ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the provision of airside infrastructure for a selection of countries located within continental Europe. The selected mix of countries has been deliberate so as to compare the provision of infrastructure between those countries located in the centre of Europe with those countries located on the peripherals of Europe, the hypothesis being that the level and provision of specific types of airside infrastructure will vary according to the needs of remote regions within specific countries. Remoteness may be qualified in a number of ways. Typically, remoteness might be considered as the distance from the capital city or major areas of urbanisation. Alternatively, remoteness might be linked to a lack of alternative transport modes that serve the peripheral regions of an individual country. For example, travel options between Kirkenes and Oslo are possible by either surface transport (car) or by air. The car journey takes 30 hours, while the flight time is no more than 3 hours. However, travel between Iceland, the Azores, Ireland and mainland Europe is only possible using air transport or limited ferry services.
