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Development
of Copenhagen airport
(Denmark)
The development of a metro bridge and the creation of a new area for the Airbus A380 are two
operations that are fairly representative of our long-term commitment to Copenhagen airport.
The airport has been experiencing a constant increase in traffic for a long time and the many
MOE has been assisting planned expansion works will enable it to handle up to 40 million passengers a year in the
Copenhagen airport with its future.
development projects since
the 1930s. In light of traffic The metro bridge is one of many major additions aimed at improving passenger movement
forecasts for 2035, the airport and wayfinding in anticipation of the future increase in traffic. The bridge is about 100 m long
has been implementing a vast and will connect the metro, which 25% of passengers use to come to the airport, directly with
refurbishment and extension the northern end of terminal 3, the busiest area. The bridge is also connected to the existing
programme in which we are southern hub. Three sprinters ran the entire length of the bridge on 11 June 2018, officially
taking part via various projects opening a shortcut that quickly became very popular. MOE acted as consulting engineer and
and assignments. construction manager for the project.
The new development works intended for the Airbus A380 also help to increase the airport’s
accommodation capacity. The world’s largest passenger aircraft indeed requires a considerable
amount of space, and so it was decided to widen runway 04R-22L by 3.5 m on either side,
making a total of 26,000 m along its 3.6 km length. MOE was responsible for replacing the
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runway lights and all the electrical installations, rerouting the cable blocks, and, in particular,
finding an effective solution for removing water from the runway. Channels some 30 m wide
were dug to handle all future runoff, including that from torrential rainfall.
As an additional operation to widening the runway, airport pier C was also enlarged to handle the
increasing number of passengers from outside the European Union and Schengen Zone. MOE
acted as principal consultant for the project. We were responsible for the various engineering
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tasks connected with the development of the 6000 m extension to pier C, taking into account
the need to board and disembark on two levels – a requirement for the future with aircraft like
the A380.
Bo Schytte
Business Manager - Civil Works and Environment | MOE
Simon Steinbo
Business Manager - Industry | MOE
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