Airport guide

Karup AirportIATA code KRP

Karup Airport (KRP/EKKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karup, Denmark in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Karup, Denmark
Codes: KRP · EKKA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Copenhagen
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Karup Airport (KRP/EKKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karup, Denmark in Europe. Operating on Europe/Copenhagen local time at coordinates 56.300°, 9.120°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Karup Airport (KRP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Karup, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Karup Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KRP
ICAO code: EKKA
City: Karup
Country: Denmark
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Copenhagen
Coordinates: 56.297°, 9.104°; From OurAirports
Official website: krp.dk (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Karup Airport’s own pages.

KRP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 52 m (170 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 9 August 1940; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner: Anders Holch Povlsen; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 3,925; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing passagertal.dk (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Middle Jutland; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Billund Airport BLL · 62 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KRP

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

5 open runways, 4 lit. Longest 09L/27R: 2,992 m, asphalt.

Runways at KRP: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09L/27R	2,992 m9,816 ft	23 m	asphalt	Lit
09R/27L	2,928 m9,607 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit
03/21	859 m2,818 ft	15 m	concrete	Lit
09/27	850 m2,789 ft	60 m	grass	Not listed as lit
14/32	700 m2,296 ft	18 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from KRP

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KRP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at KRP

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Karup, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Karup Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:krp.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 Karup

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Karup Airport: common questions

Where is Karup Airport?

Karup Airport serves Karup, Denmark. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 56.297°, 9.104°.

What are the airport codes for Karup Airport?

The IATA code is KRP and the ICAO code is EKKA.

What time zone is KRP in?

Karup Airport is in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone.

What is the official website of Karup Airport?

The airport’s official website is krp.dk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Karup Airport have?

OurAirports lists 5 open runways at KRP: 09L/27R (2,992 m (9,816 ft), asphalt); 09R/27L (2,928 m (9,607 ft), concrete); 03/21 (859 m (2,818 ft), concrete); 09/27 (850 m (2,789 ft), grass); and others.

When did Karup Airport open?

Wikidata gives 9 August 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Karup Airport?

Wikidata records 3,925 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Karup Airport?

Per Wikidata, KRP is owned by Anders Holch Povlsen.

What is the elevation of Karup Airport?

OurAirports gives KRP’s elevation as 52 m (170 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 Karup Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q127331 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)