Košice International Airport

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Coordinates: 48°39′47″N 021°14′28″E / 48.66306, 21.24111

Košice International Airport
Medzinárodné letisko Košice

IATA: KSC – ICAO: LZKZ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Letisko Košice - Airport Košice, a.s.
Serves Košice, Slovakia
Location Barca
Elevation AMSL 755 ft / 230 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,100 10,171 Asphalt
Košice International Airport
Košice International Airport
Interior view of new Košice International Airport terminal
Interior view of new Košice International Airport terminal

Košice International Airport (Slovak: Medzinárodné letisko Košice) (IATA: KSC, ICAO: LZKZ) serves Košice, Slovakia and is the second largest international airport in Slovakia. It is located 6 km to the south of the city, 230 m (755 feet) above the sea level covering an area of 3.50 km². It serves both scheduled and chartered, domestic and international flights. The largest aircraft that can land at the airport are Boeing 767 or Airbus A310. Airport capacity is currently around 700,000 passengers a year or 1000 passengers an hour.

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[edit] History

Construction of today's airport began in 1950 near the suburb of Barca. In 1954 construction began on the first part of the new passenger terminal, hangar and new control tower. In 1955 direct flights began between Košice and Prague. The power supply was enhanced by more powerful transformers in 1962. Increasing traffic required a larger passenger terminal by the mid 1960s. The foundation of the SNP Air Force Academy in 1973 strengthened aviation in the then republic of Czechoslovakia. Between 1974 and 1977 the runway was increased by 1100m, the power supply rebuilt and a lighting system installed to meet CAT II ICAO specifications. Military aviation at the airport stopped in 2004

Passenger throughput and operations since 2000:

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Passenger throughput 125,844 138,083 161,827 187,716 231,410 269,885 343,818 443,448
Cargo handled (tonnes) 277 500 257 322 368 448

[edit] Terminals

The total area of the terminal is 4,456 m², of which more than 3,500 m² is designed for the travelling public. Facilities include international and domestic departure and domestic gates, aviation and travel agencies, a nursery, a quiet room, and comfortable business lounge. There are also restaurants, car rental booths and small shops.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

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