Groningen Airport Eelde is a civilian international airport near Eelde in the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands. It is 4.8 nautical miles south of the city of Groningen. The airport started under the name "Hakenkampsveld" in 1928 and was officially opened in 1931. It was renamed "Luchthaven Eelde" in 1933. During World War II, the German military occupied the airport. Since 1958, there are European destinations from the airport.