Groningen Airport Eelde

Groningen Airport Eelde
IATA: GRQ ICAO: EHGG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Groningen Airport Eelde NV
Serves	Groningen
Location	Eelde, Drenthe, Netherlands
Opened	23 May 1931; 93 years ago (1931-05-23)
Elevation AMSL	5 m / 17 ft
Coordinates	53°07′30″N 06°35′00″E / 53.12500°N 6.58333°E / 53.12500; 6.58333
Website	www.groningenairport.nl
Map
GRQ/EHGG Location in the Netherlands
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 2,500 8,202 Asphalt 01/19 (closed) 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers 242,000 Aircraft movements 27,000
Source: AIP from AIS the Netherlands,[1] CBS Statistics Netherlands[2]

Groningen Airport Eelde (IATA: GRQ, ICAO: EHGG) is a minor international airport in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located near Eelde in the Province of Drenthe, 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km; 5.5 mi) south of the city of Groningen in the province of Groningen.^[1] In 2015, the airport handled 220,710 passengers. The airport is also the home base of the KLM Flight Academy, Noord Nederlandse Aero Club (NNAC) and General Enterprises.

The airport started under the name "Hakenkampsveld" in 1928 and was officially opened in 1931. It was renamed "Luchthaven Eelde" in 1933. During World War II, the German military occupied the airport. Since 1958, there have been European destinations from the airport. Since 1988, the airport has been called Groningen Airport Eelde.