Aarhus Airport (IATA: AAR, ICAO: EKAH) is an international airport located 19.4 nautical miles (35.9 km; 22.3 mi) northeast[2] of Aarhus, Denmark.

The airfield was established in 1943 by German occupying forces in World War II and was later used as a Cold War military base for the Danish and other allied airforces until the 1990s.

[3] The current passenger terminal dates from 1981 with renovations performed between 2007 and 2009 and again in late 2016.

[4] Since 1946, the airport has carried civilian traffic and is the primary gateway for Aarhus, located 40 km from the city centre via the Djursland motorway.

Bus route 212 between Ebeltoft (20min) and Randers (60 min) stops at the airport.