AviatDataMidtjyllands Airport (Karup) KRP / EKKA
Karup · Denmark · Heartland A/S (private holding company; acquired the civil airport, with municipal share sale finalized Oct 2025; formerly owned by nine municipalities). Airfield is a Royal Danish Air Force base (Air Base Karup / Flyvestation Karup).
9kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · no customsJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAEKKA / KRP
OperatorHeartland A/S (private holding company; acquired the civil airport, with municipal share sale finalized Oct 2025; formerly owned by nine municipalities). Airfield is a Royal Danish Air Force base (Air Base Karup / Flyvestation Karup).
Coordinates56.2975°N, 9.1247°E
Elevation171 ft · 52 m
Time zoneCET (UTC+1, CEST UTC+2 in summer)
Passengers / yr8,575 (2024)
Customs—
Border control—
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceEKKA — MIL AIP Denmark (Karup is a military air base; civil ops under Danish AIS/Naviair)
Operating hoursNot H24. Civilian terminal opens to match the scheduled flight programme (at minimum 1.5 h before departures and 30 min after arrivals); shared with Air Base Karup, PPR required. General public/pilot reference: approx. Mon-Fri 0500-1700, closed weekends.
TerminalsOne civilian passenger terminal ("Glass House on the Heath", inaugurated 1991); shares the airfield with Air Base Karup (Royal Danish Air Force).
Runways (4)
- 09L/27R · 2,991 m / 9,816 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
- 09R/27L · 2,928 m / 9,607 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS CAT I/II (RWY 27L)
- 03/21 · 859 m / 2,818 ft · 15 m wide · Concrete
- 14/32 · 700 m / 2,296 ft · 18 m wide · Concrete
Airport contact
Joint military/civil airfield; PPR required and ATC tied to military base operations.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
PPR
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
Airport self-handles civil aircraft and pax via the civil Airport Office (ADO/ARO); contact on radio 131.550, call sign 'Karup Airport Office'. PPR/landing permission mandatory (AIP AD 2.4 #9 'Handling: As AD'; #7 services by arrangement with civil airport office). · MON-FRI 0500-1700 (winter 0400-1600); SAT-SUN closed (AD/ARO/ADO hours)
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Aircraft fuel
On request
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
Jet A1 and AVGAS 100LL by arrangement with the civil AD (AIP AD 2.3 #8). Military F-34 available by truck on the air-base side, PPR (AIP AD 2.4 #2). · By arrangement, PPR; within AD hours
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De-icing
Available
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
De-icing/anti-icing fluid and equipment on station; snow removal and de-icing equipment listed by airport (AIP AD 2.4 #4).
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
Airport-run Airport Cafe; catering and meal-boxes/sandwiches can be arranged for private flights/events (en.midtjyllandslufthavn.dk facilities pages). Cafe/catering line •••.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
Fork-lift 1.5t, passenger stairs max 4.45m, luggage carriers, GPU 28V DC and 3x115V 400Hz AC, air starter, cabin heater, engine heater (per airport pilot-information page).
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Cargo handling
Available
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
Cargo-handling facilities provided by the airport (AIP AD 2.4 #1: 'Cargo-handling facilities: Yes').
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Aviation security
Available
Midtjyllands Lufthavn a.m.b.a. (Midtjylland Karup Airport / Karup Airport Office)
Security screening, customs and passport/immigration control provided by the airport; customs/immigration hours as for AD (AIP AD 2.3 #2 and #10 'Security: As AD'). · As AD hours
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed