Tartu is a very popular destination for hikers, fishermen, holiday makers and hunters. Lake Peipsi, which popular as the largest lake in Europe is located in Tartu. During winter Tartu is popular for its skiing facilities and skiing competitions. Moreover different kinds of song festivals take place in Tartu all the year round. All these features have made Tartu a very popular tourist destination. As a result of this the Tartu Airport has also gained a lot of importance. The Tartu Airport was founded in the year 1946. The runway of the Tartu Airport is 1400 meters long.
It initially began its operation as the Estonian Medical School's base for ambulance flights. This was the reason why it was sometimes referred to as the Maarjamoisa Hospital. The Tartu Airport has regular flights to places like Simferopol, Ruhnu, Helsinki, Viljandi, Moscow, Piirissaare, Leningrad, Kihnu and Kuressaare. Tartu Airport plays a very important role in the training operational functions in the field of aviation.
In the year 1990, the Tartu Airport was transformed to a base for aviation training. The students of the Tartu Aviation Collage have training flights from the Tartu Airport. At present nearly 98 percent of the total flights operating in the Tartu Airport are training flights.
Important information about the Tartu Airport are as follows:
Airport phone number: 372-743-2304
Airport fax number: 372-743-2304
Air traffic director (phone number) : 372-730-9211
Email address: tairport@kodu.ee
Custom inspector (phone number) : 372-730-9712
Some of the facilities available at the Tartu Airport are as follows:
The entire Tartu Airport is wheelchair accessible. So it is convenient for the physically challenged.
Pay phone in the airport lobby.
There are both paid and free parking facilities available at the Tartu Airport. The paid parking fee is very cheap and hence is very convenient for both tourists and locals.
To avoid hassles and unnecessary crowds, representatives of car rental companies are not allowed in the Tartu Airport.
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