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In the first three months of this year, 1,305 passengers flew to or from Midtjyllands Airport, which gets DKK 17 million in annual public funding. This is slightly down from last year’s numbers.

Jutland airport receives 17 million in annual subsidies, yet only 22 daily passengers

The Dutch company AIS operates one round-trip flight per day on weekdays between Karup and Copenhagen, with no flights on weekends or holidays. The 1,304 passengers in the first quarter equate to approximately 22 people passing through the airport on each flying day. Foto: Ernst van Norde
The Dutch company AIS operates one round-trip flight per day on weekdays between Karup and Copenhagen, with no flights on weekends or holidays. The 1,304 passengers in the first quarter equate to approximately 22 people passing through the airport on each flying day. Foto: Ernst van Norde
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When the first-quarter passenger numbers were revealed in April 2024, Ulrik Wilbek (Venstre), chairman of Midtjyllands Airport and Mayor of Viborg Municipality, was quite clear:

»If we get to next year with 17 million in support and the passenger numbers are still this low, we won’t keep flying. We’ll have to shut down the airport.«

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