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Eindhoven Airport

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Eindhoven Airport (IATA: EIN, ICAO: EHEH) is an international airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) west of Eindhoven, Netherlands.[2] By number of passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.96 million passengers in 2025.[4] The airport is used by both civilian and military traffic.

Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Air Base
Vliegbasis Eindhoven
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner
Operator
  • Eindhoven Airport N.V.
  • RNLASF Vliegbasis Eindhoven
ServesEindhoven, Netherlands
Elevation AMSL74 ft (23 m)
Coordinates51°27′00″N 005°22′28″E / 51.45000°N 5.37444°E / 51.45000; 5.37444
Websiteeindhovenairport.nl/en
Map
EHEH is located in Netherlands
EHEH
EHEH
Location of Eindhoven Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21[2] 3,000 9,842 Tarmac
Statistics (2023)
Passengers6,800,000 Increase 7,9%
Aircraft movements41.496 Increase 3.1%
Source: AIP from AIS the Netherlands,[2] Eindhoven Airport News[3]

History

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The former airport building

Early years

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The airport was established in 1932 as a grass strip under the name Vliegveld Welschap (Welschap Airfield). In 1939, the airfield was acquired for use by the Air Force, as concerns over a military conflict with Germany increased. The airfield was quickly captured by German forces during the Battle of the Netherlands and re-used by them under the name Fliegerhorst Eindhoven.[5]

The airfield was returned to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1952. It was home to crews flying the Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, Northrop NF-5A/B, and finally the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon. 316 Squadron flew the F-16 and was inactivated in April 1994.[6] [7]

Development since the 1980s

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In 1984, a terminal building for civilian air traffic was constructed, based on a Leo de Bever design.[8]

On 15 July 1996, a Belgian Air Force C-130H Hercules crashed at the airport – known as the "Hercules disaster" (Herculesramp). The plane caught fire and 34 people died in the intense heat. Communication problems within the emergency services meant that fire services were not aware the C-130 carried many passengers, which likely caused more deaths.[9]

On the civilian side, the airport has continued to grow and is now the second-largest airport in the Netherlands. To accommodate this, in early 2012 work to expand Eindhoven airport was started including the addition of a 120-room Tulip Inn hotel.[10]

In October 2018, Ryanair announced it would be closing its base at the airport in November.[11] A 180-room Holiday Inn hotel opened in 2019.[12]

In 2021, the airport announced a terminal extension will be built from 2025, expanding the terminal from 27,300 to 35,000 m2 (294,000 to 377,000 sq ft).[13]

Facilities

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Passenger facilities include: exchange office, lost property office, luggage lockers, baby changing area, health centre, and various shops such as Rituals, AH to GO, Victoria's Secret, and tax free shops: Travel Plaza and Travel luxury; and also a new Business Lounge: Aspire by Swissport[14] Eindhoven Airport also has a variety of restaurants, bars and cafes, such as: Upstairs (the Tulip Inn Hotel bar), La Place, The Bar (a flagship of Bavaria beer), McDonalds and Starbucks (both before and after the security check).[15]

The airport also has a business centre. There are 1,500 parking spaces for long and short term parking.[16]

Military

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From 1 July 2007, Eindhoven has been the location of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), a merger of the former European Airlift Centre (EAC), established by the European Air Group, and the Sea-lift Coordination Centre (SCC). MCCE is a non-NATO/non-European military organization. MCCE is an organization open to all governments whose membership is accepted by all the other participant nations, regulated by a specific legal technical agreement. The mission of the MCCE is to coordinate the use of air transport, surface transport (sea and land) and air-to-air refuelling (AAR) capabilities between participating nations, and thereby improve the overall efficiency of the use of owned or leased assets of the national military organizations. The centre's main focus will be on strategic movements, but not exclude operational and tactical movements.[20]

Since September 2010, Eindhoven Airport has hosted the European Air Transport Command, made up of seven European nations which share aerial military assets in a single operative command. EATC will play a leading role in the A400M standardization process.[21][22]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Eindhoven:

AirlinesDestinations
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[23]
Ryanair Alicante,[24] Barcelona,[24] Bergamo,[24] Bologna,[24] Bratislava,[24] Brindisi,[24] Catania,[24] Faro,[24] Fez,[24] Kraków,[24] Lisbon,[24] Madrid,[24] Málaga,[24] Manchester,[24] Marrakesh,[24] Marseille,[24] Palma de Mallorca,[24] Pisa,[24] Porto,[24] Rome–Fiumicino,[24] Seville,[24] Sofia,[24] Tirana,[25] Treviso,[24] Valencia,[24] Vienna,[24] Vilnius,[24] Warsaw–Modlin,[24] Zagreb[26]
SunExpress Seasonal: Izmir[27]
Transavia Oslo,[28] Prague,[24] Tenerife–South[24]
Seasonal: Bordeaux,[29] Innsbruck,[30] Kos,[24] Rhodes,[24] Salzburg[31]
TUI fly Belgium Nador,[32] Oujda[33]
TUI fly Netherlands Gran Canaria,[34] Hurghada,[34] Sharm El Sheikh[34]
Seasonal: Antalya,[24] Heraklion,[24] Kos,[24] Rhodes,[24] Tenerife–South[24]
Wizz Air Belgrade,[35] Bucharest–Otopeni,[36] Budapest,[37] Cluj-Napoca,[38] Debrecen,[39] Gdańsk,[40] Iași,[41] Katowice, Kraków,[42][43] Skopje,[44] Sofia,[45][46] Tirana,[47] Varna,[48] Vilnius,[49] Warsaw–Chopin,[50] Wrocław[51]

Statistics

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Busiest coutes from Eindhoven Airport (2024)[52]
RankAirportPassengers 2024
1Málaga, Spain359,530
2London-Stansted, United Kingdom344,075
3Alicante, Spain340,774
4Faro, Portugal257,567
5Budapest, Hungary256,937
6Valencia, Spain253,044
7Rome-Fiumicino, Italy213,430
8Kraków, Poland211,902
9Sofia, Bulgaria209,699
10Bergamo, Italy172,731
11Barcelona, Spain170,540
12Lisbon, Portugal165,149
13Palma de Mallorca, Spain161,013
14Ibiza, Spain155,242
15Bucharest-Henri Coandă, Romania149,786
16Warsaw-Chopin, Poland147,202
17Gdańsk, Poland133,080
18Tirana, Albania132,545
19Katowice, Poland120,445
20Porto, Portugal120,002

Ground transport

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Eindhoven Airport is located just off the A2 motorway. The airport is also served by multiple bus services:

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Corporate Governance | Eindhoven Airport". Eindhoven Airport. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 EHEH – EINDHOVEN/Eindhoven. AIP from AIS the Netherlands, effective 9 July 2026
  3. ↑ "Eindhoven Airport welcomed most passengers ever in 2023 | Eindhoven Airport". Eindhoven Airport.
  4. ↑ "Eindhoven Airport welcomed a record number of passengers in 2025". Eindhoven Airport. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Luchthavengebouw Meerhoven: Ontsnapt aan een voltreffer". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dutch 'Vipers'". Key Aero. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "F-16 Units - RNlAF 316th squadron". F-16.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Leo de Bever & Loed de Bever" (in Dutch). Eindhoven in beeld. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hercules ramp Eindhoven" (in Dutch). Zwaailichten disaster website. 15 July 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  10. ↑ "Construction terminal extension and hotel Eindhoven Airport has started" (in Dutch). KCAP. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ryanair to shut down Bremen, Eindhoven bases in mid-4Q18". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Nieuw 4-sterrenhotel Holliday Inn bij Eindhoven Airport". Eindhoven Airport (in Dutch). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Eindhoven Airport wil fors grotere terminal 'om meer kwaliteit te kunnen bieden'". Eindhovens Dagblad. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Winkels". eindhovenairport.nl.
  15. ↑ "Eten & Drinken". Eindhoven Airport.
  16. ↑ "Eindhoven Airport Facilities". Eindhoven Airport. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Vliegbasis Eindhoven - Air Mobility Command". Defensie.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  18. ↑ van Boven, Joris; van Noye, Alex (20 June 2018). "KDC-10 celebrates 334 Squadron's 75th anniversary". Key Military. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Campion, Joe (23 February 2024). "How the RNLAF's C-130 unit is transitioning to the MC-390". Key Aero. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Movement Coordination Centre Europe". Defensie.nl. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  21. 1 2 The European Union - a global actor?. Gareis, Sven., Hauser, Gunther, 1968-, Kernic, Franz. Opladen: Budrich. 2013. p. 45. ISBN 978-3866495203. OCLC 846551715.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. 1 2 "European Air Transport Command". Defensie.nl. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Route Map". Pegasus Airlines. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 "Eindhoven, Netherlands EIN". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 347–349. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  25. ↑ "Ryanair adds 4th based aircraft in Tirana for summer 2026". Ryanair. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  26. ↑ "Ryanair adds over 100.000 seats on Zagreb flights this winter". ExYUAviation. 8 October 2024.
  27. ↑ "Izmir, Turkiye". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 481–482. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  28. ↑ "These are Transavia's new destinations in 2024". 20 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "Transavia verbindt Eindhoven met Bordeaux" [Transavia connects Eindhoven to Bordeaux] (in Dutch). Eindhoven Airport. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  30. ↑ "Innsbruck, Austria". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 24 (8). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 389. February 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  31. ↑ "Salzburg, Austria". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 24 (8). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 772–773. February 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  32. ↑ "Nador, Morocco". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 728. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  33. ↑ "Oujda, Morocco". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 815. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  34. 1 2 3 "Eindhoven". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 346–347. November 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  35. ↑ "Belgrade, Serbia BEG". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 128–129. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  36. ↑ "Bucharest, Romania BUH". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 184–186. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  37. ↑ "Budapest, Hungary BUD". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 186–188. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  38. ↑ "Cluj, Romania CLJ". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 267–268. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  39. ↑ "Újraindít három debreceni járatot a Wizz Air". Roadster (in Hungarian). 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  40. ↑ "Gdansk, Poland GDN". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 405–407. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  41. ↑ "Iasi, Romania IAS". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 491–491. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  42. ↑ "Krakow, Poland KRK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 557–559. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  43. ↑ "Wizz Air apre base a Roma Fiumicino". 13 May 2021.
  44. ↑ "Skopje, Macedonia FYR SKP". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1072–1073. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  45. ↑ "Sofia, Bulgaria SOF". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1074–1075. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  46. ↑ "EXCLUSIV: Wizz Air închide baza operațională de la Suceava și anulează șase rute". 7 September 2023.
  47. ↑ "Tirana, Albania TIA". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1129–1131. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  48. ↑ "Varna, Bulgaria VAR". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1169–1170. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  49. ↑ "Vilnius, Lithuania VNO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1183–1184. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  50. ↑ "Warsaw, Poland WAW". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1187–1192. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  51. ↑ "Wroclaw, Poland WRO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1211–1212. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  52. ↑ "Air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports in the Netherlands". Eurostat. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  53. ↑ Timetable of line 400 from Eindhoven Airport to Eindhoven Station NS – OVEindhoven.nl Archived 16 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  54. ↑ "KLM Bus". KLM Bus (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  55. ↑ "Binnenkort reis je tussen Eindhoven Airport en diverse steden met Flixbus". Eindhoven Airport (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  56. ↑ "FlixBus: dagelijks busvervoer tussen Eindhoven Airport en diverse steden". Travelpro (in Dutch). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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