ICAO Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP)

WG-F Fourteenth Meeting

22-26 August 2005 at LFV ANS ATM R&D Centre
at Malmö/Sturup airport

Invitation:

Dear Colleagues,

Due to upcoming ITU and regional meetings in the last quarter of this year, it has been decided to hold a short WG-F meeting between 22-26 August 2005 in order to address WRC-07 Agenda Items 1.5 and 1.6 only.  The meeting will be held in Malmo, Sweden and attached you will find details of exact meting location, hotels etc.

As usual, would you please provide any input papers you may have in electronic format to Robert Witzen at ICAO Montreal no later than 15 August.

I'm looking forward to seeing you in Malmo.
 
Best Regards
 
Steve Mitchell
ACP WG-F Rapporteur

Dear Colleagues,

I just found out that during this particular week in August, several events are being arranged in Malmö and that hotel rooms to moderate prices are rare in downtown of Malmö and in surrounding cities. Therefore, I have made a block reservation at the Sturup Airport Hotel on walking distance from the ATS Academy where the meeting will be held. If you would like to stay at this hotel, you should make your reservation before 15 August 2005 (details to the hotel are provided below):

		Sturup Airport Hotel
			Located close to the terminal building at the airport
			Tel:	+46 40 500570 	
			Fax:	+46 40 500616
			e-mail::	info@sturupairporthotel.se
			Internet:: www.sturupairporthotel.se
		The price is around 820 SEK for a single room including breakfast.

Note: When making your reservation, you should refer to the block reservation to "ICAO ACP WG-F".

As the airport is situated 30 km outside Malmö in an area that is very beautiful and interesting from many perspectives. Exploring the surroundings, is best done if you have access to a car. There are, however, good public connections to the city of Malmö and Lund.

Please, let me know if you have any problems finding accommodation.

Welcome to Malmö! I am looking forward to meet all of you in August!

Best Regards
Larry

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Larry Johnsson                 Phone:   +46 40 6131381
Luftfartsverket, ANS           Mobile:  +46 708 151381
ATM Research & Development     Fax:     +46 40 6131319
Box 52                                                       
SE-230 32 MALMÖ-STURUP
Sweden   
www.lfv.se                     E-mail: larry.johnsson@lfv.se
www.vm4.com
www.nup.nu

Practical Information on Malmö and Sturup

The ICAO Aeronautical Communications Panel (ACP) WG-F/13 meeting will be held in the Luftfartsverket’s ATM R&D Centre at the Swedish ATS Academy (SATSA) at Malmö/Sturup airport in Sweden. The building is located southwest from the terminal building close to the tower. 

More information is available on http://www.lfv.se/templates/LFV_AirportStartPage____2014.aspx

General Information
Malmö is the third largest city in Sweden with some 230 000 inhabitants. Malmö is together with Copenhagen, the capitol town of Denmark, the metropolis of the southern parts of Sweden and the Scandinavian Peninsula. Malmö is the transportation and commercial centre for the surrounding industrial and agricultural region. Historic landmarks include Saint Peter`s Church (1319), the town hall (1546), and Malmöhus Castle (first built 1434, rebuilt 1537-42), which now houses a new museum. Malmö was chartered as a city during the 13th century, at which time the region belonged to Denmark. In 1658 it passed to Sweden. Originally, Malmö´s harbour was poor, and the city served mainly as a herring market until 1775, when the port facilities were improved. After 1800, Malmö began to develop as an industrial city.
More information is available on Internet: http://www.malmo.se

How to come to Malmö?
There are two possible alternatives to come to Malmö by air:
1. 	The city’s own airport Malmö/Sturup (MMX) is situated 28 km east from Malmö. Although it is an international airport, only few international connections exist. The main domestic connection is with Stockholm/Arlanda airport, which is the major international hub in Sweden. The bus connections from the airport to the centre of Malmö are good. Taxis are also available (rate around SEK 300). Ask for fixed rate if you take a taxi, because the taxi business is totally deregulated in Sweden.
2. 	The hub with the most international connections is Copenhagen/Kastrup airport, situated 26 km west from Malmö. Sweden and Denmark are divided by water but a combined road and train bridge is connecting the cities. The connections between the Copenhagen airport and Malmö are very good with a H24 operation. The train route is Copenhagen Central station - Copenhagen/Kastrup airport (13 minutes) - Malmö South station (11 minutes) - Malmö Central station (11 minutes). During daytime there is a train connection every 20th minute (one way rate SEK 87). Tickets can be bought in vending machines or at ticket offices in Copenhagen and Malmö railway stations and at Copenhagen airport.

Accommodation
The meeting will be held at the Malmö/Sturup airport. There is a hotel at the airport but as the airport is rather remote it is recommended that you stay at a hotel in the centre of Malmö.
The hotel at the airport is:
	Sturup Airport Hotel
	Located close to the terminal building at the airport
	Tel:	+46 40 500570 	
	Fax:	+46 40 500616
	e-mail::	info@sturupairporthotel.se
	Internet:: www.sturupairporthotel.se
The price is around 820 SEK for a single room including breakfast.

Luftfartsverket has an agreement with the following hotels in the city of Malmö:
	Elite Hotel Residens
	Adelgatan 7 (close to the railway station)
	Tel: 	+46 40 6644890
	Fax: 	+46 40 6644895
	e-mail: reservationmanager.malmo@elite.se
	Internet: www.elite.se
The price is around 700 SEK for a single room including breakfast.
	Elite Hotel Savoy
	Norra Vallgatan 62
	Tfn:	+46 40 664484
	Fax:	+46 40 6644895
	e-mail: reservationmanager.malmo@elite.se
	Internet: www.elite.se
The price is around 800 SEK for a single room including breakfast.
	Hotel Nobel House
	Gustaf Adlofs Torg 47
	Tel:	+46 40 6643000
	Fax:	+46 40 6643050
	e-mail: nobelhouse@hkchotels.se
	Internet: www.rica.se
The price is around 703 SEK for a single room including breakfast. The id-code for Luftfartsverket is 146.
	Quality Hotel Konserthuset
	Amiralsgatan 19
	Tfn: 040 - 664 60 00
	Fax: 040 - 664 60 65
	e-mail: konserthuset@quality.choicehotels.se
	Internet: www.choicehotels.se
The price is around 675 SEK for a single room including breakfast.
	
To rates above are based on special agreements with Luftfartsverket. To obtain them, you have to ask for the special rate for Luftfartsverket. All hotels offer a high standard and they are situated close to the city centre and airport bus stops. If someone is looking for an old atmosphere, the Elite Hotel Savoy should be the choice. If you have any problems making your reservations, please contact:
	Larry Johnsson
	Tel: 	+46 40 6131381, +46 708 151381
	Fax: 	+46 40 6131378, +46 708 151382
	E-mail:	larry.johnsson@lfv.se 

Local transportation
There are frequent buss connections between Malmö and Malmö/Sturup airport (one-way rate is around 90 SEK, 10 one-way tickets in a block cost around 810 SEK and one month unlimited travel tickets are also available. A good idea is to buy 10 one-way ticket blocks and split them in the group.

Currency
A Euro (EUR) is worth approximately SEK 9,33 and one USD is worth approximately SEK 7,26 on 2 May 2005. Most credit cards are accepted in Sweden.