Hyvinkää Airfield is an

airfield An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip 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 public or private use. Aerodromes in ...

Hyvinkää Hyvinkää (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Hyvinkää is situated in the northern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hyvinkää is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in ...

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. It has active

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and powered flying clubs, and is one of the most active

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and gliding airfields in Finland. The airfield served as the main airport in Finland for some time after the

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when Helsinki-Malmi Airport was used by the

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. Aero OY operated several commuter routes by DC-2. DC-3s never flew routes from Hyvinkää as Aero moved back to Malmi before the pilots were fully trained, but DC-3 training flights were conducted from the airfield.

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External links

Hyvinkää Airfield
– Official website

Lentopaikat.net – Hyvinkää Airfield
Airports in Finland

Airfield An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip 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 public or private use. Aerodromes in ...

Buildings and structures in Uusimaa {{Finland-airport-stub

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