Editing Helsinki Airport (section)

== Composition ==
[[File:EFHK openstreetmap 20170205.svg|thumb|Map of Helsinki Airport.]]

The airport has one terminal. The terminal capacity of the airport is approximately 16–17 million passengers per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helsinki-vantaa.fi/enemman-tietoa/helsinki-vantaa-lyhyesti/kehityshankkeet/terminaalilaajennus |title=Terminaalilaajennus varmistaa sujuvat lennot Euroopan ja Aasian välillä - Helsinki Airport - Lentoasema |access-date=12 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608063833/http://www.helsinki-vantaa.fi/enemman-tietoa/helsinki-vantaa-lyhyesti/kehityshankkeet/terminaalilaajennus |archive-date=8 June 2012 }}</ref>

Domestic flights, as well as flights to European Schengen countries, are operated from gates 11–34. Long-haul and European non-Schengen flights are operated from gates 34–55.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/helsinki-airport/airport/terminals|title=Arriving, transferring and departing at Helsinki Airport &#124; Finavia|website=www.finavia.fi}}</ref>

In 2014, Helsinki Airport introduced the world's first passenger tracking system,<ref name="stalkers">{{cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-planning/travel-news/helsinki-airport-introduces-worlds-first-passenger-tracking-system-20140730-3ctis.html | title = Helsinki airport introduces world's first passenger tracking system | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 30 July 2014| access-date = 30 July 2014}}</ref> which automatically monitors crowd congestion and prevents bottlenecks at the airport.<ref name=stalkers />

The airport's signage is in [[English language|English]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], and [[Russian language|Russian]].

Current terminal (former Terminal 2) opened in 1969 for international operations and, at present, also serves domestic flights. The non-Schengen area of the terminal was enlarged in 2009 enabling the airport to accommodate eight wide-body aircraft at gates simultaneously while a new shopping area and a spa were opened for passengers on long-distance flights, and the division between domestic and international flights was removed. Terminal 2 has many restaurants, bars and shopping areas. The terminal is equipped with 26 aircraft parking stands with passenger bridges. The terminal has a train connection to [[Helsinki Central railway station]].

Passenger facilities include numerous tax-free shops, [[Avis Rent a Car System|Avis]], [[Europcar]] and [[The Hertz Corporation|Hertz]]-car rentals, free wireless [[Internet]] access, power sockets, lockers, sleeping pods and transfer service desks. Currency exchange, cash machines ([[Automated teller machine|ATM]]), tourist information and an [[Alepa]] grocery store and pharmacy are also available. For children, there are also several playrooms. Dining facilities include [[Burger King]] and [[O'Learys]] Sports Bar as well as numerous other restaurants and cafés. Terminal 2 also includes two [[Finnair]] lounges: Finnair Lounge in the Schengen-area and Finnair Premium Lounge in the non-Schengen area.

As a part of Helsinki Airport's expansion plan, the new South Pier was inaugurated in June 2017 and Aukio in February 2019. The new pier features moving walkways and dual boarding jet bridges to enable handling larger aircraft more efficiently. In November 2019, the West Pier opened and it is able to accommodate the [[Airbus A380]] superjumbo. Five of the gates are able to accommodate two regional jets, such as Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, simultaneously at a single gate.<ref name="lentoposti_20160812" /> Passengers arriving and departing are divided into two floors: one for arriving passengers, the other for departures. In June 2016, the new bus terminal for remote aircraft stand operations was opened to increase the airport's capacity with gates 50A-M.

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File:Helsinki-Vantaa main entrance and departures hall.jpg|New terminal entrance
File:Helsinki airport departure hall 2.jpg|New departure hall
File:Helsinki-Vantaa T2 näköalaterassilta 2015-07-01.JPG|Old exterior of Terminal 2
File:HEL Terminal 2 1.jpg|The interior of the terminal
File:HEL Terminal 2 3.jpg|The restaurant area in the terminal
File:15-12-20-Helsinki-Vantaan-Lentoasema-N3S 3117.jpg|[[Finnair]]'s former check-in area
File:HEL T2 gate 53 2018-05-06.jpg|The gate area of the new South Pier of non-Schengen area
File:HEL T2 gate 54 2018-05-06.jpg|The new South Pier of non-Schengen area
</gallery>

=== Other buildings ===
[[File:Finnair head office 05JUN2015.JPG|thumb|Finnair head office, House of Travel and Transportation]]
There are several airport hotels and office buildings on the grounds of the airport. The [[Aviapolis]] is a new international [[business park]] adjacent to the Helsinki airport area, already hosting the operations of numerous companies around the airport. In 2013, [[Finnair]] opened its new head office, known as House of Travel and Transportation, or "HOTT". The construction of HOTT began in July 2011 and finished on time in June 2013.

=== Ground handling ===
Airpro, Aviator, and [[Swissport]] provide ground handling services for airlines.