Immola airfield
| Lentopate Immola | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | EFIM | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 103 m (338 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 10 km northeast of Imatra | ||
| Basic data | |||
| opening | 1933 | ||
| Runways | |||
| 01/19 | 1090 m × 23 m asphalt | ||
| 09/27 | 800 m × 15 m earth | ||
The immola airport ( Finnish Lentopaikat Immola , ICAO EFIM ) is an airfield in Imatra in the southeast of Finland .
Located about ten kilometers northeast of the city of Imatra, the airfield was built in 1933 and was a base for the Finnish Air Force during World War II . In 1944, the German combat formation Kuhlmey was stationed in Immola. A memorial stone was inaugurated on July 23, 1994 in memory of the Kuhlmey battle group at the Immola airfield.
Today the area is used as a sports airfield.
Web links
- Immola Airfield on lentopaikat.net