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A total of 4128 passengers passed through regional airports in Estonia in March

05.04.2022

Tartu Airport served 208 passengers during the month. After a two-year pause, Finnair resumed flights between Tartu and Helsinki on 28 March. It is hoped the route will see active use among residents of and visitors to the southern city.

Summer may also see growth in both passenger and flight numbers in Pärnu, with flights set to commence to and from Helsinki (starting on 5 May) and Stockholm (starting on 25 June). Pärnu Airport served 125 passengers during March on the Ruhnu route.

A record-breaking 2720 passengers passed through Kuressaare Airport in March – the highest number for the month in the airport’s recent history. This was a 42% increase on the pre-pandemic level.

A total of 812 passengers passed through Kärdla Airport during the month, an increase of 74% year on year. Transaviabaltika operates 12 flights per week on the Kärdla-Tallinn route.

Ruhnu Airport was used by 263 passengers in March, from which flights operated to both Pärnu and Kuressaare. This was a 16% increase in passenger numbers year on year.