Kärsämäki – EFKR

Finnish time today, 29.07.2021 - Night ends: 02:56 - Sunrise: 04:24 - Sunset: 22:27 - Night begins: 23:55

Times tomorrow - Night ends tomorrow: 03:01 - Sunrise tomorrow: 04:27 - sunset tomorrow: 22:23 - Night begins tomorrow: 23:49

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.

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. .

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

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.

Airport Chief, Eino Ylitalo +358 40 0139429
Pyhäsalmen aviation club Ari Hintikka +358 400 282690
Taxi +358 8 771000.

KärsämäKI guide map