Esbjerg Airport () is a small
airport
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located 5 nautical miles (9.2 km) northeast of
Esbjerg
Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...
,
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. The airport was opened on 4 April 1971.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:
The primary use of Esbjerg Airport is as a
heliport
A heliport is a small airport which has a helipad, suitable for use by helicopters, powered lift, and various types of vertical lift aircraft.
Designated heliports typically contain one or more touchdown and liftoff areas and may also hav ...
for flying offshore out to the
North Sea oil
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In the petroleum industry, the term "North Sea" often includes areas such as the Norwegian ...
and
gas platforms.
Statistics
See also
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List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
References
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AIP Denmark
Esbjerg - EKEB*
VFR Flight Guide Denmark
Esbjerg - EKEB
External links
Official website
Airports in Denmark
Transport in Esbjerg
Buildings and structures in Esbjerg Municipality
International airports in Denmark
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