Gallery: Helsinki Airport’s new look coming Dec. 1

Terminal 2 entrance drop-off. The unique wooden ceiling will completely revamp the facade of Helsinki Airport.

The new development will present an iconic and architecturally modern airport of the future.

On Dec. 1, 2021, the entrance, arrivals hall and multimodal travel center will open, in addition to the new traffic arrangements and the parking halls.

“Finnish nature and craftsmanship are present from the spectacular ceiling of the entrance to small details around the airport,” says Henri Hansson, Finavia’s technical director. “The guiding principle of the billion-euro development program is Finnishness. The domestic content of the development program is 90%.”

Luoto, a nature-themed stone arrangement greeting arriving passengers, also breathes Finnishness. The stone arrangement brings Finnish nature and archipelago spirit to the heart of a busy terminal.

Terminal 2 arrival hall. The terminal floor area will increase by 45% (103,000 sq m). The total area of the terminal will be more than 250,000 sq m.

Illustration of the new Luoto diorama in the Arrivals hall.

The unique wooden ceiling completely revamps the facade 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.

Terminal Departures hall.

Terminal 2 entrance hall. 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.

Triangle Hall. Finavia’s investment in the new development is approximately €1 billion ($1.17 billion).