Sunset and sunrise and the SERA definition of night
Finnish time today, 02.03.2021 - Night ends: 06:34 - Sunrise: 07:21 - Sunset: 17:40 - Night begins: 18:27 | Times tomorrow - Night ends tomorrow: 06:30 - Sunrise tomorrow: 07:17 - sunset tomorrow: 17:43 - Night begins tomorrow: 18:30 |
1. General information:
A small grass/gravel runway airfield in Kärsämäki municipality, the home of one Rallye and a Rans Coyote and a Murphy Renegade. Frequent visitors are also a Cardinal an Archer and an Zephyr. The field lies in the immediate vicinity of Kärsämäki centre and and highway No 4, additionally there is a camping site by the field. Right hand landing approach to runway 27.
2. The Airport:
The runway surface is flat and hard though. Turning is advisable using the enlargements at the end of the runway. Higher trees at the end of RW 27 where also a mast is located on the left side. Due to this the threshold is moved forward 400 m. .
3. Basic data:
Coordinates: 635922N 0254437E (Kansalaisen karttapaikka)
Runway: 09/27 – 700 x 10 m – Grass/gravel
LDA: 09: 700 m, 27: 300 m
Radio frequency: 123,550
Airport elevation: 106 m (348 ft)
Fuel availability: NIL
Announcements: NOTAM
4. Sight seeing and services
An interesting sight is the Paanukirkko church on the Pyhäjoki river bank. A sign on highway No 4, the church 500 m from the road. Service stations in the centre of Kärsämäki one km from the field, as well as shops and restaurants. Some 250 m from the field an accommodation establishment Suomela, offering tent space and old fashioned storing cabins for rent. There is a gas station about 500m from the field. Good place for aircraft capable of using mogas.
5. Contact information:
Inquiries about the airport from Kärsämäki Municipality, phone: +358 44 445 6801
Taxi +358 8 771000.
Taxi +358 8 771000.
6. Links:

Field seen from the north side from the traffic circuit to runway 27. Please be cautious of the radio tower shown on the left in the picture
Taken: 19.8.2015
Picture: Veikko Karasvirta