Mariehamn Airport
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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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  MHQ Location within Finland | |||||||||||
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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]
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
Statistics
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 | −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]
