Hans Christian Andersen Airport

Hans Christian Andersen Airport
Odense Lufthavn

IATA: ODE – ICAO: EKOD

ODE
Location of airport in Denmark

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Odense Lufthavn S.m.b.a.
Serves Odense, Denmark
Elevation AMSL 56 ft / 17 m
Coordinates 55°28′36″N 010°19′51″E / 55.47667°N 10.33083°E / 55.47667; 10.33083
Website hca-airport.dk
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 6,562 2,000 Asphalt
13/31 2,280 695 Grass

Hans Christian Andersen Airport (Danish: Odense Lufthavn, also often referred to as Beldringe Lufthavn) (IATA: ODE, ICAO: EKOD) is a small airport serving the Danish city of Odense. It is located in the village of Beldringe, some 9 km north-northwest of the city.

History

The airstrip was constructed for military purposes in the early 1940s during the German occupation of Denmark.

Passenger numbers from the airport fell significantly after the Great Belt Fixed Link was opened in 1998, and today there are no longer any commercial flights between Odense and Copenhagen. 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.

In 2006, flights commenced between Odense and northern Italy and in 2007, a route operated from Odense to Nîmes, France. There were also flights to Burgas but these were cancelled by Hemus Air citing that the airstrip was too short. Tyrkiet Eksperten cancelled a scheduled route to Turkey citing the same concern.[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 A320-200 from Iberworld[3] and Gislev Rejser replaced the Nîmes flight with a route to Béziers, France.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services to and from Odense:[4]

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Rhodes
Danish Air Transport Seasonal: Naples
Jet Time Seasonal charter: Alghero, Pisa
Malmö Aviation Seasonal charter: Varna
SunExpress Seasonal charter: Antalya

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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)
  4. ↑ Flightschedule Odense Airport

External links

Media related to Odense Airport at Wikimedia Commons

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