Tartu Airport

Tartu airport is located in Ülenurme, Tartu. The length of the runway is 1799 metres and width 31 metres.

Traveling past the Võru highway outside of Tartu, 1 km after highway junction with traffic lights you come to a right-hand sideroad (about 6 km after you leave the Tartu city limits). At this junction a sign indicates that the airport is 2 km.You can also get to the airport, when leaving Tartu, by way of the Valga highway, taking turn to the left near village Külitse.

See location chart.

Tartu airport´s main activities include providing services for private and charter flights. Tartu airport is also a base airport for training flights of Estonian Aviation Academy

In 2008-2013 comprehensive restructuring works will be carried out in Tartu Airport. In 2008 the runway was extended to 1,799 metres, new CAT I runway lights were installed and an auxiliary building to the air control tower with a 360 degree view was built. In 2009 the passenger terminal has been renovated and and service equipment garage was built. In 2010 the navigation equipment ILS CAT I was installed on landing course 26 and DME and radio beacons on course 08, in 2011 an aircraft service hall will be built. As a result of renovation works, Tartu Airport will be able to service international regular flights according to appropriate requirements.

On July the 3rd, 2009, the Latvian airline airBaltic launched international nonstop flights between Riga and Tartu.