# Kauhava Airfield (KAU / EFKA)

**Kauhava Airfield** (IATA: KAU, ICAO: EFKA) is a medium airport in Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia Region, Finland. It has one runway, 2,700 m (8,858 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Finavia. In 2012 it handled 967 passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/efka

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: KAU / EFKA
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Finavia
- Serves: Kauhava, South Ostrobothnia Region, Finland
- Elevation: 46 m / 151 ft
- Coordinates: 63.1271, 23.0514
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
- Passengers: 967 (2012)
- Time zone: UTC+2/+3 · Europe/Helsinki
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kauhava_Airfield (13 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628568
- Weather station: EFKA · WMO 02913
- Ident: EFKA

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17/35 | 2,700 m / 8,858 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Asphalt | 177° / 357° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | 190 | Eurostat |
| 1999 | 235 | Eurostat |
| 2000 | 214 | Eurostat |
| 2002 | 35 | Eurostat |
| 2003 | 9 | Eurostat |
| 2004 | 78 | Eurostat |
| 2005 | 140 | Eurostat |
| 2006 | 101 | Eurostat |
| 2008 | 104 | Eurostat |
| 2009 | 749 | Eurostat |
| 2011 | 187 | Eurostat |
| 2012 | 967 | Eurostat |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 967 (2012) | #3,308 of 3,974 | #684 in Europe | #21 in FI |
| Longest runway | 2,700 m / 8,858 ft | =1,894 of 29,858 | =290 in Europe | =4 in FI |
| Elevation | 46 m / 151 ft | =35,226 of 43,403 | =4,595 in Europe | #67 in FI |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =646 in Europe | =17 in FI |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 130.100 |
| ARR | ARRIVAL | 128.150 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 112.400 |
| TWR | TWR | 122.800 |

## Nearby airports

- [SJY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efsi.md) Seinäjoki Airport · 50 km / 31 mi
- [VAA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efva.md) Vaasa Airport · 65 km / 41 mi
- [KOK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efkk.md) Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport · 66 km / 41 mi
- [KHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efkj.md) Kauhajoki Airfield · 81 km / 50 mi
- [YLI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efyl.md) Ylivieska Airfield · 132 km / 82 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/efka/data