Lentokenttä ( sv, Flygfältet;

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meaning: "

airfield An aerodrome ( Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for pub ...

") is a district of

Vantaa Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland ...

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, located in the middle of the city. The district is part of the Aviapolis major region and has been named after the

Helsinki Airport Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (; fi, Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, sv, Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport of the city of Helsinki, its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region. ...

situated there. The district of Lentokenttä is the largest single job concentration of Vantaa. In 2001, the district provided jobs for over 11,000 people, of which almost 9,000 worked in

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. As the airport area has grown, the number of jobs has increased dramatically. Nowadays only eight people live permanently in the district of Lentokenttä, giving it a population density of . In 1980, there were still over 200 people living in the district. With regard to services, Lentokenttä is fairly self-sufficient, with

café A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non ...

s, restaurants,

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s, and a Helsinki Regional Transport Authority, bus 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 conference rooms 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 is the Finnish Aviation Museum. The quietest spots near the district include the marshy Kylmäoja tributary of the Keravanjoki river located east of the airport.

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