Karup Airport
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Karup Airport is an airport in Denmark.
At the request of some middle-and West Jutland
politicians airport, it was opened on 1 November 1965 when the first direct connection between Karup and Copenhagen
was opened.
Airport ownership consisted of Viborg
and Ringkjøbing county council districts and the municipalities of Herning
, Holstebro, Viborg, Skive, Ikast, Karup, Struer, Ringkøbing
, Lemvig and Skjern. It was agreed that Det Danske Luftfartsselskab - later SAS
- would start flying on the route in exchange for a subsidy by the owners. In the beginning there was a single daily departures with a 15-passenger Heron aeroplane. The route was a success and there was no need for the subsidy. On the contrary, the airport's ongoing development was paid for with the operating income and no additional public support aside from the owners' initial deposits.
Today, the airport has up to 14 daily flights and approximately 200,000 passengers annually. The airport is operated today by , Cimber Sterling
and several national and international taxi-flight companies. Norwegian Air Shuttle
operated the Route during the Summer-season. They will reconsider flights from Karup again when the Summer-season 2012 starts.
In 1968 the airport's first terminal was built. Until then, it had rented premises at the airbase. In 1991 the present terminal, Glass House on the Heath designed by Architect Firm Torsten Riis Andersen, was inaugurated.
Lemvig and Skjern municipality sold their shares to Karup council (now Viborg council) in 2002.
As of 1st. January 2007 the owners are Herning, Holstebro, Ikast-Brande, Lemvig, Ringkobing-Skjern, Silkeborg, Skive, Struer and Viborg municipalities.
At the request of some middle-and West Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
politicians airport, it was opened on 1 November 1965 when the first direct connection between Karup and Copenhagen
Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the Oresund Region. It is located on the island of Amager, south of Copenhagen city centre, and west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Oresund Bridge. The airport lies mainly in the municipality...
was opened.
Airport ownership consisted of Viborg
Viborg, Denmark
Viborg , a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula...
and Ringkjøbing county council districts and the municipalities of Herning
Herning
Herning Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 84,208...
, Holstebro, Viborg, Skive, Ikast, Karup, Struer, Ringkøbing
Ringkøbing
Ringkøbing is a town in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The town has a population of 9,742 .-History:...
, Lemvig and Skjern. It was agreed that Det Danske Luftfartsselskab - later SAS
Scandinavian Airlines System
Scandinavian Airlines or SAS, previously Scandinavian Airlines System, is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the largest airline in Scandinavia....
- would start flying on the route in exchange for a subsidy by the owners. In the beginning there was a single daily departures with a 15-passenger Heron aeroplane. The route was a success and there was no need for the subsidy. On the contrary, the airport's ongoing development was paid for with the operating income and no additional public support aside from the owners' initial deposits.
Today, the airport has up to 14 daily flights and approximately 200,000 passengers annually. The airport is operated today by , Cimber Sterling
Cimber Sterling
Cimber Sterling A/S, still known as Cimber Air and styled as Cimber Sterling, is a Danish airline based in Sønderborg, Sønderborg Municipality, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines and Lufthansa...
and several national and international taxi-flight companies. Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA , trading as Norwegian, is the second-largest airline in Scandinavia. In 2010, it transported 13.0 million people. As of October 2011, Norwegian operates a total fleet of 62 aircraft; 17 Boeing 737-300s and 45 Boeing 737-800s...
operated the Route during the Summer-season. They will reconsider flights from Karup again when the Summer-season 2012 starts.
In 1968 the airport's first terminal was built. Until then, it had rented premises at the airbase. In 1991 the present terminal, Glass House on the Heath designed by Architect Firm Torsten Riis Andersen, was inaugurated.
Lemvig and Skjern municipality sold their shares to Karup council (now Viborg council) in 2002.
As of 1st. January 2007 the owners are Herning, Holstebro, Ikast-Brande, Lemvig, Ringkobing-Skjern, Silkeborg, Skive, Struer and Viborg municipalities.