Private company

Finavia

Logo: Finavia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Finnish airport operator

Finavia Oyj, formerly the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, is the public limited company responsible for maintaining and developing Finland's airport network. Finavia manages and develops 20 airports around the country, 18 of which primarily serve commercial flights and 2 of which focus solely on military and general aviation. Finavia is owned by the Finnish Government.2 Its chief executive is Kimmo Maki (since 2018).1 It employed 2,192 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was €447 million in 2025.1 It is part of Prime Minister's Office.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1
  • Industryair traffic service, aviation1
  • HeadquartersHelsinki Airport1
  • Websitewww.finavia.fi/en
  • Legal formunincorporated state enterprise, osakeyhtiö1
  • LEI743700KYRVU25ZVQF2673
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPL 50, FI-01531 Vantaa, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 2302570-23
Finavia Helsinki Airport Control Tower (34285900050)
Photo: Valentin Hintikka from Finland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Finavia Oyj, formerly the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, is the public limited company responsible for maintaining and developing Finland's airport network. Finavia manages and develops 20 airports around the country, 18 of which primarily serve commercial flights and 2 of which focus solely on military and general aviation. Finavia is owned by the Finnish Government.2

Corporate structure

Finavia sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Finavia Vantaa, Finland
    • Airpro Subsidiary · Vantaa, Finland

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Finavia, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • air traffic service
  • airport
  • freight forwarder
  • parking area
  • renting

Listed on Wikidata.1

Operations

Finavia's customers are airlines, other operators in the sector, as well as passengers. Finavia's main business units are Helsinki Airport and the airport network in Finland. Finavia's daughter company is Airpro Oy, a company providing ground services for airports and airlines.

Finavia's main services for airlines and passengers are:

Airports: airport services, maintenance of runways and terminals, ramp handling and security check services.

Ground services and security check services for air traffic (through Airpro Oy).

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Finavia used to also take care of Finland's air navigation, which was separated as its own business for Air Navigation Services Finland in the beginning of April, 2017

Network

The airport network supported and developed by Finavia is composed of 20 airports in Finland. Finavia's largest civilian airport by number of passengers is Helsinki Airport (15.3 million passengers in 2023).

Finavia maintains 20 airports in Finland:

Helsinki Airport (HEL)

Oulu Airport (OUL)

Rovaniemi Airport (RVN)

Turku Airport (TKU)

Vaasa Airport (VAA)

Kittilä Airport (KTT)

Tampere Airport (TMP)

Kuopio Airport (KUO)

Ivalo Airport (IVL)

Joensuu Airport (JOE)

Jyväskylä Airport (JYV)

Kajaani Airport (KAJ)

Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)

Mariehamn Airport (MHQ)

Savonlinna Airport (SVL)

Pori Airport (POR)

Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)

Kuusamo Airport (KAO)

Halli Airport (KEV)

Utti Airport (UTI)

From Wikipedia’s article on Finavia, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Prime Minister's Office

Owners

  • Government of Finland 100%

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20252,1921

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2025447.4M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2018New chief executive Kimmo Maki becomes CEO1
  2. 2012New chief executive Kari Savolainen becomes CEO1
  3. Jan 7, 2010Renamed Name changed to Finavia Abp1
  4. Jan 7, 2010Renamed Name changed to Finavia Oyj1
  5. Jan 7, 2010Renamed Name changed to Finavia Corporation1
  6. Jan 1, 2010Renamed Name changed to Finavia Holding Oy1
  7. 2005New chief executive Samuli Haapasalo becomes CEO1
  8. Jul 13, 1994Renamed Name changed to Ilmailulaitos1
  9. 1991New chief executive Mikko Talvitie becomes CEO1
  10. 1991Founded Founded1
  11. 1983New chief executive Carl-Eric Calàs becomes CEO1
  12. 1972New chief executive Kaarlo J. Temmes becomes CEO1

Sources

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