40199 Billund Airport

40199 Billund Airport is an Architecture set released in 2018. It is an exclusive release in Denmark.
== Description ==
The set is a re-release of a previous model of the Billund Airport. There are 286 pieces that compose a main airport, five different planes, a flag, and flowerbeds.
== Background ==
Billund Airport (Danish: Billund Lufthavn) (IATA: BLL, ICAO: EKBI) is an airport in Denmark. Located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Billund, it serves as one of the country's busiest air cargo centers, as well as a charter airline destination, although some regular airlines also offer flights there. Nearby Legoland Billund park is the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside Copenhagen.
Billund Airport had its beginning in 1961 when the son of the founder of the Lego Group, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, established a private 800-meter long runway and hangar north of his factory in Billund. With Christiansen as a key driver, more of the neighbouring municipalities were included in the group of owners, and it was planned that the airport should be expanded to a regular public airport.
The construction of the new airport was carried out during 1964 and the airport opened on 1 November, with one runway at 1660 meters in length and 45 meters width, a small platform where aircraft could be served, and a control tower to the controller. Hans Erik Christensen, the former chief pilot at LEGO became director, and the passengers were handled in LEGO's hangar until the first terminal building was opened in the spring of 1966. The airport was continuously expanded the following years, with new facilities, terminal buildings, lounge, tax-free area and hangars where LC Johansen's studio often participated as an architect (today called the Johannsen Architects), while other work was carried out by the airport's own studio.
== Notes ==
* The set is on sale exclusively in the Billund Airport, Denmark.
* In an effort by LEGO staff to prevent scalping, the price of the set rises to 899 krona when 4 or more are purchased.
== External links ==
Category:Promotional sets
Category:2018 sets
Category:Architecture
Category:Limited Edition sets
Category:Denmark Only Release
Category:Airports and aircraft
Category:Exclusives
Category:40000 sets