Lentokenttä
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Lentokenttä is a district of Vantaa
, Finland
, in the middle of the city. The district is part of the Tikkurila
main district and has been named after the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
situated there.
The district of Lentokenttä is the largest single job concentration of Vantaa. In 2001, the district provided jobs for over 11 thousand people, of which almost 9 thousand worked in customer service
. As the airport area has grown, the number of jobs has increased dramatically.
Nowadays only six people live permanently in the district of Lentokenttä, giving it a population density of 0.43 PD/km2. In 1980, there were still over 200 people living in the district.
In regard of services, Lentokenttä is fairly self-sufficient, with café
s, restaurant
s, shop
s, bank
s and a bus traffic terminal. The district is secured by its own fire station, deep water supply, water tower and electrical plant. Near the airport, accommodation is available in hotels, and premises for negotiations or conferences are also available. Because of the nature of activity in an international airport, some of the services are only available to passengers having gone through security control.
There are offices of many air traffic carriers, cargo stations and aircraft hangars in the district.
Close to the airport, but outside the district there is:
The Aviapolis
job area has recently been built near the airport, in the district of Veromies
.
The quietest spots in the district include the Kylmäoja part of the Keravanjoki
river located northeast of the airport.
Vantaa
Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, in the middle of the city. The district is part of the Tikkurila
Tikkurila
Tikkurila is a district of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial hub of Vantaa, although Myyrmäki is a rival shopping centre within the municipality and...
main district and has been named after the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki Airport or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is the main international airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. It is located in Vantaa, Finland, about west of Tikkurila, the centre of Vantaa, and north of Helsinki city centre...
situated there.
The district of Lentokenttä is the largest single job concentration of Vantaa. In 2001, the district provided jobs for over 11 thousand people, of which almost 9 thousand worked in customer service
Customer service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.According to Turban et al. , “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer...
. As the airport area has grown, the number of jobs has increased dramatically.
Nowadays only six people live permanently in the district of Lentokenttä, giving it a population density of 0.43 PD/km2. In 1980, there were still over 200 people living in the district.
In regard of services, Lentokenttä is fairly self-sufficient, with café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
s, restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, shop
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
s, bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s and a bus traffic terminal. The district is secured by its own fire station, deep water supply, water tower and electrical plant. Near the airport, accommodation is available in hotels, and premises for negotiations or conferences are also available. Because of the nature of activity in an international airport, some of the services are only available to passengers having gone through security control.
There are offices of many air traffic carriers, cargo stations and aircraft hangars in the district.
Close to the airport, but outside the district there is:
- The Finnish Aviation MuseumFinnish Aviation MuseumThe Finnish Aviation Museum is a museum specialising in aircraft, located in Vantaa, Finland.-History:The museum was founded on 4 December 1969 by Ilmailumuseoyhdistys ry. The museum was placed next to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport but received its own facilities in 1980...
- The main office of FinnairFinnairFinnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters on the grounds of Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki Airport. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest...
- The main office of FinaviaFinaviaFinavia Corporation , the former Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, is the managing body of 25 airports located in Finland. Finavia maintains the airport network as well as the navigation system. Finavia's customers are both the travel industry as well as air passengers...
- The main office of the Finnish Bureau of Aviation
- The Avia College aviation academy
The Aviapolis
Aviapolis
Aviapolis is a business, retail, entertainment and housing marketing brand area in Central Vantaa, Finland covering 42 square kilometers including the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.-Business:...
job area has recently been built near the airport, in the district of Veromies
Veromies
Veromies is a district in Vantaa, Finland, to the south of the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, and to the west of the Tuusulanväylä highway. In the south, Veromies borders the Pakkala area, separated by the Kehä III beltway....
.
The quietest spots in the district include the Kylmäoja part of the Keravanjoki
Keravanjoki
The is a river in Finland. It is a tributary of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland...
river located northeast of the airport.
Sources
- Vantaa alueittain (2003). Especially the starting part pp. 136–139: (District 53, Lentokenttä). The work is downloadable in two PDF files (179 pages, 11 MB, and 101 pages, 6 MB) from the website of the City of Vantaa: http://www.vantaa.fi/i_perusdokumentti.asp?path=1;2075;6962;
- Vantaan väestö kaupunginosittain 1.1.2006. Statistical map, available as two PDF files from the website of the City of Vantaa: http://www.vantaa.fi/i_perusdokumentti.asp?path=1;2075;17440