Which airport in Denmark is named after Hans Christian Andersen?

Hans Christian Andersen Airport is the Danish airport named after Hans Christian Andersen.

The airport serves the island of Funen and is located at Beldringe, north of Odense, Andersen’s birthplace. Its official name connects the modern transport facility with the author whose life and work are closely associated with Odense and Funen.

The airport is also known by the code ODE. It has handled scheduled and charter flights, although it is much smaller than Denmark’s principal international gateway, Copenhagen Airport. The name makes the airport easy to confuse with museums, houses, streets, and cultural institutions elsewhere in Odense that also honor Andersen.

Hans Christian Andersen Airport is not located in Copenhagen or Billund. Those airports are major Danish aviation hubs, but neither carries Andersen’s name. The airport’s association with Odense reflects the region’s use of Andersen’s cultural legacy in public institutions and tourism.