Odense Airport

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Odense Airport
Odense Lufthavn
IATA: ODE - ICAO: EKOD
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Odense Lufthavn S.m.b.a.
Serves Odense
Elevation AMSL 56 ft (17 m)
Coordinates 55°28′36″N, 010°19′51″E
Website www.odense-lufthavn.dk
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 6,562 2,000 Asphalt
13/31 2,280 695 Grass

Odense Airport (Danish: Odense Lufthavn, also often referred to as Beldringe Lufthavn) (IATA: ODE, ICAO: EKOD) is a small airport servicing the Danish city of Odense. It is located in the village of Beldringe, north-northwest of the city. The airstrip was constructed for military purposes in the early 1940s during the German occupation of Denmark.

The airport previously operated domestic flights to Copenhagen, but Mærsk Air terminated this route following the opening of the Great Belt Fixed Link. Government operations of the airport were suspended in 1998, and operations were continued as a limited company operated by Funen County and the municipalities of Odense, Bogense, Munkebo, Søndersø, and Otterup. Effective 1 January 2007, the airport is owned by Odense (84.38 %), Nordfyn (12.94 %) and Kerteminde municipalities (2.68 %).[1]

In 2000, a joint venture was established with Plane Station Denmark A/S for operating the facility. The arrangement was later terminated with politicians citing the low number of flights from the facility, and operations were resumed by the county and municipalities.

The airport only operates regular flights in the summer season. In 2006, flights commenced between Odense and northern Italy and in 2007, a route operated from Odense to Nîmes, France.[2]

In 2007, the airstrip was extended to 2,000 meters.[1] In 2008, Falk Lauritsen & Apollo Rejser started weekly summer flights to Chania, Greece with an Airbus A320 from Iberworld[3] and Gislev Rejser replaced the Nîmes flight with a route to Béziers, France.


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[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Airport Information

Odense Lufthavn S.m.b.a.
Lufthavnsvej 131
DK-5270 Odense N
Denmark

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Minutes from the Economic Committee of Odense City Council, 7 June 2006 (Danish)
  2. ^ Flyv til Tyrkiet fra Odense Lufthavn - dr.dk/Regioner/Fyn/Erhverv
  3. ^ Apollo flyafgange 2008 - apollorejser.dk/Travelling+with+apollo/Flyafgangesommer2008.htm(Danish)
  • AIP Denmark: Odense - EKOD
  • VFR Flight Guide Denmark: Odense - EKOD
  • Most of this article is based on the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia, accessed on 30 May 2006.

[edit] External links

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