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Aarhus Airport

Aarhus, Denmark

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Aarhus Airport

Aarhus, Denmark

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EKAH

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82 ft

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Denmark's second city gateway serving Jutland.

Opened

1946

Location

Aarhus, Denmark

Aarhus Airport (IATA: AAR, ICAO: EKAH) is the primary commercial airport serving Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, located approximately 35 kilometres northeast of the city centre near the town of Tirstrup. It handles both domestic and international traffic, connecting Jutland to destinations across Europe. The airport has historically served as a regional hub for Scandinavian travel, with airlines offering routes to major European cities as well as domestic connections within Denmark. Passenger volumes are modest compared to Copenhagen Airport, reflecting its regional role. Aarhus Airport has undergone periods of route expansion and contraction depending on airline demand, and it competes with the larger Billund Airport in Jutland for regional traffic.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options between Aarhus Airport and the city centre include bus services, taxis, and private car hire, with journey times of approximately 45 minutes.

Airlines here

Airlines serving Aarhus Airport have included SAS, Ryanair, and other regional carriers operating seasonal and year-round European routes.

Notable facts

›Located near Tirstrup, approximately 35 km northeast of central Aarhus.
›Competes with Billund Airport as a major airport serving Jutland.
›The airport has a single runway designated 10L/28R.
›Passenger numbers are significantly smaller than Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport.
›The airport has hosted charter and low-cost carrier routes to southern European leisure destinations.

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Airlines serving this airport

British Airways

Ryanair

Scandinavian Airlines System

Routes

AAR → AALBA · FRJ

AAR → BMABA · FRJ

AAR → GOTBA · FRJ

AAR → OSLBA · FRJ

AAR → AGPFR · 738

AAR → PMIFR · 738

AAR → STNFR · 738

AAR → CPHSK · AT7 320 CR2

Aircraft operating here

Fairchild Dornier 328JET4 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes Airbus A3201 routes Canadair Regional Jet 2001 routes

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