At Helsinki Airport, a significant step toward fossil-free energy solutions was taken when a month-long hydrogen pilot project was launched on 5 January 2026. In the pilot, Finavia is testing the suitability of hydrogen as an energy source for winter maintenance and ensuring the smoothness and safety of hydrogen refuelling in an airport environment.

For the pilot, a temporary hydrogen refuelling station will be built on the apron. During the pilot, a Hyzon hydrogen-powered truck equipped with a plow and a brush blower will be used for snow removal operations in the airport’s airside areas.

“Utilising hydrogen could in the future become an important part of airports’ energy transition. Through this pilot, we are developing our expertise in hydrogen handling and gaining practical experience of how the technology performs in winter conditions in an airport environment,” says Sami Kiiskinen, Development Director at Finavia’s Helsinki Airport.

The project is part of the BSR HyAirport project, which receives funding from the European Union’s Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme. Aim of the project is to develop the use of hydrogen in airport operations and to gather valuable data on its suitability for winter maintenance.