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  IATA HEL
  ICAO EFHK
  Type Public
  Run By Civil Government
  Closest Town Helsinki, Finland
  Elevation Ft 179
  Elevation M 55


  Runway Angle 04R/22L
  Runway Length F 11,286
  Runway Length M 3,440
  Runway Surface Asphalt


  Runway Angle 04L/22R
  Runway Length F 10,039
  Runway Length M 3,060
  Runway Surface Asphalt


  Runway Angle 15/33
  Runway Length F 9,518
  Runway Length M 2,901
  Runway Surface Asphalt


Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Vantaa , Finland , is the main Airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. 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. It is also the hub for Blue1 , the Finnish regional feeder for SAS .

The Aviapolis area for international businesses is scheduled to be built in the Helsinki-Vantaa airport area. There will be a train link, Kehärata , to Helsinki center.

Helsinki-Vantaa was chosen the best airport in the world in the IATA 1999 survey on the topic. In 2006 global airport customer satisfaction survey AETRA ranked Helsinki-Vantaa one of the best airports worldwide and according to Associaton Of European Airlines 2005 delay rates, Helsinki-Vantaa was the most punctual airport in Europe.

The managing body of the airport is Finavia .


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