Ruhnu Airfield
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Ruhnu Airfield is an airfield on Ruhnu
island in Estonia
. The airfield is situated to the south of the island, near the village of Ringsu. Its ICAO airport code
is EERU. It has no IATA airport code
.
The airfield has a runway
of 600 meters in length and 60 meters in width, with a grass surface. The directions are 14 and 32. The runway has no landing lights.
Ruhnu Airfield is served by Luftverkehr Friesland Harle, with regular flights to Pärnu
and Kuressaare
. The airfield is managed by AS Tallinna Lennujaam Kuressaare lennujaam (Kuressaare Airport
).
Ruhnu
Ruhnu is an island situated in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It belongs to Estonia and is an administrative part of Saare County. At 11.9 km2 it has currently less than 100, mostly ethnic Estonian permanent inhabitants...
island in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. The airfield is situated to the south of the island, near the village of Ringsu. Its ICAO airport code
ICAO airport code
The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...
is EERU. It has no IATA airport code
IATA airport code
An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...
.
The airfield has a runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
of 600 meters in length and 60 meters in width, with a grass surface. The directions are 14 and 32. The runway has no landing lights.
Ruhnu Airfield is served by Luftverkehr Friesland Harle, with regular flights to Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
and Kuressaare
Kuressaare
Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706 Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706...
. The airfield is managed by AS Tallinna Lennujaam Kuressaare lennujaam (Kuressaare Airport
Kuressaare Airport
Kuressaare Airport is an airport in Estonia. The airport is situated 3 km from the town of Kuressaare on Saaremaa island.The first runway was built in the last half of the 1930s. The airport was opened officially on 6 March 1945. The air traffic increased during the next years, and between...
).