Your ultimate guide to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
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Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is a busy, but well organised Scandinavian transport hub.
Airport Code (IATA):
(HEL)
Location:
Helsinki
Address:
Lentoasemantie 1, 01530 Vantaa
Terminals:
1
Airlines:
Aegean Airlines, Air France, airBaltic, Braathens Regional, Enterair, Eurowings, Finnair, Freebird, Icelandair, Japan Airlines, Jettime, Juneyao Air, Karhu.aero, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Norppa.aero, Norra, Norwegian, Pegasus, Ryanair, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Smartwings, Sunclass Airlines, SunExpress, TradeAir, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Vueling
Annual Passenger Traffic:
25,100,000
Brief History:
Helsinki Airport was opened before the summer Olympic Games in 1952. It serves as the main hub for Finland's national carrier Finnair.
Flights to and from Helsinki
Some popular travel destinations from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport are Stockholm, Talinn, Copenhagen, Riga and Paris. Flights are operated by several major airlines, such as Air France, Japan Airlines, KLM and Lufthansa.
Getting to and from the Airport
When you arrive at Helsinki Airport, you can easily travel around the city and the country. There's both a train and a bus station located at the airport, as well as several car rental options. Parking costs start at around €26.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
Yes
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Currency Exchange
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