Tartu Airport (Estonian: Tartu lennujaam) (IATA: TAY, ICAO: EETU) is an airport in Reola, Ülenurme Parish, 5.9 nautical miles (10.9 km; 6.8 mi) south southwest of Tartu,^[1] the second largest city in Estonia. It is also called Ülenurme Airport due to its proximity to the village of Ülenurme. The Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa highway (E263) passes near the airport.

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Tartu Airport Tartu lennujaam Ülenurme Airport
IATA: TAY ICAO: EETU
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Tallinn Airport Ltd
Serves	Tartu, Estonia
Location	Reola, Ülenurme Parish
Opened	1946
Elevation AMSL	219 ft / 67 m
Coordinates	58°18′27″N 026°41′13″E
Website	www.tartu-airport.ee
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EETU Location in Estonia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,799 5,902 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2023)
Number of passengers 1,080 Cargo (tonnes) 0,0 Aircraft movements 3,896
Sources: Estonian AIP[1]

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The airport was opened on 15 May 1946. A new terminal building was built in 1981, and the runway and taxiway were also upgraded then. Since 2005, the airport has been operated by Tallinn Airport Ltd. In 2009, the runway was lengthened to 1,799 m (5,902 ft). In 2010, Tartu International Airport served 23,504 passengers.

From 13 November 2022 to 30 March 2024, there are no regular commercial passenger flights to/from Tartu.^[2] Finnair was the last airline to operate flights to/from Tartu.
Tartu's city government in February 2023 said it was aiming to find an airline to operate flights to Helsinki from autumn 2023 in return for a subsidy.^[3]

List of the busiest airports in the Baltic states

• Estonian Aviation Academy
• Estonian Aviation Museum
• Raadi Airfield (Tartu Air Base)