Sixty years of Helsinki Airport

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Helsinki Airport was opened in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympic Games.

Today, the airport handles nearly 15 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