GRQ · Groningen, The Netherlands
Groningen Airport Eelde.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 53.1191° N, 6.5777° E
Groningen Airport Eelde
Airport near Eelde, Drenthe, Netherlands
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for GRQ
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 2519; ident EHGG; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
groningenairport.nl
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Groningen Airport Eelde
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 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
GRQ / EHGG
OurAirports ident
EHGG
GPS / local code
EHGG
ISO region
NL-DR
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
groningenairport.nl
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q769099
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 7:08 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
11 km
Approximate distance to central Groningen.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Amsterdam
Languages
Dutch
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
41,865 km²
Passenger volume
220,710 passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1931
Owner / entity
Q769099
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Groningen Airport Eelde is a large scheduled-service airport for Groningen, The Netherlands. Groningen's built-up core sits roughly 11 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.
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ / EHGG) is at 53.1191° N, 6.5777° E, elevation 17 ft (5 m), serving Groningen, 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.
Groningen 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 Groningen: 11 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 GRQ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ / EHGG)
Groningen Airport Eelde · Airport near Eelde, Drenthe, Netherlands
Source identifiers
EHGG · EHGG · NL-DR
groningenairport.nl · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located near Eelde in the Province of Drenthe, 4.8 nautical miles south of the city of Groningen in the province of Groningen.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Groningen
groningen · 11 km from GRQ
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 244,807 · city coordinates 53.2192, 6.5667
2. Korrewegwijk
korrewegwijk · 13 km from GRQ
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 16,710 · city coordinates 53.2323, 6.5680
3. Hoogezand
hoogezand · 13 km from GRQ
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 21,480 · city coordinates 53.1617, 6.7611
4. Assen
assen · 14 km from GRQ
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 68,836 · city coordinates 52.9967, 6.5625
5. Leek
leek · 14 km from GRQ
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 19,651 · city coordinates 53.1625, 6.3764
6. Veendam
veendam · 20 km from GRQ
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 28,155 · city coordinates 53.1067, 6.8792
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. FMO EDDG
Münster Osnabrück Airport · Greven
133 km from GRQ · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 160 ft (49 m) · airport coordinates 52.1338, 7.6885
2. AMS EHAM
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam
152 km from GRQ · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation -11 ft (-3 m) · airport coordinates 52.3086, 4.7639
3. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze
171 km from GRQ · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 51.6014, 6.1412
4. DTM EDLW
Dortmund Airport · Dortmund
191 km from GRQ · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 425 ft (130 m) · airport coordinates 51.5183, 7.6122
5. RTM EHRD
Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam
194 km from GRQ · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation -15 ft (-5 m) · airport coordinates 51.9569, 4.4372
Route-time reference set
1. GRQ-FMO
Greven · 133 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from GRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. GRQ-AMS
Amsterdam · 152 km · 1h 2m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from GRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. GRQ-NRN
Weeze · 171 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from GRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. GRQ-DTM
Dortmund · 191 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from GRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. GRQ-RTM
Rotterdam · 194 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from GRQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,202 ft / 2,500 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for GRQ.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. AMS EHAM
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam · 152 km from GRQ
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · -11 ft (-3 m) · 52.3086, 4.7639
2. RTM EHRD
Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam · 194 km from GRQ
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · -15 ft (-5 m) · 51.9569, 4.4372
3. EIN EHEH
Eindhoven Airport · Eindhoven · 203 km from GRQ
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · 74 ft (23 m) · 51.4501, 5.3745
4. MST EHBK
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht · 252 km from GRQ
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · 375 ft (114 m) · 50.9111, 5.7694
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2015, the airport handled 220,710 passengers.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for GRQ.
Country and authority
GRQ 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 (€). GRQ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport near Eelde, Drenthe, 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
Location cue: It is located near Eelde in the Province of Drenthe, 4.8 nautical miles south of the city of Groningen in the province of Groningen.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q769099 · Groningen Airport Eelde. Administrative area: Tynaarlo. Named after: Groningen
Field and clock profile
Groningen Airport Eelde is a near sea-level field at 17 ft (5 m), positioned at 53.1191° N, 6.5777° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,202 ft / 2,500 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
Groningen is the closest retained city-time anchor at 11 km. FMO Greven is the closest retained airport alternative at 133 km.
Country airport peers
GRQ is compared with AMS Amsterdam at 152 km, RTM Rotterdam at 194 km, EIN Eindhoven at 203 km, MST Maastricht at 252 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
GRQ-FMO Greven: 133 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. GRQ-AMS Amsterdam: 152 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. GRQ-NRN Weeze: 171 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. GRQ-DTM Dortmund: 191 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EHGG backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. groningenairport.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
220,710 passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,202 ft / 2,500 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies GRQ as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
GRQ (EHGG) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 220,710 passengers, operating from a near sea-level field at 17 ft (5 m).
GRQ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
GRQ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,202 ft / 2,500 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for GRQ runs through Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- In 2015, the airport handled 220,710 passengers.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at groningenairport.nl, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for GRQ
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
GRQ uses Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Groningen Airport Eelde is about 11 km from central Groningen; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
FMO Greven is the closest retained alternate at 133 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
groningenairport.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 GRQ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
GRQ ranks #3 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
GRQ shares Europe/Amsterdam with AMS Amsterdam NL · EIN Eindhoven NL · MST Maastricht NL · RTM Rotterdam NL. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
GRQ is 17 ft (5 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CPH 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · MPL 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · SAN 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · SUV 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · AEP 18 ft (5 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
GRQ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are FMO 133 km +0h · AMS 152 km +0h · NRN 171 km +0h · DTM 191 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greven | FMO | 133 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Amsterdam | AMS | 152 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Weeze | NRN | 171 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dortmund | DTM | 191 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rotterdam | RTM | 194 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
GRQ to FMO
Greven
Distance 133 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from GRQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GRQ to AMS
Amsterdam
Distance 152 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from GRQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GRQ to NRN
Weeze
Distance 171 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from GRQ. 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
Central Groningen is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Groningen 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.
Groningen Airport Eelde 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 GRQ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Groningen
groningen · 11 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Korrewegwijk
korrewegwijk · 13 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hoogezand
hoogezand · 13 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Assen
assen · 14 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leek
leek · 14 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Veendam
veendam · 20 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stadskanaal
stadskanaal · 29 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Winschoten
winschoten · 31 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Drachten
drachten · 32 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Delfzijl
delfzijl · 33 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Emmen
emmen · 44 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hoogeveen
hoogeveen · 45 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Groningen Airport Eelde 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: Greven (FMO), Amsterdam (AMS), Weeze (NRN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 220,710 passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,202 ft / 2,500 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1931.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from GRQ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
Greven · large airport
- Distance
- 133 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 160 ft (49 m)
Compare against FMO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS
Amsterdam · large airport
- Distance
- 152 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- -11 ft (-3 m)
Compare against AMS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
Weeze · large airport
- Distance
- 171 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.
Dortmund AirportDTM
Dortmund · large airport
- Distance
- 191 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 425 ft (130 m)
Compare against DTM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTM
Rotterdam · large airport
- Distance
- 194 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.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) in?▾
Groningen Airport Eelde is in the Europe/Amsterdam timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Groningen Airport Eelde?▾
Groningen Airport Eelde uses IATA code GRQ and ICAO code EHGG.
Where is Groningen Airport Eelde located?▾
Groningen Airport Eelde is located in Groningen, The Netherlands at coordinates 53.1191° N, 6.5777° E, with an elevation of 17 ft (5 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Groningen Airport Eelde from central Groningen?▾
Groningen Airport Eelde sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Groningen.
Which route reference is most useful from GRQ?▾
Greven (FMO) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Europe/Berlin, and a +0h difference from GRQ.
Which authority regulates GRQ?▾
Groningen Airport Eelde 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 GRQ?▾
GRQ's curated peers in The Netherlands on this site include AMS Amsterdam, RTM Rotterdam, EIN Eindhoven, plus 1 more.
How many runways does Groningen Airport Eelde have?▾
Groningen Airport Eelde's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,202 ft / 2,500 m; identifiers include 05/23.