Airport guide
Aarhus AirportIATA code AAR
Aarhus Airport (AAR/EKAH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Aarhus, Denmark in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Codes
- AAR · EKAH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Region
- Europe
Aarhus Airport (AAR/EKAH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Aarhus, Denmark in Europe. Operating on Europe/Copenhagen local time at coordinates 56.310°, 10.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Aarhus Airport (AAR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Aarhus, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Aarhus Airport details
- IATA code
- AAR
- ICAO code
- EKAH
- City
- Aarhus
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 56.303°, 10.618°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Aarhus Airport’s own pages.
AAR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 25 m (82 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 418,930
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing stat.trafikstyrelsen.dk (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup KRP · 93 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AAR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10L/28R: 2,777 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 2,777 m9,111 ft | 23 m | concrete | Lit |
| 10R/28L | 2,702 m8,865 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from AAR
Originfacts does not track any routes from AAR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where AAR is
30 km east-northeast
Aarhus Airport lies 30 km east-northeast of Aarhus city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AAR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Aarhus, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Aarhus Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aar.dk (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Aarhus
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KarupKarup AirportKRP93 km
- AalborgAalborg AirportAAL98 km
- BillundBillund AirportBLL111 km
- Angelholm/HelsingborgAngelholm Helsingborg AirportAGH138 km
- HalmstadHalmstad AirportHAD141 km
- CopenhagenCopenhagen AirportCPH147 km
- EsbjergEsbjerg AirportEBJ157 km
- SonderborgSonderborg AirportSGD162 km
- GothenburgGoteborg Landvetter AirportGOT182 km
Aarhus Airport: common questions
Where is Aarhus Airport?
Aarhus Airport serves Aarhus, Denmark. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 56.303°, 10.618°.
What are the airport codes for Aarhus Airport?
The IATA code is AAR and the ICAO code is EKAH.
What time zone is AAR in?
Aarhus Airport is in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone.
What is the official website of Aarhus Airport?
The airport’s official website is aar.dk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Aarhus Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at AAR: 10L/28R (2,777 m (9,111 ft), concrete); 10R/28L (2,702 m (8,865 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Aarhus Airport?
Wikidata records 418,930 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Aarhus Airport?
Per Wikidata, AAR is owned by Aarhus Municipality.
How far is AAR from Aarhus city centre?
Aarhus Airport is about 30 km east-northeast of Aarhus city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Aarhus Airport?
OurAirports gives AAR’s elevation as 25 m (82 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Aarhus Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1341664 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)