Kauhava Airfield — Kauhava, Finland

Kauhava Airfield (KAU) is located in the town of Kauhava in the South Ostrobothnia region of western Finland. Historically, KAU was closely associated with the Finnish Air Force, serving for decades as a primary pilot training base before military flight training operations were relocated elsewhere in the country. Since that transition, the airfield has taken on a more limited civilian and general aviation role, including flight training schools, private aviation, and occasional aviation events, rather than functioning as a scheduled commercial passenger hub. Kauhava's aviation heritage remains a point of local identity, with aviation museums and events tied to the airfield's military past. KAU's runway infrastructure, originally built to military specifications, remains well suited to training and general aviation use today.