Lapland Air Wing

LapLsto; Swedish: Lapplands flygflottilj) is the peace-time Finnish Air Force unit responsible for the protection of the airspace of northern Finland.

The headquarters of the air wing is located in the present-day province of Lapland, at Rovaniemi Airport.

In the early 2000s, the wing was equipped with F-18 Hornet fighters, the first were received in January 1999, and operative readiness was obtained in 2000.

The Wing's main duty is to guard and defend the air space, as well as to support the land forces.

The wing trains conscripts for aerial surveillance, and for general service and support for the fighter flights.