Annual Statistics 2003

	2003	Change %
Passengers	17,714,007	-3.1
Movements	259.002	-3.0
MTOW**	7.432.580	-3.4
Cargo*	335.731	-10.2

 **Maximum Take-Off Weight
*Metric Tonne

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 Monthly development 2003

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Copenhagen Airport maintains its position as the biggest airport in Scandinavian with 17.7 million passengers in 2003

Spring 2003 was marked by the outbreak of the SARS in Asia and the war in Iraq. As a consequence, a number of airlines had to heavily reduce their capacity out of Copenhagen Airport. At the same time, a slow-down in the Swedish passengers’ travel activity by air had a negative influence on the traffic in Copenhagen Airport just as a general economic slow-down at two of Copenhagen Airport’s most important markets, the Norwegian and the German, influenced the traffic negatively.

Despite a decline in the total number of passengers, Copenhagen Airport managed to maintain its position as the biggest airport in Scandinavia with a total of 17.7 million passengers corresponding to a decrease of 3.1%.

The graph below illustrates the development in the total number of passengers per month for the years 2002 and 2003.

International passengers

In 2003, the number of international passengers decreased by 2.6%. The number of international scheduled passengers decreased by 2.4%, while the number of international charter passengers decreased by 4.2%.

Domestic passengers

The total number of domestic passengers shows a decrease of 7.9% compared with 2002.

Operations and take-off weight

The total number of take-offs and landings for the year 2003 is 259,002 operations corresponding to a decrease of 3.0% compared with 2002. The total take-off weight (tonnage) shows a decrease of 3.4%.

Cargo

In 2003, the number of cargo operations decreased by 22.2%, while the tonnage on cargo operations decreased by 25.8% compared with 2002. The total cargo volume amounted to 335,731 tonnes corresponding to a decrease of 10.2%.