Copenhagen Airport
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| Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup |
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| IATA: CPH – ICAO: EKCH | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Københavns Lufthavne | ||
| Serves | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Location | Kastrup, Tårnby, Denmark | ||
| Hub for | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 17 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 55°37′05″N 012°39′22″E / 55.61806°N 12.65611°ECoordinates: 55°37′05″N 012°39′22″E / 55.61806°N 12.65611°E | ||
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| Location within Denmark | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04L/22R | 3,600 | 11,811 | Asphalt |
| 04R/22L | 3,300 | 10,827 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 2,800 | 9,186 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers | 22,725,517 | ||
| Domestic | 2,401,265 | ||
| International | 20,324,252 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 253,762 | ||
| Source: AIP[1] | |||
Copenhagen Airport (Danish: Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup) or Copenhagen Airport (Danish: Københavns Lufthavn; (IATA: CPH, ICAO: EKCH)) is international airport in Denmark and has 3 terminals. This airport is largest in Scandinavia.
Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle are the largest airlines in Copenhagen.
It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Copenhagen city centre, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Malmö city centre.
There are three runways: 3,600m, 3,300m and 2,800m, all are asphalt.
History [change]
- 1925 - Opens for service.
- 1982 - The Cargo terminal opens.
- 2006 - 20 million passengers for the first time.
- 2007 - A metro station opens, connecting the airport to the Copenhagen Metro.
- 2010 - The new low cost terminal CPH Go opens the 31st of October.
Passengers (2010) 21,501,750
Sources [change]
- ↑ "EKCH – København/Kastrup" (PDF). AIP Denmark. Copenhagen: Trafikstyrelsen/Danish Transport Authority. 28 June 2012. part AD 2 – EKCH. http://www.slv.dk/Dokumenter/dsweb/Get/Document-1559/EK_AD_2_EKCH_en.pdf. Retrieved 4 August 2012.