Ylivieska Airfield
Airport in Ylivieska, Finland
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Ylivieska Airfield (IATA: YLI[2], ICAO: EFYL) is an aerodrome located in Vähäkangas, Ylivieska, Finland, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east-southeast of Ylivieska town centre.[1]
Ylivieska Airfield Ylivieskan lentokenttä | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Town of Ylivieska | ||||||||||
| Location | Ylivieska, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 252 ft (77 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°03′17″N 024°43′31″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.ylivieska.fi/... | ||||||||||
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  EFYL Location within Finland | |||||||||||
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| Source: VFR Finland[1] | |||||||||||
The airfield was opened in 1982, and it replaced the old airfield in Niemenkylä.[3] The airport had commercial service until 1996, and the runway was ILS equipped prior to the aerodrome's relegation to uncontrolled status in late 2003.[4]
