Fifty years of Helsinki Airport

Helsinki Airport was opened in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympic Games. Today, the airport handles nearly 13 million passengers a year and provides around 20,000 jobs.

1952	Helsinki Airport opened
1956	second runway opened
1956	first radar system installed
1969	new passenger terminal opened
1973	first security checks on international flights
1983	passenger terminal extension completed
1993	new Domestic Flights Terminal opened
1996	International Terminal enlarged and Domestic Terminal connected to International Terminal, new shopping arcade, hotel and congress centre opened
1997	new VIP President Terminal opened for guests of state
1998	Helsinki Airport voted the world's best for the first time
1999	new arrival and departure halls opened in the International Terminal
2000	total passenger number exceed 10 million for the first time
2001	introduction of new Schengen passport control points
2002	third runway opened
2004	expansion of the International Flights Terminal and opening of a new shopping area for long-haul passengers
2009	Expansion of the terminal 2, a new shopping area and a spa was opened for passengers of long-distance flights
	The division between domestic and international flights was removed, T1 was renovated to be used for international flights