Rotterdam The Hague Airport (formerly Rotterdam Airport, Vliegveld Zestienhoven in Dutch), (IATA: RTM, ICAO: EHRD) located 3 NM (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north northwest of Rotterdam, is the Netherlands’ third largest airport. It serves the city of Rotterdam as well as The Hague and surroundings. The airport handled over 1.6 million passengers in 2016 and features scheduled flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations. It is also used extensively by general aviation and there are several flying clubs and schools located at the airport.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport
IATA: RTM ICAO: EHRD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Schiphol Group
Serves	Rotterdam and The Hague
Focus city for	Transavia
Elevation AMSL	-14 ft / -4 m
Coordinates	51°57′25″N 04°26′25″E
Website	rotterdamthehagueairport.nl
Map
RTM Location of airport in Netherlands
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers 1,774,976 Freight (tonnes) 15 Aircraft movements 49,962

History

Early years

After World War II, the Dutch government decided that a second national airport was needed in addition to Schiphol. Rotterdam had had an airport before the war — Waalhaven airport — but it was heavily damaged in the bombing of Rotterdam, and was later completely destroyed to prevent it from being used by the Germans. Reconstruction of the airport was not a realistic proposition, so a new location was found in the Zestienhoven polder, giving the airport its name.

Construction of the airport began in August 1955 and the airport was officially opened in October 1956. Several large international airlines, such as Swissair, Lufthansa, Air France, Channel Airways, and British Air Ferries (Channel Air Bridge) were soon operating to Rotterdam. However, in the 1970s plans were made to either close or move the airport to make space for housing. Its uncertain future halted the airport’s growth and led to many operators leaving.

Development since the 1990s

For almost thirty years the airport faced closure, but the economic growth of the 1990s caused an increase in passengers again and in 2001 it was decided that the airport’s current location would be maintained for at least a century.

The route with the longest continual service, to London Heathrow and operated by KLM Cityhopper, was suspended in 2008. This marked the end of KLM’s involvement with the airport. However, in December 2012, British Airways began a service to Rotterdam from Heathrow. In October 2014 British Airways announced they would suspend the route again in March 2015. British Airways now flies to Rotterdam from London City Airport.

The name of the airport was changed from Zestienhoven to Rotterdam Airport and finally in 2010 to its current name Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Most flights today are operated by regional turboprop aircraft such as the Fokker 50, Dash 8 and ATR aircraft and smaller mainline jets such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 series or the Embraer 190, although TACV operates some flights with their Boeing 757 to the Cape Verde Islands, making this the largest aircraft that serves Rotterdam. There is also a fair amount of business aviation. State and military aircraft also use the airport frequently, this due to The Hague being the seat of the Dutch government and also housing various other international institutions such as the International Criminal Court. With the closure of nearby Ypenburg Airport in 1992 and Valkenburg Naval Air Base in 2006, Rotterdam The Hague airport is now the only remaining airport in the area for those types of flights.

Airlines and destinations

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

Statistics

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

A Sabena de Havilland Heron at the airport in 1968

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Check-in area

Ground transportation

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Meijersplein Randstad Rail station

Bus

The airport is served by bus line 33, which runs between Rotterdam Centraal, the airport, and further to Meijersplein station. At Meijersplein, you can transfer to metro line E, with frequent service to Den Haag Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal and Rotterdam city center.

Car

The airport is situated next to the busy A13/E19 motorway, which makes it easily accessible via car.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

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General Info
Country	Netherlands
ICAO ID	EHRD
Time	UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude	51.956944 51° 57' 25.00" N
Longitude	4.437222 004° 26' 14.00" E
Elevation	-15 feet -5 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	000° W (01/06)
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
International Clearance Status	Airport of Entry

Communications
TWR Opr H24	118.2 362.3 119.7
GND	122.175
ATIS Opr H24	110.4
APP Opr 0600-2000Z++ Mon-Fri	127.025 281.05
SCHIPHOL Use outside Rotterdam APP CON hrs.	121.2 119.05 339.475 281.05
Communications Remarks
GND	Start-up

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
06/24	7218 x 148 feet 2200 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	070RDXT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	RTM	ROTTERDAM	041X	110.4	1.9 NM	239.2
NDB	ROT	ROTTERDAM	-	350.5	5.6 NM	310.3

Supplies/Equipment
Oil	O-117, 1100, Reciprocating Engine Oil (MIL L 6082) O-149, Aircraft Turbine Engine Synthetic 7.5c St O-156, MIL L 23699 (Synthetic Base)Turboprop/Turboshaft Engine
Other Fluids	DE-ICE, Anti-icing/De-icing/Defrosting Fluid (MIL A 8243)

Remarks
CAUTION	Rpt windspeed for Rwy 24 at theTDZ is up to 17 percent too lo for 290 -010 , 12 percent too lo for 130 -170 .
FLUID	De-Ice
FUEL	Avbl 0530-2230Z++, 6 hr PN rqr OT. (NC-100LL, A1)
OIL	0-117-149-156
OPR HOURS	Opr 0500-2030Z++ Mon-Fri; 0700-1600Z++ Sat; 1000-1900Z++ Sun, Christmas Day, NewYear's Day. PPR for all non-homebased gen avn, perms granted with confirmed handling fr Rotterdam Jet cntr at C+31(0)2984949, 2984948 freq 131.97, AVIA-Partner at C+31(10)2382704, FAX-2382707 freq 131.75. For further info ctc arpt auth C+31(0)4463456.
RSTD	Arpt clsd 2130-0600Z++ exc for emerg, rescue, police, Coast Guard flt and diverting acft (Arpt may be filed as altn dur ngt hr). Arpt auth may grant perms for ldg and tkof of taxi/executive flt, by acft with max 19 seats and MTOW up to andincl 43 metric tons, gov flt and ambulance flt. Arpt auth may grant perms for ldg/tkoff of delayed sked acft til 2300Z++ and for positioning flt fr 0500Z++. Rwy 24 only avbl for tkoff. For assistance, ctc SCHIPHOL at C+31(0)204062314 or 4062316.

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