Finavia to overhaul air traffic area at Finland’s Helsinki Airport

Finnish airport operator Finavia is making an investment of nearly $8.45m to improve the air traffic area of Helsinki Airport (HEL) in the coming months. The scope of the renovation works includes the surfaces of the taxiways and the apron, the aircraft parking stands, as well as the stormwater sewer system. The overhaul in the air traffic area would result in provisional changes in the use of runways, taxiing and parking of aeroplanes. Finavia VP Jani Elasmaa, who is responsible for Helsinki Airport’s runway and apron operations, said: “We are taking advantage of the lower traffic volumes caused by the pandemic and renovating areas that are easier to work on now compared to the normal traffic situation. The effect on traffic and the management of aircraft noise will be minor.” <br/>