Københavns Lufthavne is a

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that operates two

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s in

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and

Roskilde Airport Roskilde Airport , officially known as Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde ( da, Københavns Lufthavn, Roskilde, ), is located 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Roskilde near the town Tune. It was opened in 1973 as the first of three planned re ...

. In addition, the company previously held a 49% stake in

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and 10% of

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that operated nine airports in

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. The largest owners of Københavns Lufthavne are Macquarie Infrastructure Company (52.4%) and the

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(39.2%). The company was created by the government in 1925 to operate the airport. Until 1990 the company was a government enterprise called Københavns Lufthavnsvæsen. In 1990 it was transformed to a

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. The government sold 25% of its stake in the company in 1994, and Københavns Lufthavne was listed on the

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. In 1996 and 2000 the government sold additional 24% and 17%, respectively.

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