Kittilä Airport – Koo Decorative Panel

The terminal extension at Kittilä Airport is part of Finavia's EUR 55 million investment programme at Lapland airports. It aims to provide more flexibility to cope with the peaks and troughs in tourism in Lapland. In addition to the new terminal section, the airport apron was extended in two directions and the number of aircraft stands was increased. The new airfield is about 75% larger than the old one.

The terminal expansion includes 2,000 m² of new space. Efforts have been made to enhance the passenger experience by building a new café-restaurant and a children’s play area. Finnish birch is used as the surface material at Kittilä Airport.The Koo interior panels, designed by interior architect Kari Lappalainen, lend the space a sense of elegance through their simple design language. The Koo panels are solid, 20 mm thick, and 95 mm wide. To highlight the natural lightness of the birch, the wood panels were treated to achieve a translucent white finish. Since this is a public space, the panels were treated with Tikkurila’s Fontefire fire-retardant products. The interior panels meet the highest fire rating available for wood, B-s1, d0.

Photos by Otto Ponto