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Name
Räyskälä Airfield
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ICAO / GPS
EFRY / EFRY
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
8:15 pm (EET)
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Municipality
Loppi
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Coordinates
60° 44′ 40″ N 24° 6′ 28″ E
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Elevation
407 ft (124 m MSL)
About Räyskälä Airfield
Räyskälä Airfield is an airfield in Räyskälä, Loppi, Finland, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Loppi centre and 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of Forssa town centre. It is the largest sports aviation centre in the Nordic countries, and one of the busiest general aviation airfields in Finland. It is also home to the Finnish Sports Aviation Academy.
Räyskälä Airfield hosted the World Gliding Championships in 1976 and 2014, the Junior World Gliding Championships in 2009, and the European Gliding Championships in 1996 and 2005.
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