Airport guide

Kajaani AirportIATA code KAJ

Kajaani Airport (KAJ/EFKI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kajaani, Finland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

finavia.fi/en/kajaani View map

Serves: Kajaani, Finland
Codes: KAJ · EFKI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Helsinki
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kajaani Airport (KAJ/EFKI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kajaani, Finland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Helsinki local time at coordinates 64.280°, 27.690°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kajaani Airport (KAJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kajaani, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kajaani Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KAJ
ICAO code: EFKI
City: Kajaani
Country: Finland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates: 64.285°, 27.692°; From OurAirports
Official website: finavia.fi/en/kajaani (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kajaani Airport’s own pages.

KAJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 147 m (483 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1957; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Finavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 25,400; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing finavia.fi (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Kajaani; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Oulu Airport OUL · 133 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KAJ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 2,499 m, asphalt.

Runways at KAJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	2,499 m8,199 ft	48 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KAJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KAJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where KAJ is

Calculated

7.0 km north-northwest

Kajaani Airport lies 7.0 km north-northwest of Kajaani city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KAJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kajaani, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kajaani Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:finavia.fi/en/kajaani (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kajaani

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kajaani Airport: common questions

Where is Kajaani Airport?

Kajaani Airport serves Kajaani, Finland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.285°, 27.692°.

What are the airport codes for Kajaani Airport?

The IATA code is KAJ and the ICAO code is EFKI.

What time zone is KAJ in?

Kajaani Airport is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.

What is the official website of Kajaani Airport?

The airport’s official website is finavia.fi/en/kajaani. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Kajaani Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KAJ: 07/25 (2,499 m (8,199 ft), asphalt).

When did Kajaani Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1957 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kajaani Airport?

Wikidata records 25,400 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Kajaani Airport?

Per Wikidata, KAJ is operated by Finavia.

How far is KAJ from Kajaani city centre?

Kajaani Airport is about 7.0 km north-northwest of Kajaani city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kajaani Airport?

OurAirports gives KAJ’s elevation as 147 m (483 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kajaani Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q739238 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)