Finnish airports see higher passengers in April

A total of 1.5 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in April 2024, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of passengers was 5 per cent higher than in April 2023.

The number of passengers on domestic flights increased by 4 per cent and on international flights by 5 per cent from the previous year.

In April 2024, Helsinki Airport accounted for 87 per cent of all passengers at domestic airports.

The share of international flights was high at Helsinki Airport, while at other domestic airports the share of domestic flights was higher.

In April, a total of 1.3 million passengers flew through Helsinki Airport and altogether 190,000 passengers flew through other domestic airports. Of all passengers, 97 per cent travelled on scheduled flights.

Eighty-one per cent of the air traffic passengers travelled on international flights and 19 per cent on domestic flights.

The share of passengers on international flights was 89 per cent at Helsinki Airport and 27 per cent in total at other domestic airports.

Compared to April 2023, the total number of passengers was 5 per cent higher at Helsinki Airport and 2 per cent higher at other domestic airports.

Among the domestic airports, the airports of Jyväskylä, Pori and Savonlinna stood out with increased passenger numbers.