The RAA was established in 1934 in response to the plans by Arthur Congreve to open his new airline, Congreve Air.
It is tasked with running the operations of all airports, domestic and international accross Roskilde. Furthermore it operates the air traffic control system and allocates landing rights and amenities placements in the airports.
Lucan International Airport is the principle national hub serving Lucan and is the largest airport in Roskilde. The airport was opened in January 2012 after 6 years of preparation. Despite being located 35 km from Lucan centre, the airport is connected to the city centre by the high-speed rail network as well as bus and road routes. An estimated 23 million passengers can pass through the airport each year.
The airport opened to coincide with the expansion of the Roskilde Airways network. RA has shifted all international flights to here from Lucan Congreve (the former national hub, which is now under going redevelopment for commercial use)
The main user of the airport is Roskilde Airways, the national flag carrier of Roskilde.
Facalities
The airport covers an area of 15 square kilometers , with two parallel runways and a single terminal with two piers on a single line. Non-commercial and practice general aviation is not operated at Lucan International. It is located 35 km north-northeast of Lucan city centre
Terminal
The passenger terminal covers 148,000 square metres and is 819 metres long. The terminal area has 52 aircraft parking stands, of which 34 are connected with bridges and 18 are remotely parked. Gates for domestic flights are located in the west wing, while gates for international flights are in the east. Three of the gates closest to the terminal are "flexigates" for both domestic and international flights. The current capacity of 23 million will soon be passed; in 2011, 21.1 million passengers used the airport. The airport is "silent", so announcements for flights are only done in the immediate vicinity of the gate. There is a playground in both the domestic and international sections, and a quiet room in the domestic section. Medical personnel are stationed at the airport.
Because of the airport's customs procedures for connecting passengers (the luggage has to picked up, shown to customs and checked in when connecting from international to domestic flights.
About half the airport operator's income is from retail revenue. There are twenty places to eat or drink, in addition to stores and other services including banks and post. In all, 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) are used for restaurants, stores and non-aviation services. The departure duty-free shop is 1,530 square metres (16,500 sq ft) and one of the largest in Maredoratica. The shop is located in front of the international concourse, taking up a large part of the terminal's width. The airport has attempted to funnel all passengers through the duty free. Arriving passengers have access to a smaller duty-free shop in the baggage claim area.
In addition to the main terminal, the airport operates its own VIP lounge for members of the Roskilite government and members of foreign royal families and governments. The GA-terminal, located on the west side of the airport, services cargo airlines, executive jets and ambulance aircraft. The airport is heated using district heating with a geothermal source.
