Košice International Airport

Košice International Airport
Medzinárodné letisko Košice

IATA: KSC – ICAO: LZKZ

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Location of airport in Slovakia

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Letisko Košice - Airport Košice, a.s.
Serves Košice, Slovakia
Location Barca
Elevation AMSL 755 ft / 230 m
Coordinates 48°39′47″N 021°14′28″E / 48.66306°N 21.24111°E
Website airportkosice.sk
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,100 10,171 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 356,750

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 (3.7 mi) to the south of St. Elisabeth Cathedral, 230 m (750 ft) above sea level, covering an area of 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi). It serves both scheduled and chartered, domestic and international flights. Airport capacity is currently 800,000 passengers a year.[1]

History

Aerial view of Košice Airport

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 1,100 m (3,600 ft), the power supply rebuilt and a lighting system installed to meet CAT II ICAO specifications. Military aviation at the airport stopped in 2004.

Terminals

The total area of Terminal 1 is 4,456 m2 (47,960 sq ft), of which more than 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft) 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.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Corfu, Heraklion, Rhodes
Austrian Airlines Vienna
Bulgarian Air Charter Seasonal charter: Burgas
Czech Airlines Bratislava, Prague, Kiev-Borsypil (begins 18 May 2015)[2]
Nesma Airlines Seasonal charter: Hurghada
SmartWings
operated by Travel Service Slovakia[3]		 Seasonal: Burgas, Rhodes
Travel Service Slovakia Seasonal charter: Antalya, Burgas, Corfu, Hurghada, Monastir, Rhodes
Wizz Air Bergamo (begins 5 June 2015),[4] Doncaster/Sheffield (begins 7 June 2015),[4] London-Luton

Statistics

Passenger throughput and operations since 2000:

Year Passengers Change Cargo (tonnes)
2000 125,844 277
2001 138,083 +9.7% 500
2002 161,827 +17.2% 257
2003 187,716 +16.0% 322
2004 231,410 +23.3% 368
2005 269,885 +16.6% 448
2006 343,818 +27.4% 323
2007 443,448 +29.0% 264
2008 590,919 +33.3% 457
2009 352,460 −40.4% 446
2010 266,858 −24.3%
2011 266,143 −0.3%
2012 235,754 −11.4%
2013 237,165 +0.6%
2014 356,750 +50.4%

References

  1. ↑ "Technical information - Airport Košice". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/248523/czech-airlines-boosts-koice-operations-through-new-kiev-link/
  3. ↑ "SmartWings Flight schedule". smartwings.com.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "WIZZ AIR OPENS ITS KOSICE BASE 3 MONTHS EARLIER". Wizz Air. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

External links

Media related to Košice Airport at Wikimedia Commons