Our Story
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA) is a regional airport with ambitious goals in sustainability, innovation, passenger experience, and regional connectivity. Every year, more than two million passengers travel through our airport to over fifty European destinations, both for business and leisure.
An Airport Nearby
Rotterdam The Hague Airport, part of the Royal Schiphol Group, actively contributes to the region’s development. We’re not just an airport but also an employer, a place for education, a testing ground for innovation, connector, business partner, and the region’s business card. Together with our partners, we create a distinctive passenger experience and play a leading role in the transformation and renewal of the aviation sector. Moreover, we serve an important societal role as a departure point for trauma and police helicopters.
Putting Passengers First
Our goal is to offer passengers a warm welcome and ensure they return with pleasure. We strive for personal attention during every phase of their journey: from the moment they are on their way to our airport to the moment they board the plane and return. Safety, efficiency, and user-friendliness are paramount.
Sustainability
Change is essential to make aviation more sustainable and reduce its environmental impact. Therefore, we are actively working on making our airport more sustainable and also encouraging the development of new forms of flying, such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), hydrogen-powered, and electric flying. Our aim is to be completely waste and CO2 emission-free in the terminal and ground-based activities on the platform by 2030. As a testing ground for innovation, we facilitate the airport area as a demonstration and testing location for new sustainable ideas and solutions for flying. Due to the small scale of our airport and close collaboration with the other airports of the Schiphol Group, universities/schools, and external partners, it is possible to experiment quickly and efficiently.
History
The aviation history of Rotterdam began in 1783 with the first manned balloon flight. In 1920, Waalhaven Airport was opened in Rotterdam-Zuid. This airport, originally intended for military use, soon grew into an important hub for civil aviation activities. During World War II, Waalhaven Airport was completely destroyed. In 1956, Rotterdam The Hague Airport opened its doors in the Zestienhoven polder, marking a new phase in the region’s aviation history. Due to its strategic location between Rotterdam and The Hague, the airport was renamed Rotterdam The Hague Airport in 2010, in line with the establishment of the Rotterdam The Hague Metropolitan Region.
