From 1932 to 1939, takeoffs and landings increased from 6,000 to 50,000 and passenger number increased to 72,000. The grass on the runways was kept short by sheep, which were shepherded away before take-offs and landings. It consisted of a large, impressive terminal built of wood, a couple of hangars, a balloon mast, a hydroplane landing stage and a few grassy meadows that could be used as runways. The airport was inaugurated 20 April 1925 and was one of the first civil airports in the world. The formal name is still Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, to distinguish it from Roskilde Airport. Ĭopenhagen Airport was originally called Kastrup Airport, after the small town of Kastrup, now part of the Tårnby municipality. The airport employs 1,700 people (not including employees in shops, restaurants, etc.). The airport is owned by Københavns Lufthavne, which also operates Roskilde Airport. In 2015, 6.1% of passengers travelled to and from other Danish airports, 83.5% to/from other European airports, and 10.4% were intercontinental passengers. Unlike other Scandinavian airports, most of the airport's passengers are international. Copenhagen Airport handles around 60 scheduled airlines, and has a maximum operation capability of 83 operations/hour, and a total of 108 jet bridges and remote parking stands. The airport is the main hub out of three used by Scandinavian Airlines and is also an operating base for Sunclass Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Most of the airport is in the municipality of Tårnby, with a small part in the city of Dragør. The airport covers an area of 11.8 km 2 (4.6 sq mi). The airport is on the island of Amager, 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of Copenhagen city centre, and 24 km (15 mi) west of Malmö city centre, to which it is connected by the Øresund Bridge. It is one of the oldest international airports in Europe, the fourth-busiest airport in Northern Europe, and the busiest for international travel in Scandinavia. It is the largest airport in the Nordic countries.Īs of 2019, the airport was the largest airport in the Nordic countries with close to 30.3 million passengers. Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup ( Danish: Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup, pronounced IATA: CPH, ICAO: EKCH) is an international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark, Zealand, the Øresund Region, and southern Sweden including Scania.
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