Eindhoven Airport (IATA: EIN, ICAO: EHEH) is an airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) west of Eindhoven, Netherlands.[2] In terms of the number of served passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.2 million passengers in 2018 (well behind Schiphol, which served more than 70 million passengers).[4][5] The airport is used by both civilian and military traffic.
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.[6] The airfield was expanded and improved by the Germans, with three paved runways and numerous hangars and support buildings being constructed.[citation needed]
On 15 July 1996, a Belgian Air ForceC-130H Hercules crashed at the airport – known as the Herculesramp (Hercules disaster). 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 that the C-130 carried many passengers, which likely caused more deaths.[9]
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.[10]
On 27 May 2017, a parking garage collapsed during construction. The cause of the collapse was determined to be a construction error; the floors were made of prefabricated concrete slabs, and the connection between the slabs did not meet safety requirements.[citation needed] The reduced strength of the construction, in combination with the heat on that day, resulted in the partial collapse of the building. Nobody was injured or killed.[citation needed]
In October 2018, Ryanair announced it would be closing its base at the airport on 5 November 2018.[11] Construction of a 4 star hotel by Holiday Inn was started in 2018; the hotel opened in 2019.[12]
Facilities
Passenger facilities include: exchange office, lost property office, luggage lockers, baby changing area, health centre, and various shops such as Rituals, AH to GO, Victoria's Secret, and tax free shops: Travel Plaza and Travel luxury; and also a new Business Lounge: Aspire by Swissport[13] Eindhoven Airport also has a variety of restaurants, bars and cafes, such as: Upstairs (the Tulip Inn Hotel bar), La Place, The Bar (a flagship of Bavaria beer) and Starbucks (both before and after the security check).[14]
The airport also has a business centre. There are 1,500 parking spaces for long and short term parking.[15]
From 1 July 2007, Eindhoven has been 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 other 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 exclude operational and tactical movements.
Since September 2010, Eindhoven Airport has hosted the European Air Transport Command, made up of seven European nations which share aerial military assets in a single operative command. EATC will play a leading role in the A400M standardization process.[16]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Eindhoven:[17]
Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues.
Annual passenger traffic at EIN airport. See Wikidata query.
Ground transport
Eindhoven Airport is located just off the A2 motorway which offers direct connections to the North west, centre 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 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.
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^"Construction terminal extension and hotel Eindhoven Airport has started" (in Dutch). kcap.eu. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
^"Ryanair to shut down Bremen, Eindhoven bases in mid-4Q18". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
^Staff Correspondent (7 October 2018). "Nieuw 4-sterrenhotel Holliday Inn bij Eindhoven Airport". Eindhoven Airport (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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^ abTimetable of line 400 from Eindhoven Airport to Eindhoven Station NS – OVEindhoven.nl
External links
Media related to Eindhoven Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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2019 Passengers6 700 000 7 2 Aircraft movements41 640 6 2 Source AIP from AIS the Netherlands 2 Eindhoven Airport News 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1 2 Development since the 1980s 2 Facilities 3 Military 4 Airlines and destinations 5 Statistics 6 Ground transport 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditEarly years Edit 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 6 The airfield was expanded and improved by the Germans with three paved runways and numerous hangars and support buildings being constructed citation needed 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 citation needed The airfield was returned to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1952 It was home to crews flying the 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 7 Development since the 1980s Edit In 1984 a terminal building for civilian air traffic was constructed based on a Leo de Bever design 8 After the end of the Cold War Eindhoven was transformed into a military transport base Initially it was home to F27 300M Troopship aircraft Over the years Fokker 50 Fokker 60 McDonnell Douglas KDC 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 130H Hercules crashed at the airport known as the Herculesramp Hercules disaster 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 that the C 130 carried many passengers which likely caused more deaths 9 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 10 On 27 May 2017 a parking garage collapsed during construction The cause of the collapse was determined to be a construction error the floors were made of prefabricated concrete slabs and the connection between the slabs did not meet safety requirements citation needed The reduced strength of the construction in combination with the heat on that day resulted in the partial collapse of the building Nobody was injured or killed citation needed In October 2018 Ryanair announced it would be closing its base at the airport on 5 November 2018 11 Construction of a 4 star hotel by Holiday Inn was started in 2018 the hotel opened in 2019 12 Facilities EditPassenger facilities include exchange office lost property office luggage lockers baby changing area health centre and various shops such as Rituals AH to GO Victoria s Secret and tax free shops Travel Plaza and Travel luxury and also a new Business Lounge Aspire by Swissport 13 Eindhoven Airport also has a variety of restaurants bars and cafes such as Upstairs the Tulip Inn Hotel bar La Place The Bar a flagship of Bavaria beer and Starbucks both before and after the security check 14 The airport also has a business centre There are 1 500 parking spaces for long and short term parking 15 Military Edit334 Squadron with Airbus A330 MRTT amp Gulfstream IV 336 Squadron with Lockheed C 130 940 Maintenance Support Squadron 941 Miscellaneous Support Squadron Movement Coordination Centre Europe European Air Transport CommandFrom 1 July 2007 Eindhoven has been 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 other 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 exclude operational and tactical movements Since September 2010 Eindhoven Airport has hosted the European Air Transport Command made up of seven European nations which share aerial military assets in a single operative command EATC will play a leading role in the A400M standardization process 16 Airlines and destinations EditThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Eindhoven 17 AirlinesDestinationsAegean AirlinesAthens 18 Pegasus AirlinesIstanbul Sabiha GokcenRoyal Air Maroc 19 Seasonal NadorRyanair 20 Alicante Barcelona Bergamo Bologna Bratislava Brindisi Catania Dublin Edinburgh Faro Fez Krakow Lisbon London Stansted Madrid Malaga Malta Manchester Marrakesh Marseille Palma de Mallorca Pisa Porto Rome Fiumicino Seville Sofia Thessaloniki Treviso Valencia Vienna Vilnius Warsaw Modlin Zagreb Seasonal Girona Naples Reus Tenerife South Zadar 21 SunExpressSeasonal Antalya IzmirTransaviaAlicante Athens Barcelona Bilbao Copenhagen Faro Gran Canaria Ibiza Krakow Lanzarote Lisbon Malaga Marrakesh Nice Prague Seville Tel Aviv Tenerife South Valencia Seasonal Bologna Bordeaux 22 Heraklion Innsbruck Kos Palma de Mallorca Rhodes Rijeka Salzburg ZakynthosTUI fly BelgiumNador OujdaTUI fly NetherlandsGran Canaria Hurghada Sharm El Sheikh Seasonal Antalya Boa Vista Heraklion Kos Ohrid Rhodes Sal Tenerife SouthWizz AirBelgrade Bucharest Budapest Cluj Napoca Debrecen Gdansk Iași Katowice Krakow Rome Fiumicino 23 Skopje Sofia Suceava 24 Tirana Tuzla 25 Varna Vilnius Warsaw Chopin WroclawStatistics Edit The former airport building Busiest Routes from Eindhoven Airport 2019 Rank Airport Passengers 20191 London Stansted 316 1322 Budapest 295 5343 Malaga 293 9594 Alicante 287 1005 Faro 236 3046 Valencia 226 5447 Lisbon 194 9458 Ibiza 174 6379 Krakow 174 32410 Palma de Mallorca 151 690Source ec europa eu Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Annual passenger traffic at EIN airport See Wikidata query Ground transport EditEindhoven Airport is located just off the A2 motorway which offers direct connections to the North west centre 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 26 Line 401 is a bus rapid transit line that connects the airport to Eindhoven s city centre and its main railway station 26 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 See also EditTransport in the Netherlands List of airports in the NetherlandsReferences Edit Corporate Governance Eindhoven Airport www eindhovenairport nl Retrieved 30 August 2021 a b c EHEH EINDHOVEN Eindhoven AIP from AIS the Netherlands effective 20 April 2023 https www eindhovenairport nl sites default files downloads eindhoven airport jaarverslag 2018 0 pdf bare URL PDF Schiphol Transport and Traffic statistics Schiphol Group 13 June 2014 Archived from the original on 28 November 2016 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Eindhoven Airport verwerkt meer passagiers NU Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU nl www nu nl 20 December 2017 Retrieved 16 October 2018 Cookies op ed nl www ed nl in Dutch Retrieved 16 October 2018 F 16 Units RNlAF 316th squadron www f 16 net Retrieved 16 October 2018 Leo de Bever amp Loed de Bever in Dutch Eindhoven in beeld 19 August 2015 Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 23 August 2015 Hercules ramp Eindhoven in Dutch Zwaailichten disaster website 15 July 1996 Retrieved 22 February 2009 Construction terminal extension and hotel Eindhoven Airport has started in Dutch kcap eu 19 December 2011 Retrieved 21 January 2013 Ryanair to shut down Bremen Eindhoven bases in mid 4Q18 ch aviation com Retrieved 3 October 2018 Staff Correspondent 7 October 2018 Nieuw 4 sterrenhotel Holliday Inn bij Eindhoven Airport Eindhoven Airport in Dutch Retrieved 16 October 2018 Winkels eindhovenairport nl Eten amp Drinken eindhovenairport nl Eindhoven Airport Facilities Eindhoven Airport Retrieved 14 June 2014 The European Union a global actor Gareis Sven Hauser Gunther 1968 Kernic Franz Opladen Budrich 2013 p 45 ISBN 978 3866495203 OCLC 846551715 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link eindhovenairport nl Destinations retrieved 7 September 2022 AEGEAN Neo dromologio apo kai pros A8hna Eindhoven Panw apo 144 oi proorismoi se 44 xwres 18 May 2022 Royal Air Maroc to launch 11 European routes Routes Online 5 July 2021 Retrieved 5 July 2021 Book cheap flights using Fare Finder Ryanair Ryanair verbindt Eindhoven Airport met Zadar Ryanair connects Eindhoven Airport to Zadar Luchtvaartnieuws nl in Dutch 30 March 2021 Retrieved 30 March 2021 Transavia verbindt Eindhoven met Bordeaux Transavia connects Eindhoven to Bordeaux nieuws eindhovenairport nl in Dutch 21 September 2022 Retrieved 21 September 2022 Wizz Air apre base a Roma Fiumicino 13 May 2021 Airlines Travel Wizz Air base in Suceava two aircraft and five new routes AirlinesTravel Retrieved 17 August 2022 Wizz Air to shut Sarajevo base and terminate nineteen routes a b Timetable of line 400 from Eindhoven Airport to Eindhoven Station NS OVEindhoven nlExternal links Edit Media related to Eindhoven Airport at Wikimedia Commons Official website Current weather for EHEH at NOAA NWS Accident history for EIN at Aviation Safety NetworkPortals Netherlands Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eindhoven Airport amp oldid 1150480572, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
