Thursday October 22, 2026

More passengers fly though Finnish airports in September

Published : 22 Oct 2026, 00:10

  DF Report
Passengers at Helsinki Airport. DF File Photo.

A total of 1.8 million passengers flew through Finnish airports in September 2026, according to Statistics Finland.

The total number of passengers increased by 7 per cent compared to September 2025.

The number of passengers on domestic flights increased 3 per cent and the number of passengers on international flights increased by 7 per cent from the previous year.

In September 2026, a total of 1.6 million passengers flew through Helsinki Airport and altogether 204,000 passengers flew through other domestic airports. Compared to September 2025, the total number of passengers was 7 per cent higher at domestic airports.

Of the air traffic passengers 84 per cent travelled on international flights and 16 per cent on domestic flights in September. The share of passengers on international flights was 91 per cent at Helsinki Airport and 30 per cent in total at other domestic airports. Of all passengers, 98 per cent travelled on scheduled flights.

In January to September 2026, a total of 16.0 million passengers flew through Finnish airports, which was 6 per cent higher than in 2025 during the same period.