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 Helsinki-Vantaa Airport - Definition 

The Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Vantaa, Finland is the main airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region. It is located about 15 kilometers from the Helsinki city centre. Originally built for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the airport today serves more than 13 million passengers a year and is one of the major airports in the Nordic countries.

The International and Domestic terminals are 250 m apart and are linked by an internal pedestrian connection.

Helsinki-Vantaa is the international and domestic hub for Finnair, the Finnish flag carrier.

To the Helsinki-Vantaa airport area is about to be built Aviapolis area for international companies. There will be a train link, Marjarata, to Helsinki center.

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Airlines

Aviation data

The aviation data below is for information only. It must not be used in real aviation.

Location (Airport reference point): 60°19'02"N 024°57'48"E

There are three runways at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

Runway 04R/22L

(Sometimes referred as runway 1.)

Dimensions: 3,440 m x 60 m (11,286 ft x 197 ft). Bearing stregth: PCN 102/F/B/W/T. Magnetic direction: 042°—222°. RWY 04R: ILS, 2NDB DME. RWY 22L: ILS (CAT II), 2NDB DME. Lightning, RWY 04R: HIRL, CL, ALS, PAPI 3,00°; RWY 22L: HIRL, CL, TDZL, ALS (CAT II/III), PAPI 3,00°

Runway 04L/22R

(Sometimes referred as runway 3.)

Dimensions: 3,060 m x 60 m (10,039 ft x 197 ft). Bearing stregth: PCN 75/F/A/W/U. Magnetic direction: 042°—222°. RWY 04L: ILS DME (CAT II), VOR/DME. RWY 22R: ILS DME, VOR/DME. Lightning, RWY 04L: HIRL, CL, TDZL, ALS (CAT II/III), PAPI 3,00°; RWY 22R: HIRL, CL, ALS, PAPI 3,00°

Runway 15/33

(Sometimes referred as runway 2.)

Dimensions: 2,901 m x 60 m (9,518 ft x 197 ft). Bearing stregth: PCN 108/F/B/W/T. Magnetic direction: 147°—327°. RWY 15: ILS, VOR/DME. RWY 33: VOR/DME. Lightning, RWY 15: HIRL, CL, TDZL, ALS, PAPI 3,00°; RWY 33: HIRL, CL, ALS (420 m), PAPI 3,50°

Airport codes

External links

  • Helsinki-Vantaa (http://www.ilmailulaitos.fi/airport_helsinki-vantaa) - Airport homepage in English


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