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.
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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
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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.
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