Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL / EFHK)
Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL / EFHK) in Helsinki, Finland has turned up in 13 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 4 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 2,994 airline flights heading to Helsinki Vantaa Airport and 3,149 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- EFHK
- IATA
- HEL
- City
- Helsinki
- Country
- Finland
- Position
- 60.317, 24.963
- Catches
- 13
- Spotters
- 4
- arriving, 30 days
- 2994
- departing, 30 days
- 3149
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Helsinki Vantaa Airport serves Helsinki (Vantaa). It sits 179 ft (55 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 11,483 ft (3,500 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Helsinki Vantaa Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-11-09
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @kyrylo-tokarenko — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-11-09
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Kyrylo Tokarenko: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 5 catches
- Hamburg (HAM) — 4 catches
- Düsseldorf (DUS) — 2 catches
- Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) — 1 catch
- Málaga (AGP) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A321 — 4 catches
- Airbus A350-900 — 3 catches
- Airbus A320 — 2 catches
- Embraer E190 — 2 catches
- Airbus A319 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Finnair — 13 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- FIN4PE — Airbus A321 · Finnair · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- FIN2K — Airbus A321 · Finnair · by lcameron · 2026-11-08
- FIN1673 — Airbus A321 · Finnair · by ess · 2026-11-07
- FIN4PE — Airbus A320 · Finnair · by taihei · 2026-11-07
- FIN7LP — Airbus A350-900 · Finnair · by lcameron · 2026-10-31
- FIN5KA — Airbus A321 · Finnair · by ess · 2026-10-23
- FIN7LP — Airbus A350-900 · Finnair · by lcameron · 2026-10-17
- FIN7WG — Airbus A350-900 · Finnair · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
- FIN7YC — Airbus A320 · Finnair · by ess · 2026-10-04
- FIN69V — Airbus A319 · Finnair · by ess · 2026-09-13
- FIN7YC — Embraer E190 · Finnair · by ess · 2026-09-07
- FIN2KE — Embraer E190 · Finnair · by ess · 2026-08-10
- FIN1422 — Finnair · by ess · 2026-08-09
Questions
How many flights to and from Helsinki Vantaa Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 2,994 airline flights arriving and 3,149 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 309 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Helsinki Vantaa Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Helsinki Vantaa Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Helsinki Vantaa Airport?
Yes: 13 catches by 4 spotters so far.
How high is Helsinki Vantaa Airport above sea level?
179 ft (55 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Helsinki Vantaa Airport?
11,483 ft (3,500 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Helsinki Vantaa Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Helsinki Vantaa Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Helsinki Vantaa Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on November 9, 2026.