News from Malmi Airport
27 March 2014: The Finnish government has made a decision in principle to close down Malmi Airport by 2020 in order to "improve the capacity for housing construction in Helsinki region".9 March 2014: Helsinki Fly In at Malmi Airport 23-25 May 20149 March 2014: Saturday lecture 5 April 2014 - short films about Malmi Airport by Kai R. Lehtonen23 August 2013: Exciting exploit of urban archaeology: the huge HELSINKI sign is back at Malmi Airport20 August 2013: Photos from Helsinki Fly In, 17-18 August 201317 May 2013: Malmi's big migratory bird is back for the summer7 May 2013: The airport restaurant, now called Gate 1, opens its doors again on Monday 13 May! Open Mon-Sat 9am - 6pm.15 March 2013: Coming up - Helsinki Fly In 16-18 August 20135 March 2013: Malmi Airport restaurant Hello Cafe is closed until further notice.1 November 2012: Malmi Airport restaurant Hello Cafe is now open also on Sundays 11am-5pm22 October 2012: Malmi Airport in international press: Airports of the World, July/August 20124 October 2012: Municipal elections 2012 in Helsinki: the candidates' views on Malmi Airport4 May 2012: Lots of old newsreel footage from Malmi Airport available for online viewing (narrated in Finnish)2 May 2012: The DC-3 has returned from its wintering grounds once again15 September 2011: A new family/disabled restroom at Malmi Airport15 August 2011: Sami Kontio Challenge wowed thousands at Malmi Airport15 June 2011: The Sami Kontio Challenge Airshow at Malmi Airport on 13 August 201125 May 2011: The new Tecnam trainers of Patria Pilot Training have arrived5 May 2011: The big migratory bird is here again3 May 2011: Hello Cafe is now open at Malmi Airport25 February 2011: Renovation of the restaurant in progress29 October 2010: Scheduled international traffic returned to Malmi Airport19 October 2010: Danish helicopter operator Bel Air to fly passenger traffic from Malmi Airport25 May 2010: Malmi Airport is appreciated as a quiet place3 May 2010: The "Three" is here again28 January 2010: Malmi Airport as a whole is a built cultural environment of national significance17 August 2009: Helsinki International Airshow 2009 drew a record crowd to Malmi Airport3 July 2009: The Malmi Airport restaurant's summer patio is open3 November 2008: Silent film footage of Malmi Airport's opening ceremony, 15 May 1938, in YLE's Live Archive15 October 2008: Malmi's 70th anniversary party on Saturday, 22 November 20082 October 2008: Municipal elections in Helsinki: the candidates' views on Malmi Airport24 September 2008: Children's art on display in the main building of Malmi Airport19 May 2008: Big flyout of German "Pilot und Flugzeug" Magazine readers arrived at Malmi Airport - welcome!15 May 2008: The 70th Anniversary book celebrating Malmi Airport has been published22 April 2008: The legendary DC-3 has returned to Malmi16 August 2007: The airport survey of Helsinki region has been published8 November 2006: The Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favor of FoMA's appeal against General Plan 200211 June 2006: The Formula Ones of the Skies displayed at Malmi Airport6 June 2006: Red Bull Air Race aircraft on display at historic Helsinki-Malmi Airport on Saturday 10 June 200631 May 2006: Red Bull Air Race aircraft at Malmi Airport18 May 2006: Bromma Airport in Stockholm celebrates its 70th anniversary14 May 2006: Search and rescue drill turned into reality at Malmi Airport13 May 2006: More quiet and environmentally friendly equipment at Malmi Airport19 April 2006: The big migratory bird has landed again17 April 2006: X-treme Festival motor happening at Malmi Airport on Saturday 20 May 20065 April 2006: European Heritage Days 2006 - Places of Arrival and Departure18 February 2006: Winter Happening of Lions Club at Malmi Airport on 5 March 2006, 10 am - 1 pm26 October 2005: A survey of the airport needs of the capital region has begun25 August 2005: Malmi Airport on national TV in the United States25 August 2005: See Helsinki-Malmi Airport on Google Earth! (Download the free Google Earth viewer)6 July 2005: A new handsome desktop wallpaper for your PC: Malmi tower and clouds14 June 2005: The State declares it needs Malmi's operations in the capital region9 June 2005: Photo competition completed - congratulations to the winners!16 May 2005: The visit of the legendary Junkers Ju-52 airliner to Malmi Airport on Sunday 15 May 20055 May 2005: Finnish Air Force aerobatic team Midnight Hawks over Malmi on Tuesday 10 May 200523 April 2005: Public art project to be presented at Malmi Airport on Tuesday 26 April 200521 April 2005: X-treme Festival motor happening at Malmi Airport on Saturday 21 May 200517 April 2005: Glider happening at Malmi Airport on Saturday 7 May 20056 April 2005: FoMA's first Certificate of Honour awarded to Kari-Matti Luoma19 March 2005: FAI's Air Sport Medal awarded to FoMA secretary Erkki Mikola22 February 2005: Winter Happening of Lions Club at Malmi Airport on 6 March 2005, 9 am - 1 pm1 February 2005: Helsinki City Board has overstepped its authority24 January 2005: A new diesel Cessna whispering at Malmi14 January 2005: Civic activity at the Town Hall on Monday 17 January at 3:30 pm8 January 2005: Civic activity at the Town Hall on Monday 10 January at 3:30 pm22 December 2004: DoCoMoMo Finland: Malmi's runways are a part of the valuable site20 December 2004: Civic activity at the Town Hall on Monday 20 December at 3:30 pm13 October 2004: Air Rescue Unit LEKA celebrated its 15th anniversary6 October 2004: Lively glider activity at Malmi Airport on 3 October 200430 September 2004: Glider happening at Malmi Airport on Sunday 3 October from noon to 4 pm22 September 2004: 60 years ago, the Allied Control Commission arrived12 September 2004: 1000 Jump Day on Saturday 11 September was worthy of its name5 September 2004: "Yokoso! Japan" left Malmi at 10:50 am towards Turku and Stockholm - weather OK4 September 2004: "Yokoso! Japan" had to return to Malmi from Turku around 2 pm - bad weather to the west4 September 2004: "Yokoso! Japan" left Malmi at 9:45 am towards Stockholm via Turku and Mariehamn2 September 2004: Airship "Yokoso! Japan" will return to Germany during week 362 September 2004: Parachuting Club of Finland: 1000 Jump Day on Saturday 11 September 20041 September 2004: Malmi Airport on TV1, Tuesday 21 September 2004 at 8 pm1 September 2004: NBA Finland: The complaint against the treatment of Malmi Airport in the General Plan is justified27 July 2004: Club Fournier International visited Malmi Airport25 July 2004: Public Day at Malmi Airport on 24 July drew thousands of spectators23 July 2004: Children of Helsinki University Central Hospital Ward 10 got to fly at Malmi Airport once again22 July 2004: Club Fournier International at Malmi Airport on Friday 23 July20 July 2004: Public Day at Malmi Airport on Saturday 24 July, 10 am - 5 pm20 July 2004: Airship "Yokoso! Japan" will return to Malmi Airport on Thursday 22 July18 July 2004: Visit of airship "Yokoso! Japan" at historic Malmi Airport a huge success7 July 2004: Airship "Yokoso! Japan" to Malmi Airport on Sunday 18 July in the afternoon28 June 2004: Baltic Sea oil spill watch "Operation Flying Mermaid" a success12 June 2004: Nightingale Walk around Malmi Airport9 June 2004: 60 years since the Soviet mass offensive on the Karelian Isthmus - help for Finland arrived via Malmi Airport1 June 2004: The wreck of Kaleva possibly found2 May 2004: A new attraction at Malmi Airport - Antonov An-220 April 2004: OH-LCH returns to its home field