Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport (IATA: EIN, ICAO: EHEH) is an international airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) west of Eindhoven, Netherlands. By number of passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.96 million passengers in 2025. The airport is used by both civilian and military traffic.
Location
51.450°N, 5.375°E · 23 m s. n. m. (74 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 7
Tower
Ground
ATIS (automatic information)
Approach
Area control (center)
Flight information
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Early years
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.
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.
Development since the 1980s
In 1984, a terminal building for civilian air traffic was constructed, based on a Leo de Bever design.
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.
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.
In October 2018, Ryanair announced it would be closing its base at the airport in November. A 180-room Holiday Inn hotel opened in 2019.
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).
Airlines operating here · 7
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Eindhoven Airport (EIN). Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EIN
MLA
“Eindhoven Airport (EIN).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EIN. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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