Roskilde Airport
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Roskilde Airport , officially known as Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde , is located 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Roskilde
near the town Tune
. It was opened in 1973 as the first of three planned relief airports around Copenhagen
. These plans were shelved shortly after, and the two other relief airport
s never made it past the planning stage. The airport is owned and operated by Københavns Lufthavne A/S
(Copenhagen Airports) which also operates Copenhagen's major airport at Kastrup
. The airport had 25,053 passengers in 2003.
Operational facilities include:
The airport is open around the clock and has immigration and customs facilities for international traffic, but it is used primarily for taxi, business, and training flights and the airport serves as base for several flights schools. It is home to more than half of the Danish fleet of GA
-aircraft.
Bus and train services from around the country to the nearby town of Roskilde are extensive, but bus services to and from the airport are infrequent due to its limited use, and the primary means of getting to/from the airport is by own car or taxi.
and Læsø
, but Roskilde Airport is planning an expansion of the runways and airport facilities to receive regular flights of low-cost international and charter operators, including aircraft types of Boeing 737
and Airbus A320
-family sizes. However, due to lack of commitment from airline carriers these plans have been postponed until further notice.
Eskadrille 722, which deploys an AW101 Merlin rescue helicopter on permanent alert to cover the area of Sjælland and the Baltic Sea
. This facility also covers any other Air Force deployment if needed. Roskilde is now the only airfield used by the armed forces on Sjælland with the closure of Værløse Air Base in 2004.
Lately Roskilde Airport has been the departure airport of Danish troops deploying to or returning from overseas locations, primarily Afghanistan
, due to its more private and secluded atmosphere, compared to the far busier Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup.
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
near the town Tune
Tune, Denmark
Tune is a small town southeast of Roskilde, Denmark. It is mainly known for its airport. It is also one of the oldest towns in the area . Mainly due to its ties with Roskilde, one of Denmark's oldest towns....
. It was opened in 1973 as the first of three planned relief airports around Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. These plans were shelved shortly after, and the two other relief airport
Relief airport
Relief airport is used to describe any airport that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the primary commercial airport reach capacity. In some cases a relief airport is an existing one that is designated to handle a specific class of aircraft such as...
s never made it past the planning stage. The airport is owned and operated by Københavns Lufthavne A/S
Københavns Lufthavne
Københavns Lufthavne is a public limited company that operates the two airports in Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen Airport and Roskilde Airport. In addition, the company holds a 49% stake in Newcastle International Airport and 10% of Aeropuertos del Sureste that operate nine airports in Mexico.The...
(Copenhagen Airports) which also operates Copenhagen's major airport at Kastrup
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...
. The airport had 25,053 passengers in 2003.
Operational facilities include:
- ILSInstrument Landing SystemAn instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
approach for runways 11 and 21 - GPS approach for runways 03 and 11
- Fuel: 100LL and Jet A1
- De-icing capability
- Fire fighting category 5, 6 and 7 (on prior notice)
- Met office and ATISAutomatic Terminal Information ServiceAutomatic Terminal Information Service, or ATIS, is a continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in busier terminal areas. ATIS broadcasts contain essential information, such as weather information, which runways are active, available approaches, and any other information required by...
- Parking and hangar facilities
- Aircraft repairs and overhaul
The airport is open around the clock and has immigration and customs facilities for international traffic, but it is used primarily for taxi, business, and training flights and the airport serves as base for several flights schools. It is home to more than half of the Danish fleet of GA
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
-aircraft.
Bus and train services from around the country to the nearby town of Roskilde are extensive, but bus services to and from the airport are infrequent due to its limited use, and the primary means of getting to/from the airport is by own car or taxi.
Airlines and destinations
Currently there is only one scheduled service to the small islands of AnholtAnholt
-Places:*Anholt , a Danish island*Anholt , a village in Drenthe, Netherlands*Anholt, a district of the City of Isselburg, Germany**the Lordship of Anholt, a historical state-People:*Simon Anholt, an independent policy advisor...
and Læsø
Læsø
Læsø is the largest island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat, and is located off the northeast coast of the Jutland Peninsula, the Danish mainland. Læsø is also the name of the municipality on that island...
, but Roskilde Airport is planning an expansion of the runways and airport facilities to receive regular flights of low-cost international and charter operators, including aircraft types of Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
and Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
-family sizes. However, due to lack of commitment from airline carriers these plans have been postponed until further notice.
Military operations
A small Danish Air Force installation is located adjacent to the airport, called Flyvestation Skalstrup. On the airport grounds there is additionally a separate area with a hangar and helipad, for use by the search and rescueSearch and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
Eskadrille 722, which deploys an AW101 Merlin rescue helicopter on permanent alert to cover the area of Sjælland and the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. This facility also covers any other Air Force deployment if needed. Roskilde is now the only airfield used by the armed forces on Sjælland with the closure of Værløse Air Base in 2004.
Lately Roskilde Airport has been the departure airport of Danish troops deploying to or returning from overseas locations, primarily Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, due to its more private and secluded atmosphere, compared to the far busier Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup.