ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wɜː səspˈɛndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ænd ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɜː kəntˈɪnjuːd æz ɐ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd kˈʌmpəni ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ fˈʌnən kˈaʊnti ænd ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾiz ʌv ˈoʊdɛns, bˈoʊdʒɛns, mʌŋkˈiːboʊ, sˈɑːndɚsˌoʊ, ænd ˈɑːɾɚɹˌʌp.
Government operations of the airport were suspended in 1998, and operations were continued as a limited company operated by Funen County and the municipalities of Odense, Bogense, Munkebo, Søndersø, and Otterup.