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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. The airport is named after Hans Christian Andersen, a renowned Danish author who was born in Odense.

Hans Christian Andersen Airport Odense Lufthavn
IATA: ODE ICAO: EKOD
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
Website	hca-airport.dk
Map
ODE Location of airport in Denmark
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 6,562 2,000 Asphalt 13/31 2,280 695 Grass
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 23,183
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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%).[2]

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 runway was too short. Tyrkiet Eksperten cancelled a scheduled route to Turkey citing the same concern.[3]

In 2007, the runway was extended to 2,000 meters.[2] In 2008, Falk Lauritsen & Apollo Rejser started weekly summer flights to Chania, Greece with an Airbus A320-200 from Iberworld[4] and Gislev Rejser replaced the Nîmes flight with a route to Béziers, France.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:[5]

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Seasonal charter: Chania,[6] Rhodes
DAT	Seasonal charter: Bologna, Dublin, Edinburgh, Naples, Varna, Verona
Sunclass Airlines[7]	Seasonal charter: Palma de Mallorca

Statistics

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

• 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.

External links

Media related to Odense Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Odense

Der Flughafen Hans Christian Andersen, Odense (dänisch: Hans Christian Andersen Airport, Odense Lufthavn, hist. Beldringe Lufthavn) ist ein dänischer Flughafen. Er befindet sich auf der süddänischen Insel Fünen, rund zwölf Kilometer nördlich der Großstadt Odense. Namensgeber des Flughafens ist der dänische Schriftsteller und Dichter Hans Christian Andersen.

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- [en] Hans Christian Andersen Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Odense

El Aeropuerto de Odense (en danés, Odense Lufthavn, o también conocido como Beldringe Lufthavn) (IATA: ODE, OACI: EKOD) es un pequeño aeropuerto que da servicio a la ciudad danesa de Odense. Está localizado en la aldea de Beldringe, nor-noroeste de la ciudad. El campo de vuelos fue construido con propósitos militares a comienzos de los 40 durante la ocupación de Dinamarca por los alemanes.

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[fr] Aéroport d'Odense

L'aéroport Hans Christian Andersen (danois : Odense Lufthavn, ou parfois Beldringe Lufthavn) (code IATA : ODE • code OACI : EKOD) est un petit aéroport desservant la ville danoise d'Odense. Il se situe dans le village de Beldringe, à 9 kilomètres au nord-ouest d'Odense.

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