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Helsinki FIR issues short-notice NOTAMs restricting airspace 13–17 July for UAV military exercises
Finland has activated temporary danger areas across the Helsinki FIR from 13 to 17 July for military UAV drills, according to NOTAMs A3603/26 and A3607/26. While scheduled passenger flights will continue, business aviation and rotary-wing operators must file alternative routings or request tactical clearance. Companies moving personnel by charter should expect minor delays and build in schedule buffers through the week.
NOTAMs impose summer taxiway restrictions at Helsinki-Vantaa—operators warned of longer ground times
Fresh NOTAMs published on 13 July confirm that several taxiways at Helsinki-Vantaa will remain partially closed until 21 August, extending taxi and turnaround times during the busy summer season. Airlines are limiting early-morning slots, and Finavia warns connecting passengers to build in extra minutes. The €55 million works are critical to runway-system resilience ahead of heavier long-haul traffic expected later this decade.