Finavia has completed the expansion project of the departures hall at Rovaniemi Airport.
The modern expansion will be opened on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, and it will serve departing passengers. Finavia has invested EUR 3 million in the expansion.
Finavia has invested approximately EUR 5.5 million in the development of Rovaniemi Airport in 2025.
Henri Hansson, Finavia’s Senior Vice President, Airport Network says: “Over the years, Finavia has made significant investments in the development of Lapland’s airports.
“The expansion of the departures hall at Rovaniemi Airport, which started in April 2025, has now been completed – fully on schedule and within the original budget.
“The completed expansion will improve the customer experience of departing passengers in particular, and with the introduction of the new facilities, I would like to warmly welcome all passengers to Rovaniemi Airport.”
The investment decision was driven by the development of passenger volumes at Rovaniemi Airport, which has been very strong in recent years.
In 2024, Rovaniemi Airport had 948,000 passengers, which is almost 30 per cent more than in the previous year.
In recent years, Rovaniemi Airport has become a significant international airport and improved the accessibility of the Lapland region.
Hansson says: “Tourism demand in the Lapland region has grown strongly in recent years, and we want to support the high level of customer experience for tourists through our own operations.
“We are developing our airport network as a whole, and we believe that the growth of Rovaniemi’s air traffic has the potential to be reflected throughout the Lapland region.”
The new expansion will increase the size of the airport’s departures hall by nearly one thousand square metres and is designed to improve the passenger experience.
The expansion with its large windows brings in more natural light, making the departures hall significantly brighter and more open.
In addition to the expansion of the departures hall, the ground traffic areas in front of the airport will be renewed and reorganised.
This winter season, different modes of transport, such as taxis, buses and private cars, will be clearly located in their own areas in front of the airport.
The changes to the ground traffic arrangements will be implemented in full during 2025 and 2026, and their purpose is to streamline traffic in the area and clarify traffic arrangements.
