AviatDataAarhus Airport (Tirstrup) AAR / EKAH
Aarhus · Denmark · Aarhus Airport A/S (majority owned by Aarhus Kommune)
526kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAEKAH / AAR
OperatorAarhus Airport A/S (majority owned by Aarhus Kommune)
Coordinates56.3042°N, 10.6192°E
Elevation82 ft · 25 m
Time zoneCET (UTC+1/+2 DST)
Passengers / yr525,707 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceEKAH — AIP Denmark
Operating hoursApprox 06:00-24:00 local (published operating hours; extensions/PPR outside these times)
TerminalsOne passenger terminal (originally 1981, expanded ~2007-2009, 2016 and 2021; up to 7 gates)
Runways (2)
- 10R/28L · 2,702 m / 8,865 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT II
- 10L/28R · 2,777 m / 9,111 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Located at Tirstrup, ~36 km (19 NM) NE of Aarhus city.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Aarhus Airport A/S
Airport self-handles ramp handling; it is the only handler at EKAH (AC-U-KWIK lists the FBO as 'Aarhus Airport Handling'; Business Air News lists exactly 1 FBO/handler = the airport operator). Ramp handling desk SITA AARKRXH, phone •••, email •••. AIP: handling 'as per agreement', handling call sign 'Aarhus Airport Office' on FREQ 131.555. · AD open 06.00-22.00 LT; 22.00-24.00 no surcharge for scheduled traffic; 00.01-06.00 +100% surcharge (outside hours PPR/PN)
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Aarhus Airport A/S - Passenger Service / Traffic
Passenger service / traffic desk of the airport's in-house handling unit. SITA AARKPXH, phone •••, email •••; flight plans / ARO via ••• (both emails published on the airport handling page). AIP item 7b: passenger handling and other services call sign 'Aarhus Handling' on FREQ 131.610. · Daily 06.00-22.00 LT (airport opening hours)
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Aarhus Airport A/S
AIP AD 2.4 item 2-3: fuel types 100LL and Jet A1 (oil NIL). Fuelling capacity: 100LL self-service 75 L/MIN; Jet A1 1000 L/MIN. Airport-provided ('Fuelling: as AD'); no third-party into-plane brand named in primary source. SkyEchlipse independently lists AVGAS/Jet A1 available at EKAH.
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De-icing
Available
Aarhus Airport A/S
AIP AD 2.4 / Local Aerodrome Regulations item 20 (verbatim): de-icing and anti-icing of aircraft may take place on all parking stands and can be requested via 'Aarhus Airport Office' on FREQ 131.555. Airport-provided ('as per agreement'). · Within AD opening hours; winter season
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 5 providers
Aarhus Airport A/S - Service Centre
Structures/sheet-metal shop — major structural repairs and sheet-metal fabrication; in-house, Aarhus Airport A/S; class rating unconfirmed.
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Aarhus Airport A/S - Service Centre
Engine/APU shop — turbine hot-section and gearbox inspection (Honeywell/Garrett Series 1-14 APU/turbine line); in-house, Aarhus Airport A/S; class rating unconfirmed.
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Aarhus Airport A/S - Service Centre
Landing gear shop — landing gear inspection and overhaul; in-house, Aarhus Airport A/S; class rating unconfirmed.
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Aarhus Airport A/S - Service Centre
NDT — non-destructive inspection services; in-house, Aarhus Airport A/S; class rating unconfirmed.
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Aarhus Airport A/S - Service Centre
Piston-engine shop — piston engine overhaul; in-house, Aarhus Airport A/S; class rating unconfirmed.
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Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Aarhus Airport A/S
AIP AD 2.4 item 1: 'Cargo-handling facilities: Yes'. Provided by the airport; no separate cargo agent published.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Available
Aarhus Airport Hotel
On-site self-service airport hotel, 37 double rooms (74 beds), open 24/7, at Ny Lufthavnsvej 24, 8560 Kolind (same address as the airport - in the terminal). AIP AD 2.4 item 5 lists 'Hotels: Hotel in the airport'. Usable for crew; includes an accessible room. Published contact ••• / •••. · 24/7
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