MHQ at Aviation Safety Network
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