Finavia will open the magnificent entrance to Helsinki Airport and the updated traffic arrangements for passengers on December 1.
Passengers can look forward to an iconic and architecturally impressive airport of the future. The unique wooden ceiling completely revamps the façade of Helsinki Airport. One of the inspirations for the wavy form of the ceiling was Tapio Wirkkala’s Ultima Thule sculpture that is made of aircraft plywood. Luoto, a nature-themed stone arrangement greets arriving passengers and brings Finnish nature and archipelago spirit to the heart of a busy terminal.
The urban travel centre, which will be completed at Helsinki Airport, is a hub for different modes of transport, to which air traffic will be connected. At the same time, new parking arrangements will also be introduced when the new parking hall P1/P2 opens. This will create 1,800 new parking spaces and 200 new charging stations for electric cars at the airport in the immediate vicinity of the terminal.
In 100 days, on 1 December 2021, the entrance, arrivals hall and multimodal travel centre will be opened, in addition to the new traffic arrangements and the parking halls. New check-in points and a new security control area will be opened in March–June 2022. At the same time, part of the Schengen gate area will be completed. In the summer of 2023, new baggage drop facilities will be completed, as well as the updating of services in the Schengen gate area.
