Lapland Air Wing - Ilmavoimat - The Finnish Air Force

Lapland Air Wing

Lapland Air Wing is one of the Air Force's two operational fighter wings. Its primary mission is to monitor and safeguard the airspace of Finland and adjoining areas around the clock.

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F/A-18 Hornet and JAS 38 Gripen

Finnish Air Force to participate in Luftförsvarsövning 21 in Sweden

Air Force 18.10.2021

The Finnish Air Force will deploy F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters and Hawk jet trainers to the Swedish Air Force's Luftförsvarsövning 21 (LFÖ 21) exercise on 21–27 October 2021.

As a conscript with Lapland Air Wing

To do military service with Lapland Air Wing, an application shall be submitted for specialized training.

Protecting airspace over Northern Finland and entire nation

Lapland Air Wing provides round-the-clock surveillance and air policing of Finland's airspace and its adjacent areas.

10.12.2024

Lapland Air Wing to participate in the Swedish Air Force’s Christmas tree flight

13.2.2024

Hanki 24 exercise to close Norvatie in Rovaniemi on 28.2.–1.3.2024

26.4.2023

Finnish Air Force to commemorate National Veterans’ Day with a flypast in Kilpisjärvi

14.4.2023

“You can fly no other fighter jet the way you fly the Hornet”

24.10.2022

Täppä 22 to involve F/A-18 Hornets and Rafales

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Contact Information

Lapland Air Wing
P.O. Box 22
FI-96101 ROVANIEMI

Telephone + 358 299 800 (operator)

Registry office
Lapland Air Wing
P.O. Box 22 FI-96101 ROVANIEMI
[email protected]

E-mail for official contacts
[email protected]

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