Kastrup Approaches: A Day of Air Traffic Over the Öresund

A bright, clear October morning unfolds over the strait, with Copenhagen and Kastrup on the far western shore and a steady stream of aircraft crossing the horizon. The sky stays mostly cloud-free from just after 10:00 to mid-afternoon, giving clean views of the bridge and the airport side. Captured 2026-10-10 10:03–14:14 local time. 15,000 frames (4.2 real hours) compressed into 4.2 minutes — roughly 60x speed. Temperature ranged 12°C to 14°C. Wind: 32–36 km/h. Sea state: Moderate (~0.8 m waves). Sea level (Drogden): 26–34 cm above normal, falling. Conditions through the window: 11:00 Clear Skies → 12:00 Mostly Clear. 🚢 Maritime traffic nearby during this window: FINNTRADER (Passenger → PLSWI‹›SEMMA), MARIBEL II (Unknown), TYLA (Unknown), Unknown vessel (MMSI 265768650) (Unknown), Unknown vessel (MMSI 265517390) (Unknown), HAXAN (Unknown), and 12 more. ✈️ Flights at Kastrup during this window (actual times - match against the video's timestamp to spot them): Norwegian Air Sweden D83581 landing ~10:07 (Prague), Croatia Airlines OU480 landing ~10:21 (Zagreb), Scandinavian Airlines SK944 landing ~10:27 (Chicago), DAT DX037 landing ~10:47 (Bornholm), Norwegian Air Sweden D83280 departing ~10:55 (Dubrovnik), Scandinavian Airlines SK1455 landing ~11:06 (Oslo), Scandinavian Airlines SK684 landing ~11:14 (Milan/MXP), Ryanair FR4019 landing ~11:24 (Alicante), Scandinavian Airlines SK2681 departing ~11:35 (Naples), Transavia France TO4315 departing ~11:40 (Paris/ORY), Scandinavian Airlines SK1458 departing ~11:45 (Oslo), Scandinavian Airlines SK1420 departing ~11:50 (Stockholm/ARN), Air France AF1150 landing ~11:55 (Paris/CDG), Scandinavian Airlines SK1707 landing ~12:00 (Helsinki), TAP Portugal TP752 landing ~12:08 (Lisbon), Scandinavian Airlines SK602 landing ~12:19 (Zurich), Finnair AY956 departing ~12:25 (Helsinki), Air France AF1151 departing ~12:35 (Paris/CDG), Scandinavian Airlines SK935 departing ~12:45 (San Francisco), AJet VF070 departing ~12:50 (Istanbul/SAW), Scandinavian Airlines SK983 departing ~12:55 (Tokyo), Scandinavian Airlines SK1868 departing ~13:00 (Stavanger), Scandinavian Airlines SK1593 departing ~13:05 (Brussels), Scandinavian Airlines SK2986 departing ~13:10 (Kristiansand), Scandinavian Airlines SK502 landing ~13:17 (London/LHR), Scandinavian Airlines SK929 departing ~13:35 (Atlanta), Ryanair UK RK6880 departing ~13:50 (Manchester), Scandinavian Airlines SK7746 landing ~13:58 (Samos), Ryanair FR9888 departing ~14:05 (Vienna), Scandinavian Airlines SK1466 departing ~14:15 (Oslo). 🚧 Road work (Lane closure) at The High Bridge, Both directions - expected until 2026-10-19T21:59:00Z UTC. SV: Hastigheten är nedsatt genom arbetsområdet. Breda fordon (över 3,75 meter) och tunga transporter (över 100 ton) kan inte passera förbindelsen under arbetet. Tågtrafiken påverkas inte och kör som vanligt. Vi beklagar besväret och tackar för förståelsen. --- ENG: Speed is reduced through the work zone. Wide vehicles (over 3.75 metres) and heavy transports (over 100 tonnes) cannot use the crossing during the works. Rail traffic is not affected and runs as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. --- DK: Hastigheden er nedsat ved arbejdsområdet. Brede køretøjer (over 3,75 meter) og tunge transporter (over 100 ton) kan ikke passere forbindelsen under arbejdet. Togtrafikken påvirkes ikke og kører som normalt. Vi beklager ulejligheden og takker for forståelsen. ℹ️ Bridge status notice(s): Replacement of expansion joints until the end of October — Two of Øresundsbron's largest expansion joints are being replaced simultaneously – a solution that shortens the total project time by a full year. The work is planned to affect road traffic as little as possible.... | Øresundsmotorvejen is being expanded — Øresundsmotorvejen will be expanded over the coming years to improve traffic flow, which today is often characterised by extensive queues and congestion during rush hours.... 🎵 Music: "Blast From The Past" by Jeremy Black (YouTube Audio Library) 🎵 Music: "Late Night Drive" by Nat Keefe & BeatMower (YouTube Audio Library)