Aviation, airports and meteorology

Today approximately half a per cent of passenger transport in Denmark is carried by plane. More and more Danes take the plane when they are going somewhere. It is no longer a luxury available only to the wealthy few to travel by plane. In the course of the last half century, the civil aviation traffic volume has grown to become an important element in the total transport picture. The high travel speed and the falling prices have made air transport competitive, both for private individuals and companies. The environment The volume of air traffic is growing, and this has an impact on the environment. In spite of significant technological improvement, there are problems with both the high energy consumption of aeroplanes and noise at take-off and landing. Nine airports serve Denmark There are nine airports in Denmark which accommodate scheduled air services. The largest are Copenhagen Airports at Kastrup, and Billund Airport. The government owns and operates the airport on Bornholm and Vagar Airport on the Faeroe Islands. Further, there are three airports in Greenland that handle international air traffic. Air transport regulation Air transport is regulated by international agreements, EU regulations and the Danish Air Transport Act. The Ministry of Transport administrates the regulations together with the Civil Aviation Administration, Naviair and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board. Airlines from EU countries may freely operate air transport services in the EU and may themselves determine the fares they wish to charge. The three Scandinavian countries jointly negotiate agreements on air transport to countries outside the EU. SAS The joint airline of the Scandinavian countries, SAS, was set up in 1946 by the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish governments. The Danish government owns 14.3 per cent of SAS AB, which is the holding company for SAS. The three governments together own a total of 50 per cent of the shares in SAS AB. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board has been set up for the purpose of carrying out investigations of aircraft accidents and air traffic incidents with a view to preventing both. Aircraft Accident Investigation Board Copenhagen Airports A/S (plc) Copenhagen Airports A/S owns and operates the airports at Kastrup and Roskilde. The government owns 33.8 per cent of the shares in Copenhagen Airports A/S. Copenhagen Airports A/S The Civil Aviation Administration The Civil Aviation Administration provides the framework for safe and efficient air transport. The Civil Aviation Administration also operates the government owned airports at Vargar and Bornholm. The Civil Aviation Administration NAVIAIR NAVIAIR handles the task of providing air traffic control services, that is, to guide planes safely and with the least possible delay through Danish airspace. NAVIAIR The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) carries out measurement, collection and processing of meteorological, climatic, oceanographic and other geophysical conditions of Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. The Danish Meteorological Institute

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