HEL

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki (Vantaa), Finland

Operated by Finavia Oyjpublic

Opened1952ICAOEFHKElev179 ft

The Verdict

56/100Aggressively average

And it's getting worse.

Ranked #109 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational30%

62Solidly average

Sentiment25%

66It'll do

Infrastructure15%

51Unremarkable

Sent. Velocity15%

19Rock bottom

Connectivity15%

71Pleasantly competent

What People Think

At HEL, progress is visible. Like, physically visible. New paint and everything.

6.9Avg Rating / 10

1,160

ReviewsGoogle 1150Skytrax 10

49%Positive

SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆

★ 4.4on Google Maps (1,150 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+0.19 over 3 years

Then: 8.9/5 (409 reviews)Now: 9.1/5 (631 reviews)

Positive49%

Neutral32%

Negative18%

Queuing

2.6

Cleanliness

3.2

Staff

2.8

Food & Bev

3.0

Wifi

3.0

Wayfinding

3.5

Transport

3.0

Shopping

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The Numbers

2.5MPassengers (2026)

+9.3%YoY Growth

2.5M passengers in 2026 — still 89% below the 2019 peak, though up -42% from the 2021 COVID crater.

2.1MInternational (84%)

414KDomestic (16%)

Passenger History

Lounges

1 available

Helsinki Airport

priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 131,803 flights

1.0%Flights Delayed1,322 of 131,803 flights

0.2minAvg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

+2.7pp vs prior year+0.6min vs prior year

Delay Causes (ATFM)

Weather99%

Carrier0%

ATC0%

Airport0%

Where You Can Escape To

Finnair·Hub

Norra·Hub

Norwegian Air Shuttle·Base

133 routes · 6 regions

Europe10

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Ground Transport

MMetro

RRail

TTram

BBus

The Runway Report

3 Runways

04L/22R10,039ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted

04R/22L11,286ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted

15/339,518ft × 197ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1952

Opened

HistoryA historical event in 2000 was that the annual number of visitors to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport surpassed 10 million. Approach traffic control moved from the so-called "cave" into its new overground premises. New border controls of the Schengen Agre...

Skytrax World Airport Awards

2026🏆

SkytraxBest 10 20m Passengers

2026🏆