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44-438: The reason for constructing the island was to have a crossover point between the tunnel and the bridge. The tunnel was built since a bridge spanning the entire link between Malmö and Copenhagen would have interfered with obstacle-free zones around Kastrup Airport . Another reason was to enable large ships to pass the Öresund without worrying about the height of the bridge. Making the Øresund Bridge higher would have interfered with

88-518: A VIP terminal. The VIP terminal is actually the first terminal building, from the 1920s. It was moved about 2 km during the 1990s. In 2015, Boeing opened a maintenance, repair, and operations facility at CPH, as proximity to daily operations is more important than high wages when checks have to be made every 1,000 flight hours. Within the airport area, special airport buses depart every 15 minutes. The bus line connects all terminals and parking lot areas and uses in all 11 bus stops. The transport

132-489: A bridge across the Øresund required extensive use of Saltholm as a stepping-stone for the bridge. They required either the construction of both a motorway and railway across Saltholm or an expansion of the existing island to serve the same purpose. Both of these options were ultimately abandoned in order to protect the island's ecology ; Danish and Swedish politicians decided instead to construct an artificial island immediately south of Saltholm to achieve that goal. The location

176-495: A common airside passenger concourse as well as the arrivals section which houses customs and baggage claim and is physically located in Terminal 3. The airside is reached through a common security check located between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The common airside passenger concourse is divided into piers, called A, B, C, D, E and F. Pier A and B are for flights inside Schengen only. Pier C is mostly for flights outside Schengen. Pier D

220-573: A driver. In the years 2004–08 surveys focused on insects registered a total of 345 beetle species, 421 species of butterflies, and 18 species of bees. This is considered a relatively low diversity compared to similar habitats in Denmark and Sweden, however some of these species are rare or threatened in the region. The population of butterflies seems peculiarly skewed towards regionally uncommon or rare species, including Epiblema grandaevana (a species of moth), and Bath white ( Pontia daplidice ). In 2005

264-459: A home there as breeders, including the Mediterranean gull and European rock pipit in some years. Many geese , ducks , great cormorants , and waders rest on the small island and the white-tailed eagle is often observed in winter. The European green toad , which is rare and protected in Denmark, was found living in several ditches. In 2007–08 a count found 2,500 individuals, which is among

308-461: A major renovation of the ATC system. Airport officials announced plans to build a new low-cost terminal at the facility. On 31 October 2010 the new low cost terminal CPH Go opened by easyJet . In 2013 the airport handled a new record of 24,067,030 passengers. In 2014 CPH announced plans to increase capacity to 40 million passengers per year. It reached 30 million in 2018. From late 2015, the airport became

352-399: A new pier (C) and a separate arrivals hall (the building between Terminals 2 and 3). A new control tower and 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) of additional runways allowed take-offs and landings to take place at the same time. When the comprehensive expansion was completed in 1972, the number of take-offs and landings exceeded 180,000 and there were more than eight million passengers. Throughout

396-427: A pier connecting the domestic and international terminals; a new arrivals hall; new modern baggage handling facilities; an underground railway station with two large underground parking facilities with 2400 spaces opens; and above it all the spacious and impressive delta-shaped terminal (Terminal 3) with 17 million passengers capacity. The first stage of the new Pier D was completed in the spring of 1999. On 1 July 2000

440-399: A publicity coup, and for some years Copenhagen became a popular transit point for Hollywood stars and producers flying to Europe – also the airport handled 11,000 tonnes of freight per year. In 1956, the airport handled 1 million passengers per year and won the award for the world's best airport. The runways were lengthened and fitted with technically advanced equipment. By 10 May 1960, when

484-515: A result, human contacts with the hobo spider are uncommon in Europe. Hobo spiders build a horizontal, trampoline -like web near brick walls or wood piles where the spider has shelter and awaits prey. The hobo spider lays its eggs in September and they hatch during late spring. After the male hobo spider mates it dies. Although the toxicity and aggression of the hobo spider have long been debated, there

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528-456: A total area of 7,218 ha (17,840 acres). The same area is also under two birdprotections as habitats H110 and H126. The laws did not prevent it from being used as a border control station during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic . Peberholm is considered to be a biological experiment. Scientists predicted that nature would colonise it and make the island flourish on its own, without any human interaction whatsoever. As of June 2007, scientists from

572-568: Is an international airport serving Copenhagen , the capital of Denmark , as well as Zealand , the Øresund Region , and southern Sweden including Scania . In 2023 it is the largest airport in the Nordic countries . As the Nordic countries' largest airport, it served 30.3 million passengers in 2019. It is one of the oldest international airports in Europe, the fourth-busiest in Northern Europe , and

616-759: Is free of charge for all. During a few night hours, the buses depart every 20 minutes instead. The airport's railway station is located underneath Terminals on the Øresund Railway Line . Line M2 of the Copenhagen Metro links the airport with the city centre in around 15 minutes. The Metro station is two floors above the underground rail station and continues on elevated tracks until it goes underground after five stations. The metro trains run very frequently, in rush hours every four minutes, outside rush hours and on weekends every six minutes, and every 15/20 minutes at night. The metro runs to Kongens Nytorv station amongst other stations, where connections can be made to

660-570: Is little evidence that the hobo spider is a dangerously venomous species. The CDC reported case studies in the 1990s claiming that the hobo spider bite caused isolated cases of necrosis in people, but as of 2017, the CDC no longer lists the hobo spider among venomous species. In Canada, there is no evidence that hobo spider bites cause skin necrosis. Some bites reportedly from the closely related desert grass spider, Agelenopsis aperta , may have been inaccurately reported and may have actually been from

704-687: Is mostly for flights inside Schengen. The newest section, CPH Go, now called Pier F, dedicated to low-cost carriers opened in October 2010. So far, EasyJet , Transavia and Ryanair are the only airlines operating from this facility. An all new Terminal 4 has been discussed, but replaced by plans to expand the current facilities in appropriate increments. Copenhagen Airport says passengers have easy transfer possibilities. Previously all domestic flights departed from Terminal 1, but from 29 March 2015 all departures have been collected in Terminals 2 and 3, and Pier C

748-694: The Hobo spider was discovered here, a spider that is only regionally known from a certain spot in Jutland . It is thought that it migrated here by trains from abroad. In 2006, the weevil species Ceutorhynchus resedae was also discovered, a unique find in Denmark . [REDACTED] Media related to Peberholm at Wikimedia Commons Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup ( Danish : Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup , pronounced [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwns ˈlɔftˌhɑwˀn ˈkʰæˌstʁɔp] ) ( IATA : CPH , ICAO : EKCH )

792-501: The Pacific Northwest and Great Basin . It is recorded in the checklist of Danish spider species, and is present on the small artificial island of Peberholm , probably having been carried there by trains. It is a resident of fields, avoiding human habitations occupied by major competitors, particularly the giant house spider ( Eratigena atrica ), which is a common resident of houses and other man-made structures in Europe. As

836-422: The Øresund Bridge opened which connects Denmark and Sweden by motorway and train. In 2001 the five-star Hilton hotel opened with 382 rooms. In 2006 for the first time in its history Copenhagen airport exceeded 20 million passengers and reached 20,900,000 passengers. In October 2007 the metro station opened, connecting the airport to the Copenhagen Metro . A new control tower opened in 2008 by Naviair as part of

880-493: The 1970s, airport traffic continued to grow, but the airport was not expanded further. A new large airport located at the island of Saltholm (with a connecting bridge to Denmark and Sweden ) was on the drawing board. It would be a huge investment, and the proposal was evaluated thoroughly by many experts. In 1980, however, the Danish parliament instead decided to expand the capacity of Copenhagen airport to 20–22 million passengers by

924-534: The Biological Society of Lund had registered 454 species of plants on the island. Also resident to the island as of 2005 were about 20 species of spiders, and approximately 12 species of birds. Since 2008, both the quantity of birds and the number of bird species have seen an increase, and now between 20 and 30 species breed on Peberholm regularly. The island is largely inhabited by several kinds of breeding gulls, and some locally threatened species have also found

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968-611: The City Circle that runs through the Østerbro, Nørrebro, Frederiksberg districts amongst other places in Copenhagen. Hobo spider The hobo spider ( Eratigena agrestis , formerly Tegenaria agrestis ) is a member of the family of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders , but not to be confused with the Australian funnel-web spider . Individuals construct a funnel -shaped structure of silk sheeting and lie in wait at

1012-555: The Swedish prince Gustav Adolf and the American opera singer Grace Moore . In 1948, Copenhagen airport was third largest airport in Europe with 150 daily takeoffs and almost 300,000 passengers for the year. The airport continued its rapid growth. The terminal was expanded several times and new hangars were erected. In 1954, Scandinavian Airlines began the world's first trans-polar route, flying initially to Los Angeles . The route proved to be

1056-456: The airport are above water due to the heading of the dual parallel runway system (04R/22L & 04L/22R). Those runways point to the Øresund strait, close in both directions. The supplementary runway (30/12) oriented perpendicular to the main runways also has its approach or departure over Øresund in one direction. In the opposite direction, the 30/12 runway has noise restrictions as flight happens close over residential areas. Other advantages are

1100-600: The airport began in 1982, after the necessary period of planning. The intention was not to build Europe's largest airport, but to build transit passengers' favourite airport. A stay at the airport was supposed to be an integral part of the travel experience. Efficiency and precision were obvious demands, but focus was also on generating an oasis where international travellers could relax: beautiful architecture, Scandinavian design, and pleasant, light, and comfortable surroundings with plenty of shops, restaurants, and other facilities providing enjoyment and pleasure. The new cargo terminal

1144-487: The airport remained untouched by actual acts of war. On 1 August 1947, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was founded, an important event for the Copenhagen Airport, as Copenhagen was to be the main hub for the airline. Traffic increased rapidly in the first years SAS operated. On 26 January 1947, a KLM Douglas DC-3 "Dakota" crashed at the airport after stopping en route to Stockholm . 22 people on board died, including

1188-443: The airport's passengers are international. In 2015, 6.1% of passengers travelled to and from other Danish airports, 83.5% to/from other European airports, and 10.4% were intercontinental passengers. The airport is owned by Københavns Lufthavne , which also operates Roskilde Airport . The airport employs 1,700 people (not including employees in shops, restaurants, etc.). Copenhagen Airport was originally called Kastrup Airport, after

1232-460: The busiest for international travel in Scandinavia . The airport is on the island of Amager , 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of Copenhagen city centre, and 24 km (15 mi) west of Malmö city centre, to which it is connected by the Øresund Bridge . The airport covers an area of 11.8 km (4.6 sq mi). Most of the airport is in the municipality of Tårnby , with a small part in

1276-406: The city of Dragør . The airport is the main hub out of three used by Scandinavian Airlines and is also an operating base for Sunclass Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle . Copenhagen Airport handles around 60 scheduled airlines, and has a maximum operation capability of 83 operations/hour, and a total of 108 jet bridges and remote parking stands . Unlike other Scandinavian airports, most of

1320-684: The first in Scandinavia to have a regularly scheduled A380 service after Emirates started operating the plane for its Copenhagen route. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the number of passengers fell dramatically during 2020. There were 7.525 million passengers this year, a majority of these in January and February when restrictions were yet not issued. The Group Annual Report 2020 showed 600 million DKK in deficit. Copenhagen Airport has two terminals for check-in, Terminals 2 and 3, which handle all flights and share

1364-475: The freight train traffic because a steeper gradient would be needed. The border between Swedish and Danish railway signalling and railway traffic control is on Peberholm. There is an exit from the motorway on the island, banned from unauthorised traffic, and a helicopter pad mainly planned for usage at traffic accidents ( 55°36′03″N 12°45′05″E  /  55.60083°N 12.75139°E  / 55.60083; 12.75139 ). The original designs for

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1408-445: The largest populations in Scandinavia. It is assumed that toads from Saltholm have swum across. Three species of mice have also populated Peberholm, and since 2010, hares have crossed the ice and are breeding on Peberholm. It is important to keep these populations under surveillance, as mice can be dangerous to the stability of the rails. Since 2015, white rabbits have been seen on the island. They may have be pets that were released by

1452-679: The low altitude of the airport and absence of hills and high buildings below the approach directions. In case of fog, the runway 22L is equipped with an ILS category III C system, which allows modern aircraft to land in zero sight. Runway 04R/22L was widened by 4 meters in each side at DKK 30M to accommodate the Airbus A380, as part of a general concrete renewal program of DKK 300M. The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Copenhagen Airport: The SAS traffic office resides at Copenhagen Airport South and in Dragør , together with

1496-417: The new airport terminal (now Terminal 2) was inaugurated, the daily number of jet operations had increased to 28, and still traffic kept on growing. The large new airport terminal soon became too small, and in 1969 yet another huge expansion programme was launched. Domestic traffic was relocated to a new domestic terminal (the eastern part of Terminal 1). The (current) international terminal was supplemented with

1540-436: The positive identification of Eratigena agrestis requires microscopic examination of the epigynum and palpal bulb (the female and male sex organs respectively) and is best done by an arachnologist . However, the following characteristics identify hobo spiders among other species with a similar general appearance: Eratigena agrestis is distributed from Europe to Central Asia, and is also found in western North America, in

1584-520: The runways was kept short by sheep, which were shepherded away before take-offs and landings. From 1932 to 1939, takeoffs and landings increased from 6,000 to 50,000 and passenger number increased to 72,000. Between 1936 and 1939, a new terminal was built, considered one of the finest examples of Nordic functionalism . The terminal was designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen , who was considered a pioneer among architects, in terms not only of architecture and construction, but also of service and passenger comfort. In

1628-477: The small end of the funnel for prey insects to blunder onto their webs. Hobo spiders sometimes build their webs in or around human habitations. Despite past claims, there is no clear evidence that the hobo spider has venom that is dangerous to humans. The species was first described in 1802 by naturalist Charles Athanase Walckenaer as Aranea agrestis , in reference to its western European habitat in fields, woods, and under rocks. In 1841, Walckenaer transferred

1672-501: The small town of Kastrup , now part of the Tårnby municipality. The formal name is still Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, to distinguish it from Roskilde Airport. The airport was inaugurated 20 April 1925 and was one of the first civil airports in the world. It consisted of a large, impressive terminal built of wood, a couple of hangars, a balloon mast, a hydroplane landing stage and a few grassy meadows that could be used as runways. The grass on

1716-445: The species to the genus Tegenaria . In 2013, Tegenaria was split up, and the hobo spider was transferred to a new genus Eratigena , an anagram of Tegenaria . Spiders, including the hobo spider, vary considerably in appearance, and identification can be difficult. The hobo spider is 7–14 mm in body length, and brownish in color. Identification relies on an examination of the spider's anatomy . Like many species of spider

1760-414: The year 2000. This solution was far cheaper than building a new airport and, because the new types of aircraft were less noisy, an airport on Saltholm did not offer a decisive environmental gain. In 1973, the airport handled 8 million passengers per year. The third (long) runway opened and the dual runway system (04L/22R-04R/22L) opened, strongly expanding the starts and landings capacity. The expansion of

1804-556: The years of World War II , the Copenhagen airport was closed for civil operations except for periodic flights to destinations in Sweden , Germany , and Austria . In the summer of 1941 the first hard-surface runway opened. It was 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) long and 65 m (213 ft) wide. When World War II ended in May 1945, Copenhagen had the most modern international airport in Europe , because

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1848-506: Was built in the eastern area of the airport. From 1984, SAS operated a marine link from the airport to Malmö, across the Øresund to a dedicated terminal in Malmö where luggage could be checked in. From 1984 to 1994, the service was operated by hovercraft , whereas from 1994 to 2000 catamarans were used. The marine link closed in 2000 due to the opening of the Øresund Bridge . A number of important construction projects were completed in 1998:

1892-455: Was chosen in the belief that it would ensure the freest flow of water through the strait, a key element in the debate about whether or not the bridge should be constructed. Peberholm is protected by strict laws. Only biologists are allowed one annual visit to the areas of the island outside of the railroad and highway to which the island owes its creation. The island is part of Natura 2000 area 142, comprising Saltholm and surrounding waters with

1936-483: Was expanded with another jetbridge at DKK 10M to facilitate the Emirates Airbus A380 to Dubai from December 2015, which was the first 2-class A380 carrying 615 passengers. Pier E began construction in 2016 and was finished in May 2019 and opened on June 4, 2019. SAS have moved most of its long-haul flight from pier C to E. Despite the short distance to the city centre, approaches to, and departures from,

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