 In 1935, representatives of Rigsdagen, Rønne municipality and Det Danske Luftfartsselskab (DDL) − later a part of Scandinavian Airlines System − agreed to establish an air connection between Rønne and Copenhagen.The following year "A/S Den bornholmske Flyveplads" was founded, with airport construction beginning in 1937.Two years later the first route commenced on a temporary licence from the air transport inspectorate.