Airport guide

Tartu AirportIATA code TAY

Tartu Airport (TAY/EETU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tartu, Estonia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Tartu, Estonia
Codes: TAY · EETU; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Tallinn
Region: Europe

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

Tartu Airport (TAY/EETU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tartu, Estonia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Tallinn local time at coordinates 58.330°, 26.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tartu Airport (TAY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tartu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tartu Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TAY
ICAO code: EETU
City: Tartu
Country: Estonia
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates: 58.307°, 26.686°; From OurAirports
Official website: tartu-airport.ee (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Tartu Airport’s own pages.

TAY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1946; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: AS Tallinna Lennujaam; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 8,653; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Tartu; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Princess Olga Pskov International Airport PKV · 116 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TAY

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 08/26: 1,800 m, asphalt.

Runways at TAY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	1,800 m5,905 ft	31 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TAY

No route records yet

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

Where TAY is

Calculated

8.3 km south-southwest

Tartu Airport lies 8.3 km south-southwest of Tartu 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 TAY

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:tartu-airport.ee (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 Tartu

Calculated

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

Tartu Airport: common questions

Where is Tartu Airport?

Tartu Airport serves Tartu, Estonia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.307°, 26.686°.

What are the airport codes for Tartu Airport?

The IATA code is TAY and the ICAO code is EETU.

What time zone is TAY in?

Tartu Airport is in the Europe/Tallinn time zone.

What is the official website of Tartu Airport?

The airport’s official website is tartu-airport.ee. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Tartu Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TAY: 08/26 (1,800 m (5,905 ft), asphalt).

When did Tartu Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1946 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Tartu Airport?

Wikidata records 8,653 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Tartu Airport?

Per Wikidata, TAY is operated by AS Tallinna Lennujaam.

How far is TAY from Tartu city centre?

Tartu Airport is about 8.3 km south-southwest of Tartu city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Tartu Airport?

OurAirports gives TAY’s elevation as 67 m (220 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 Tartu Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q279167 (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)