Information on Helsinki Airport

At Helsinki Airport, even great numbers of passengers are smoothly forwarded to their destination. The latest technology, innovative design and personalised service come together to connect tens of thousands of flights, millions of people and hundreds of different cultures.

Perhaps that's precisely why Helsinki Airport has been chosen as one of Europe's and even the world's best airports from the year 1997 onwards.

Helsinki Airport is the leading long-haul airport in Northern Europe and a popular transfer point. The airport's strength is its location along the most direct and quickest route between Europe and Asia.

The airport offers 130 non-stop destinations around the world and 350 departures a day, connecting Europe with the rest of the world.

About 90% of Finland’s international air traffic passes through Helsinki Airport. It is the principal airport in the network of 25 airports operated by Finavia, the Finnish Airport Operator.

Basic facts

Passengers: 14.9 million (2011)
Landings: 95,312 (2011)
Runways: 3
Terminals: 2
Airlines: 33
Employees: 20,000
Companies: 1,500

Airlines operating at Helsinki Airport
Helsinki Airport's traffic statistics