EIN · Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Eindhoven Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 51.4501° N, 5.3745° E
Eindhoven Airport
Airport in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for EIN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2518; ident EHEH; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
eindhovenairport.nl
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Eindhoven Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
EIN / EHEH
OurAirports ident
EHEH
GPS / local code
EHEH
ISO region
NL-NB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
eindhovenairport.nl
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q56289584
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:07 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
81 km
Approximate distance to central Eindhoven.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Amsterdam
Languages
Dutch
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
41,865 km²
Passenger volume
6.96 million passengers (2025)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1932 · Royal Netherlands Air Force
Owner / entity
Royal Schiphol Group
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Eindhoven Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Eindhoven's built-up core sits roughly 81 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Eindhoven Airport (EIN / EHEH) is at 51.4501° N, 5.3745° E, elevation 74 ft (23 m), serving Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Eindhoven is in The Netherlands (capital Amsterdam); regulated by Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT); on Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Dutch; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Eindhoven: 81 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for EIN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Eindhoven Airport (EIN / EHEH)
Eindhoven Airport · Airport in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Known label 1
Welschap Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for EIN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EHEH · EHEH · NL-NB
eindhovenairport.nl · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
In terms of the number of served passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.96 million passengers in 2025.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for EIN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Eindhoven Airport is an international airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) west of Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Best
best · 6.5 km from EIN
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 29,074 · city coordinates 51.5075, 5.3903
2. Eindhoven
eindhoven · 7.2 km from EIN
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 235,691 · city coordinates 51.4408, 5.4778
3. Tongelre
tongelre · 10 km from EIN
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 19,680 · city coordinates 51.4489, 5.5198
4. Eersel
eersel · 11 km from EIN
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 18,185 · city coordinates 51.3575, 5.3181
5. Valkenswaard
valkenswaard · 13 km from EIN
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 31,071 · city coordinates 51.3508, 5.4597
6. Nuenen
nuenen · 13 km from EIN
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 23,223 · city coordinates 51.4700, 5.5528
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze
56 km from EIN · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 51.6014, 6.1412
2. MST EHBK
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht
66 km from EIN · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 375 ft (114 m) · airport coordinates 50.9111, 5.7694
3. RTM EHRD
Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam
86 km from EIN · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation -15 ft (-5 m) · airport coordinates 51.9569, 4.4372
4. BRU EBBR
Brussels Airport · Zaventem
87 km from EIN · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 175 ft (53 m) · airport coordinates 50.9014, 4.4844
5. DUS EDDL
Düsseldorf Airport · Düsseldorf
98 km from EIN · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 147 ft (45 m) · airport coordinates 51.2895, 6.7668
Route-time reference set
1. EIN-NRN
Weeze · 56 km · 54m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from EIN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. EIN-MST
Maastricht · 66 km · 55m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from EIN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. EIN-RTM
Rotterdam · 86 km · 57m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from EIN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. EIN-BRU
Zaventem · 87 km · 57m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from EIN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. EIN-DUS
Düsseldorf · 98 km · 57m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from EIN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for EIN.
Runway identifiers
03/21
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MST EHBK
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht · 66 km from EIN
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · 375 ft (114 m) · 50.9111, 5.7694
2. RTM EHRD
Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam · 86 km from EIN
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · -15 ft (-5 m) · 51.9569, 4.4372
3. AMS EHAM
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam · 104 km from EIN
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · -11 ft (-3 m) · 52.3086, 4.7639
4. GRQ EHGG
Groningen Airport Eelde · Groningen · 203 km from EIN
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · 17 ft (5 m) · 53.1191, 6.5777
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In terms of the number of served passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.96 million passengers in 2025.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for EIN.
Country and authority
EIN sits in The Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands), whose capital is Amsterdam. Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Dutch. Currency context: EUR (€). EIN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
EIN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Welschap Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Eindhoven, Netherlands. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: In terms of the number of served passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.96 million passengers in 2025. Location cue: Eindhoven Airport is an international airport located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) west of Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q56289584 · Eindhoven Air Base. Owner / owning body: Royal Schiphol Group. Administrative area: Eindhoven. Named after: Eindhoven
Field and clock profile
Eindhoven Airport is a near sea-level field at 74 ft (23 m), positioned at 51.4501° N, 5.3745° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Best is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.5 km. NRN Weeze is the closest retained airport alternative at 56 km.
Country airport peers
EIN is compared with MST Maastricht at 66 km, RTM Rotterdam at 86 km, AMS Amsterdam at 104 km, GRQ Groningen at 203 km inside the retained The Netherlands airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
EIN-NRN Weeze: 56 km, about 54m, +0h. EIN-MST Maastricht: 66 km, about 55m, +0h. EIN-RTM Rotterdam: 86 km, about 57m, +0h. EIN-BRU Zaventem: 87 km, about 57m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EHEH backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. eindhovenairport.nl is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
6.96 million passengers (2025)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
03/21
OurAirports classifies EIN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
EIN (EHEH) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 6.96 million passengers (2025), operating from a near sea-level field at 74 ft (23 m).
EIN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
EIN's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Royal Netherlands Air Force is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for EIN.
- In terms of the number of served passengers, it is the second largest airport in the Netherlands, with 6.96 million passengers in 2025.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at eindhovenairport.nl, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for EIN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
EIN uses Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Eindhoven Airport is about 81 km from central Eindhoven; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
NRN Weeze is the closest retained alternate at 56 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
eindhovenairport.nl is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place EIN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
EIN ranks #2 in the curated The Netherlands airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 5 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
EIN shares Europe/Amsterdam with AMS Amsterdam NL · GRQ Groningen NL · MST Maastricht NL · RTM Rotterdam NL. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
EIN is 74 ft (23 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MRS 74 ft (23 m) (0 ft delta) · MNL 75 ft (23 m) (1 ft delta) · CKY 72 ft (22 m) (2 ft delta) · LFW 72 ft (22 m) (2 ft delta) · PWM 76 ft (23 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
EIN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are NRN 56 km +0h · MST 66 km +0h · RTM 86 km +0h · BRU 87 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeze | NRN | 56 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Maastricht | MST | 66 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rotterdam | RTM | 86 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaventem | BRU | 87 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Düsseldorf | DUS | 98 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
EIN to NRN
Weeze
Distance 56 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from EIN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EIN to MST
Maastricht
Distance 66 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from EIN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EIN to RTM
Rotterdam
Distance 86 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from EIN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Eindhoven, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Rotterdam is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Eindhoven Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from EIN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Best
best · 6.5 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eindhoven
eindhoven · 7.2 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tongelre
tongelre · 10 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eersel
eersel · 11 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Valkenswaard
valkenswaard · 13 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nuenen
nuenen · 13 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Geldrop
geldrop · 13 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sint-Oedenrode
sint-oedenrode · 14 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bergeijk
bergeyk · 15 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Boxtel
boxtel · 16 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oisterwijk
oisterwijk · 19 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Schijndel
schijndel · 20 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Eindhoven Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Weeze (NRN), Maastricht (MST), Rotterdam (RTM). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 6.96 million passengers (2025).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 03/21.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Royal Netherlands Air Force.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1932.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from EIN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
Weeze · large airport
- Distance
- 56 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 106 ft (32 m)
Compare against NRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
Maastricht · large airport
- Distance
- 66 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 375 ft (114 m)
Compare against MST when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTM
Rotterdam · large airport
- Distance
- 86 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- -15 ft (-5 m)
Compare against RTM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Brussels AirportBRU
Zaventem · large airport
- Distance
- 87 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 175 ft (53 m)
Compare against BRU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
Düsseldorf · large airport
- Distance
- 98 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 147 ft (45 m)
Compare against DUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Eindhoven Airport (EIN) in?▾
Eindhoven Airport is in the Europe/Amsterdam timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Eindhoven Airport?▾
Eindhoven Airport uses IATA code EIN and ICAO code EHEH.
Where is Eindhoven Airport located?▾
Eindhoven Airport is located in Eindhoven, The Netherlands at coordinates 51.4501° N, 5.3745° E, with an elevation of 74 ft (23 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Eindhoven Airport from central Eindhoven?▾
Eindhoven Airport sits roughly 81 km from the nearest mapped city center for Eindhoven.
Which route reference is most useful from EIN?▾
Weeze (NRN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone Europe/Berlin, and a +0h difference from EIN.
Which authority regulates EIN?▾
Eindhoven Airport sits inside The Netherlands, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT).
What other airports in The Netherlands are close peers to EIN?▾
EIN's curated peers in The Netherlands on this site include MST Maastricht, RTM Rotterdam, AMS Amsterdam, plus 1 more.
How many runways does Eindhoven Airport have?▾
Eindhoven Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 03/21.