Airports / Netherlands / GRQ
Groningen Airport Eelde
EHGG / GRQGroningen, NetherlandsELEV 17 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Groningen Airport Eelde (EHGG / GRQ) sits in Groningen, Netherlands, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 17 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Air Charters Europe is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR, 30 nm), Wittmundhafen Air Base (ETNT, 47 nm), and Twente Airport (ENS, 52 nm).
Charter pricing from GRQ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Groningen.
Field capability
ICAO
EHGG
IATA
GRQ
FAA / Local
EHGG
Elevation
17 ft
Coordinates
53.1191° N · 6.5777° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Netherlands fields
state range -15–375 ft
At 17 ft, GRQ sits lower than 57% of the 14 Netherlands fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmLWRLeeuwarden Air BaseLeeuwarden
- 47nmETNTWittmundhafen Air BaseWittmund
- 52nmENSTwente AirportEnschede
- 56nmLEYLelystad AirportLelystad
- 66nmDHRDe Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air StationDen Helder
- 69nmEHDLDeelen Air BaseArnhem
Location
Open the full mapEHGG · Groningen Airport Eelde · Groningen, Netherlands