Midtjylland Airport (Karup) (EKKA) | private airport guide

Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.

Airfield Status

If you are flying a jet into Herning, Midtjylland Airport (Karup) is one of the airports to look at. Runway: 09L/27R – 2,929 m × 45 m asphalt. Customs and immigration are on site. Prior permission (PPR) is required. From Herning: About 33 min by car to Herning (routing estimate, free-flowing traffic).

Runway: 09L/27R – 2,929 m × 45 m asphalt
Customs & immigration: Yes – during airport hours
Business jets: Yes. Business jets and airliners (runway 2,929 m)
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 06:00–18:00 local; closed at weekends. Prior permission required for all flights.
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +45 97 10 06 10

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

N.O. Hansensvej 4, Karup J, 7470. The nearest major city is Herning, About 33 min by car to Herning (routing estimate, free-flowing traffic).

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Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Herning	30 min	14 mi · 22 km
Billund	1 hr 10 min	49 mi · 79 km
Ringkøbing	1 hr 15 min	45 mi · 72 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Handling & FBO

Karup Airport Office

These are the handling companies the airport lists for private and business aircraft.

See the full handling and FBO page, or download the directions PDF.

Operational Notes

Civil aircraft and passengers are handled by the Karup airport office; general aviation passengers must wait for a marshaller before leaving the aircraft.

Shared with an air force base, so every civil flight needs prior permission, and the runways are available in daylight only. No weekend service. About 18 km from Herning.