The Karjalan Ilmailumuseo (Karelia Aviation Museum) is located at Lappeenranta Airport in southeastern Finland. The museum showcases a wide range of aircraft and aviation artifacts, particularly from the Second World War and onwards. Among its most notable displays are a MiG-21 (MG-127), Saab 35 Draken (DK-213), and Saab 91 Safir (OH-SFB). The Karjalan Ilmailumuseo is housed in two halls and also features smaller objects, such as a radial engine from a Fokker C.X aircraft and parts of a Tupolev SB that crashed in Finland.
Karjalan Ilmailumuseo (Karelia Aviation Museum)
Lappeenranta Airport
53600 Lappeenranta
+358 44 2660 250
April 15 – September 15
- Monday – Friday 12:00 – 18:00
other times open by prior arrangement
Admission fee
Aircraft collection
Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21bis/T MG-127 Finnish Air Force
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GN-103 GN-106 FM-42/X FM-50 MG-127 MG-77 HR-2 HS-4 PY-16 DK-213 OH-SFB | Hawker Hurricane Mk.1
Folland Gnat F.1 Folland Gnat F.1 Fouga CM170 Magister Fouga CM170 Magister Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21bis/T Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21F-13 Mil Mi-4 Mil Mi-8T Pyry II Saab 35S Draken SAAB 91D Safir |
The Karjalan Ilmailumuseo/Karelia Aviation Museum is housed in two covered halls and displays fighter aircraft and smaller objects from the Second World War and onwards.
Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21bis/T MG-127 Finnish Air Force
Saab 35S Draken DK-213 Finnish Air Force
SAAB 91D Safir OH-SFB Finnish Air Force colours
Karjalan Ilmailumuseo (Karelia Aviation Museum)
The Karjalan Ilmailumuseo (Karelia Aviation Museum) is typically open from April to September, and it is run by the Kaakkois-Suomen ilmailumuseoyhdistys association. It is closed during the winter months but can be accessed by prior arrangement outside regular hours. Additionally, there is a Nieuport 17 replica on display, adding to the diverse collection of aircraft and historical aviation pieces. The Karjalan Ilmailumuseo (Karelia Aviation Museum) has also hosted various temporary exhibits and is a key destination for aviation enthusiasts in Finland.
Photo Wouter Roerdink