Airport guide
Turku AirportIATA code TKU
Turku Airport (TKU/EFTU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Turku, Finland in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Turku, Finland
- Codes
- TKU · EFTU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Region
- Europe
Turku Airport (TKU/EFTU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Turku, Finland in Europe. Operating on Europe/Helsinki local time at coordinates 60.510°, 22.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Turku Airport (TKU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Turku, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Turku Airport details
- IATA code
- TKU
- ICAO code
- EFTU
- City
- Turku
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.514°, 22.263°
- 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 Turku Airport’s own pages.
TKU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 49 m (161 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 133,137
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing finavia.fi (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pori Airport POR · 108 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TKU
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: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TKU
Originfacts does not track any routes from TKU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where TKU is
6.9 km north
Turku Airport lies 6.9 km north of Turku 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 TKU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Turku, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Turku Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:finavia.fi/en/turku (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 Turku
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PoriPori AirportPOR110 km
- TampereTampere-Pirkkala AirportTMP124 km
- MariehamnMariehamn AirportMHQ138 km
- HelsinkiHelsinki-Vantaa AirportHEL149 km
- KardlaKardla AirportKDL173 km
- TallinnTallinn AirportTLL185 km
- KuressaareKuressaare AirportURE255 km
- StockholmStockholm Arlanda AirportARN259 km
- StockholmBromma AirportBMA273 km
Turku Airport: common questions
Where is Turku Airport?
Turku Airport serves Turku, Finland. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 60.514°, 22.263°.
What are the airport codes for Turku Airport?
The IATA code is TKU and the ICAO code is EFTU.
What time zone is TKU in?
Turku Airport is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.
What is the official website of Turku Airport?
The airport’s official website is finavia.fi/en/turku. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Turku Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TKU: 08/26 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
When did Turku Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1956 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Turku Airport?
Wikidata records 133,137 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Turku Airport?
Per Wikidata, TKU is operated by Finavia.
How far is TKU from Turku city centre?
Turku Airport is about 6.9 km north of Turku city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Turku Airport?
OurAirports gives TKU’s elevation as 49 m (161 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 Turku Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q1130231 (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)