Airports / Finland / JYV
Jyväskylä Airport.
Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta, Finland · 459 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
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152 ratings
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Operators based
459
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#5 / 30
Finland airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 152 Google ratings , ranked against 30 rated Finland fields.
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Halli Airport (KEV).
Overview
Jyväskylä Airport (EFJY / JYV) is a mid-sized airport serving Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta, Finland. Field elevation is 459 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list JYV as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Halli Airport (KEV, 41 nm), Mikkeli Airport (MIK, 61 nm), and Varkaus Airport (VRK, 63 nm). The field has a single 8,533-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from JYV are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JYV to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
EFJY
IATA
JYV
FAA / Local
EFJY
Elevation
459 ft
Coordinates
62.3995° N · 25.6783° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Finland fields
state range 17–1,005 ft
At 459 ft, JYV sits higher than 71% of the 31 Finland fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,533 ft
- 12/308,533 ft × 197 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,533 ft
JYV's 8,533 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 41nmKEVHalli AirportJämsä
- 61nmMIKMikkeli AirportMikkeli
- 63nmVRKVarkaus AirportVarkaus / Joroinen
- 69nmKUOKuopio AirportKuopio / Siilinjärvi
- 81nmSJYSeinäjoki AirportSeinäjoki / Ilmajoki
- 83nmTMPTampere-Pirkkala AirportTampere / Pirkkala
Location
Open the full mapEFJY · Jyväskylä Airport · Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta, Finland
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JYV on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,372 nm | 8h 15m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,385 nm | 8h 16m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,521 nm | 8h 35m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,700 nm | 9h 0m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,779 nm | 9h 11m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,036 nm | 9h 47m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,062 nm | 9h 51m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,106 nm | 9h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JYV?
- Jyväskylä Airport's longest paved runway is 8,533 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at JYV?
- Jyväskylä Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,533 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to JYV?
- The closest alternate is Halli Airport (KEV), about 41 nm away, followed by Mikkeli Airport (MIK) at 61 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JYV to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 8h 15m (3,372 nm), Anchorage about 8h 16m (3,385 nm), New York about 8h 35m (3,521 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.