Eindhoven Airport (IATA: EIN, ICAO: EHEH) is an airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) west of Eindhoven, Netherlands. In terms of the number of served passengers it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 5.7 million passengers in 2017 (well behind Schiphol, which serves more than 68 million passengers). The airport is used by both civilian and military traffic.

Eindhoven Airport Eindhoven Air Base Vliegbasis Eindhoven (Advanced Landing Ground B-78)
IATA: EIN ICAO: EHEH
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Schiphol Group (51%)
Operator	Eindhoven Airport N.V. RNLAF Vliegbasis Eindhoven
Serves	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Hub for	Transavia
Focus city for	Ryanair
Elevation AMSL	74 ft / 23 m
Coordinates	51°27′00″N 005°22′28″E
Website	eindhovenairport.com
Map
EHEH Location of Eindhoven Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 3,000 9,842 Tarmac
Statistics (2017)
Passengers 5,656,000 19% Aircraft movements 36.400 11%

History

Early years

Eindhoven Airport

The former airport building.

The airport was founded 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 expanded and improved by the Germans, with three paved runways and numerous hangars and support buildings being constructed.

The airfield was captured by American paratroopers during Operation Market Garden. Damage to the airfield was repaired and the airfield was re-used as an Advanced Landing Ground by both US and British forces under the designation B-78.

The airfield was returned to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1952. It was home to Republic F-84G 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 design of Leo de Bever. After the end of the Cold War, Eindhoven was transformed into a military transport base. Initially it was home to F27-300M Troopshipaircraft. Over the years to come, Fokker 50, Fokker 60, McDonnell Douglas KC-10, Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Gulfstream IV aircraft were stationed at the air base. The Fokker aircraft have been retired.

On 15 July 1996, a Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed at the airport – known as the Herculesramp (Hercules disaster). The plane caught fire and in the intense heat, 34 people died. As a result of communication problems within the emergency services the fire services were not aware that the C130 carried many passengers, which likely caused more people to die than if the emergency services had known about this.

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 further expand Eindhoven airport was started. Now, there is a 120-room Tulip Inn Hotel.

Facilities

Passenger facilities available include: exchange office, lost property office, luggage lockers, baby changing area, health centre and various shops. A business centre is available too. There are 1,500 parking spaces for long and short term parking.

Military

• 334 Squadron with McDonnell Douglas KC-10, Gulfstream IV
• 336 Squadron with Lockheed C-130
• 940 Maintenance Support Squadron
• 941 Miscellaneous Support Squadron
• Movement Coordination Centre Europe
• European Air Transport Command

From 1 July 2007, Eindhoven, is 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 others 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 excluding operational and tactical movements.

From September 2010 Eindhoven Airport is also hosting the European Air Transport Command, composed of seven European nations who share aerial military assets in a single operative command. EATC will play leading role on the A400M standardization process.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Ground transport

Eindhoven Airport.

Check-in area at Eindhoven Airport.

Eindhoven Airport.

Lines 400 and 401.

Eindhoven Airport is located just off the A2 motorway which offers direct connections to the west and south of the country, including the cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht and Maastricht. The airport is also served by two of Eindhoven’s electric bus routes.

• Line 400 is a shuttle bus service line that connects the airport to its main railway station.
• Line 401 is a bus rapid transit line that connects the airport to Eindhoven’s city centre and its main railway station.
• Line 20 connects Best railway station and the town of Best with Eindhoven Airport. Also connects the airport with the town of Veldhoven and the High Tech Campus of Eindhoven.
• Line 10 connects the Eindhoven railway station, the district of Strijp-T (connecting with the Eindhoven Strijp-S railway station), and the Nieuw Acht Industrial Complex with Eindhoven Airport.

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General Info
Country	Netherlands
ICAO ID	EHEH
Time	UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude	51.450139 51° 27' 00.50" N
Longitude	5.374528 005° 22' 28.30" E
Elevation	74 feet 23 meters
Type	Military
Magnetic Variation	000° W (01/06)
Operating Agency	MILITARY
Operating Hours	SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
International Clearance Status	Airport of Entry
Daylight Saving Time	Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

Communications
TWR Opr HO	131.0 122.1 281.15 257.8
GND Opr HO	121.925 369.25
DIRECTOR Opr HO	124.525 122.1 344.775
ATIS Opr HO	126.025
APP Opr HO	123.175 122.1 379.925

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
04/22	9843 x 148 feet 3000 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	060FAWT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
TACAN	EHV	EINDHOVEN	119X	-	At Field	-
NDB	EHN	EINDHOVEN	-	397	1.3 NM	216.6

Supplies/Equipment
Oil	O-147, MIL L 6085A Lubrication Oil, Instrument Synthetic O-148, MIL L 7808 (Synthetic Base), Turboprop/Turboshaft Engine O-156, MIL L 23699 (Synthetic Base)Turboprop/Turboshaft Engine
Other Fluids	PRESAIR, Air Compressors rated 3,000PSI or more LHOX, Low and high pressure oxygen servicing LOX, Liquid oxygen servicing OX, Indicates oxygen servicing when type of servicing is unknown
JASU	DSA 150 28v DC 25 amp, 115/208v AC 15kva 400hz 3 phase 4 wire ST-56 56kw 28v DC 700-1500 amp

Remarks
A-GEAR	RAG avbl on 20min PN.
CAUTION	Gldr act SR-SS.
FUEL	A1+
JASU	1(DSA 150) 1(ST-56)
OIL	0-147-148-156
OPR HOURS	Opr 0545-2145Z++ Mon-Fri, 0700-1900Z++ Sat, 0900-2100Z++ Sun/Hol.
RSTD	24 hr PPR.
RWY	Rpt LDA Rwy 04-22 9022'.

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