Ruhnu Airfield is an

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Ruhnu Ruhnu (; ; ) is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. Its territory of is administratively part of Saare County, Saare ''maakond'' (county). Ruhnu lies geographically closer to the coast of Courland on the mainland of Latvia ...

island in

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. The airfield is situated to the south of the island, southeast of

Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a populated places in Estonia, town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded popul ...

, near the village of Ringsu. It is owned by the same company as Kuressaare Airport, located 70 km further north, on

Saaremaa island Saaremaa (; ) is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Measuring , its population is 31,435 (as of January 2020). The main island of the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago), it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hi ...

. In 2024 the Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture stated that scheduled flights to Ruhnu will be discontinued when a year-round

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service starts with a new

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vessel.ERR Uudised. ''Riik plaanib Ruhnu lennuühenduse asendada laevaga.''
Retrieved 6 May 2024.

Overview

The airfield has one

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, 13/31 that is with a grass surface. The runway has no landing lights. The airfield is managed by AS Tallinna Lennujaam.

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 {{europe-airport-stub