Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) is situated close to Vantaa and north of Helsinki in Finland. It is the main airport not only in the Helsinki region but in Finland. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is currently the fourth largest airport in the Nordic countries and deals with approximately 13 million passengers a year. The airport is composed of two terminals and three runways. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is hub for Finnair, who is the Finnish flag carrier, and for Blue1. Other major airlines include Finncomm Airlines and Air Finland. Destinations are worldwide but especially to cities within Europe. Aviapolis, an international business park, and the Finnish Aviation Museum are both near the airport.

Airport Information Helsinki

• Location: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is situated 11.4 miles north of Helsinki and 4 miles from Tikkurila in Vantaa.
• Address: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, PL 29, 01531 Vantaa, Finland
• Telephone Number: (358) 2001-4636
• Time Zone: GMT +2
• Eating & Drinking: Food outlets can be found in both arrivals and departures. This include Go! Café, Cesar’s Pizza and Food Court, Café Picnic, Bar Delight, Robert’s Coffee and Picnic Takeaway.
• ATM: ATMs are situated in arrivals and on departures of Terminal 2. Bureau de change are located in departures and on the service floor of Terminal 2.
• WiFi: Finavia provides free wireless Internet throughout the terminals. There are also Internet booths in both terminals which can be used for a charge.
• Shopping: There are a number of shops within the airport including Capi Home Entertainment, Moomin Shop, Stockmann Shop and Lacoste. Duty Free is available in the departures area.
• Luggage: Baggage claim is on the lower level. For lost property contact Finland’s Found Property Service on 6004-1006.
• Airport Hotels: There are two hotels on site: the Palace Hotel (103-444-600) is in Terminal 2 and available for overnight stays and the five star Hilton Helsinki Airport (973-220) is larger for longer stays. Other hotels close to HEL include the Comfort Hotel Pilotti (9329-4800), Bonus Inn Airport Hotel (982-5511) and the Ramada Hotel Airport (9733-5421).
• Disabled Travelers: Facilities include toilets, elevators, parking spaces, induction loops and wheelchairs on requests. Passengers should contact their airline in advance.
• Lounges: Within the VIP Center in Terminal 2 there are three VIP rooms each of which can accommodate ten people. For more people the VIP President is situated beside the Business Flights Terminal and can hold 10 to 100 people.
• Parking: For short-term parking the Pikaparkki parking lots are in front of Terminal 1 and 2 and allow for up to an hour. Each 10 minutes costs $1.20. Indoor short-term parking has no time limit and is available in Lomaparkki and Bisnesparkki lots at a fee of $1.20 every 20 minutes. There are five lots, each of which varies in price from $8.60 to $36.80 a day to $35.60 to $159.50 a week.
• Directions & Transportation: By car from Helsinki drive north on Highway 45. From the west and east take Highway E18 or 50. Bus services 415, 451 and 615 provide transportation to the airport to both terminals. The journey takes about 40 minutes from Helsinki city center. The 61 route departs from Tikkurila. By taxi the journey to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport from downtown Helsinki takes approximately 30 minutes and costs $43 to $49. The ranks are located outside both terminals.
• Website: http://www.helsinki-vantaa.fi/home