Helsinki Vantaa Logo Variants
HEL
EFHK
Quick Facts
CountryFinland
TimezoneEurope/Helsinki
Passengers/yr41
Movements/yr18
Cargo (t/yr)9
Elevation179 ft
Coordinates60.3172, 24.9633
About Helsinki Vantaa
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Finnish: Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, Swedish: Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats) (IATA: HEL, ICAO: EFHK), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport serving Helsinki, the capital of Finland, as well as its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region in Finland. The airport is located in the neighbouring city of Vantaa, about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Tikkurila, the administrative centre of Vantaa and 9.2 NM (17.0 km; 10.6 mi) north of Helsinki's city centre. The airport is operated by state-owned Finavia. The facility covers a total of 1,800 hectares (4,448 acres) of land and contains three runways.