Back in 1925, it all started with one wooden house, one grass runway, and one route to Berlin. The flight took about 7 hours, required two stopovers, and a good deal of patience. The route passed through Gedser and Warnemünde, and it was not uncommon for the pilot to sit in an open cockpit while the passengers sat behind and tried to keep warm during the flight.
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in Denmark is celebrating its 100th birthday after first opening its doors on April 20, 1925, laying the foundations for the title as one of the world’s oldest aviation hubs. In 2024, Copenhagen Airport welcomed 29.9 million passengers and recorded its best ever December with 2.2 million customers, a year-on-year increase of 11%. Also last year, 5.7 million transfer passengers travelled via Copenhagen, representing a 19% year-on-year increase.
Four Fun Facts:
- • Sheep were used to keep the original airport’s grass runway nice and trimmed.
- • The top destinations flown to by passengers from Copenhagen are London, followed by Oslo and Stockholm.
- •Copenhagen Airport is regularly voted the most efficient airport in Europe.
- • The airport’s original terminal was designed by architect Vilhelm Lauritzen and is recognized as a protected heritage site.
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