Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

IATA CPHICAO EKCHLarge airport

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is a large airport near Copenhagen in Capital Region, Denmark. It is listed as IATA CPH and ICAO EKCH. The airport is located at 55.6179° / 12.6560° at an elevation of 5 m (17 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 3,600 m. The nearest airport is København Vandflyveplads, 8.9 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Copenhagen Kastrup Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Copenhagen Kastrup Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CPH`
ICAO code	`EKCH`
Identifier	`EKCH`
Type	Large airport
City	Copenhagen
Region	Capital Region
Country	Denmark
Coordinates	55.61790, 12.65600
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	55° 37′ 04.44″ N 12° 39′ 21.60″ E
Elevation	5 m (17 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Danish phrasebook
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