Copenhagen airport
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Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Københavns Lufthavne | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kastrup, Tårnby | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | cph.dk | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source: AIP
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| Passengers | 29,043,287 |
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| Domestic | 1,710,868 |
| International | 27,332,419 |
| Aircraft movements | 265,784 |
| Cargo (tonnes) | N.A. |
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (Danish: Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup) or Copenhagen Airport (Danish: Københavns Lufthavn; IATA: CPH, ICAO: EKCH) is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark, the entire Zealand, the Øresund Region, and a large part of southern Sweden (not only Scania). It is the largest airport in the Nordic countries with 29 million passengers in 2016 and one of the oldest international airports in Europe. It is the third-busiest airport in Northern Europe, and by far the busiest for international travel in Scandinavia.
The airport is located on the island of Amager, just 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Copenhagen city centre, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Malmö city centre via the Øresund Bridge. The airport covers an area of 11.8 square kilometres. Most of the airport is situated in the municipality of Tårnby, with a small portion in the city of Dragør.
The airport is the main hub out of three used by Scandinavian Airlines and is also an operating base for Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Copenhagen Airport handles around 60 scheduled airlines, and has a maximum operation capability of 83 operations/hour, and a total of 108 jet bridge and remote parking stands. Unlike other Scandinavian airports, most of the airport's passengers are international. 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. The airport is owned by Københavns Lufthavne, which also operates Roskilde Airport. The airport employs 1700 staff (excluding shops, restaurants etc.).
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