Jämijärvi airfield (ICAO EFJM) is a cradle for General Aviation, where e.g. Finnish Gliding had its beginnings. Especially in the summer there is a lot of flying
activity at Jämi, parachuting, paragliding, gliding, aerobatic flying, jet model flying, and ultralight flying. The main summer event is Jämi Fly In in early July
There is also military aerial reconnaissance activity at Jämi. Jämi is about an hour´s drive from Tampere and Pori (approx. distance 75 km). From the Helsinki metropolitan area it´s about three hours drive to Jämi.
Nearest towns are Ikaalinen and Kankaanpää (25 km to Jämi). There are excellent facilities available at the airfield, including hotel and restaurant taht will be the competition headquarters.

Flying season is from May to September. Long midsummer days provide plenty of opportunities for XC flights and tasks up to 100 km. Cloud base in summer is typically 1500-2200m. Midday conditions in the summer can be sometimes strong.
Generally the thermal strength is in range on 4-6 m/s. Thermals start developing around 10 a.m. being strongest around the midday. At summer time one can expect to find light lift even as late as 7 p.m.
Runways: 09/27 – 830 x 18 m – asphalt, 15/33 – 830 x 15 m – oil gravel/gravel

You can view some XC flights from Jämi at http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights-search/?filter[point]=22.72085%2061.78087&list[sort]=pts&list[dir]=down

More information about the airfield http://lentopaikat.fi/en/jamijarvi-efjm/

Take-off - 61.780858, 22.719661 - 154 m (505 ft)
Take-off method is towing. Towing direction depends on the prevailing winds. Surface at take off is gravel.