Roskilde Airport – RKE Roskilde
Officially known as Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde, the Roskilde Airport is located near the town of Tune in Roskilde, Copenhagen. It was opened in 1973 and is owned and managed by Københavns Lufthavne A/S, which also operates the major airport of Copenhagen situated in Kastrup. The airport catered more than 25 thousand passengers in 2003. Although the Roskilde Airport is fully equipped, most flights in the airport are taxi-flights and flights to small domestic islands.
Best Time to Visit
The Roskilde Airport has two operational runways. It is open 24 hours and has facilities for immigration customs to serve international traffic. The airport is the home for half of the Danish general aviation aircraft. It also serves as base for some flight schools. Passengers from some of the cities around the airport like the Roedovre, Roskilde and Holmen usually travel through RKE Roskilde.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Passengers who don’t want to spend a night at the airport have a quite number of RKE Roskilde hotels and accommodations to choose from. The common facilities in Bulbrovejs Bed & Breakfast include a garden and a terrace where you can enjoy some barbeque grill. Tourist spots like the Roskilde Cathedral and Viking Ship Museum are only a 15-minute drive away from the place. Scandic Roskilde Park is also a lovely place to stay. Its Nordic-style rooms with French balconies are what guests will love. Its in-house restaurant offers different kind of dishes and fresh salads. Guests can also grab some food and drink in their bar or have a jog and hike in the attractive park that surrounds the hotel.
Other airport that serves Copenhagen is the Copehagen Airport, Kastrup.
