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PRESERVED & STORED AIRCRAFT IN FINLAND - their locations are marked in the Spotting in Finland downloadWant to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report HELSINKI-HERNESAARI HELIPORT (EFHE)Spotting InfoIn the south of town, at the end of the docks. Friendly, ask for access. Copterline only operate during the week and therefore their hangar is locked up at weekends. HELSINKI-VANTAA AIRPORT (EFHK/HEL) - TWR 118.6 & 118.850 / APP 119.9Airside Spotting Info These viewing spots are marked in the Spotting in Finland download. You can check in as early as you like, and once through security you're free to wander, with just the gates beyond 30 only accessible via passport control and then you can't get back out. By walking airside to the extreme end of domestic Terminal 1 you have a view of the biz apron. OH-ABB Junkers A50 is displayed hanging from the roof of Terminal 2 near gate 28. The right corner of Terminal 2 looks out over all 3 runways, all movements can be seen and is clearly the best place to stay. You will also see the cargo and GA ramps but these are distant. The 'Via Lounge', AY's business lounge, has great views over the international stands and runway movements, though it can be difficult to read them off depending on wind direction. With SBS you won't miss anything and there are plenty of power points around and with comfortable seating. Saturday afternoon/evening is very slow though other reports have suggested the mornings are fairly quiet. There does seem to be a steady trickle of arrivals throughout the day though. Excellent for Finnair, FinnComm and Blue 1. Most of Finnair's fleet returns between 1500-1700, including the widebodies, and with everything turning round quickly, by 1800 the airport is quiet again. Travelling from the UK to Helsinki you will arrive at the non-Schengen gates, from where there are limited views. Exit the non-Schengen area via passport control, go landside, then go back airside again, and head for the opposite end of the terminal to which you arrived. Landside Terminal Area Spotting Info No views from the terminals landside. For cargo, walk to the end of Terminal 1 - any visitors that park side on can be read off with binoculars. Further to the right is the biz apron and across runway 15/33 is the GA area and some can be read off from here. Simply walk through the International Terminal (2), following signs for the Domestic Terminal (1), go through the connecting passageway and right through the small Domestic Terminal to the end of the building and take the last door out onto the road outside. Then follow the road along the perimeter fence to log what is there. There's also a small car park by the Blue 1 building with similar views. From the small car, keep walking past the cargo sheds and you'll get to the Jetflite hangars. It's a bit of a walk but is often worth it. There is a free airport bus every 10 minutes or so back from a stop nearby. At the other end of the terminal area, you can walk through the Hilton car park toward the maintenance area, and you will probably find a few Finnair and Blue 1 aircraft parked, especially at weekends and the stored DC3 is here too. Finnish Aviation Museum Just off airport is the Finnish Aviation Museum. It's approximately 15 minutes walk from Terminal 2 and with around 70 exhibits with maybe some more in storage that you might need to ask about to see. Turn right out of Terminal 2 and follow the road round the Hilton and turn right straight after it down Lentajantie. Keep looking right during your walk as you may be able to read aircraft off as you walk including the stored DC3. The widebodies are normally on stand between 1500-1800 and there are often aircraft parked this side of the hangars that can't be seen from the airside gates. At the end turn left and then turn right at the major crossroads before the underpass onto Tietotie. Head straight over the next major crossroads, round the bends and it's on the left. If you don't fancy the walk, catch the free long term car park bus (P50) or the local buses do stop out side 2.5EUR - go to the information desk and they will give you the bus numbers you need. The museum is 200 yards past the long term car park entrance. Open daily from 1100-1800, admission is 6EUR for adults and 3EUR for children. Planespotting Hotels - their locations are marked in the Spotting in Finland download The Hilton Hotel features on ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Holiday Inn Hotel features on ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Bonus Inn features on ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For photo spots off airport requiring a car, visit Finnish Aviation Photography Want to update or confirm the information is still correct? Send in a report TAMPERE-PIRKKALA AIRPORT (EFTP/TMP) - TWR 118.7 / APP 126.2Airside Spotting InfoH-45 Harakka II glider is preserved hanging from the roof in Terminal One. Friendly airport, ask at the aero club hangars for access. Preserved at the Aero Club are 25 red MiG25 and 35 red MiG35. At the air base on the south side, DK-237 Draken J35 is the pole mounted gate guard. Their locations are marked in the Spotting in Finland download. |