Radom Airport

Radom Airport
Port Lotniczy Radom

IATA: RDO – ICAO: EPRA

RDO
Location of airport in Poland

Summary
Airport type civilian, military
Operator Port Lotniczy Radom SA
Serves Radom, Poland
Elevation AMSL 186 m / 610 ft
Coordinates 51°23′21″N 21°12′49″E / 51.38917°N 21.21361°ECoordinates: 51°23′21″N 21°12′49″E / 51.38917°N 21.21361°E
Website lotnisko-radom.eu
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,000 6,562 Asphalt, Concrete
Statistics (2007 +/- change from 2006)
Passengers 0
Cargo (in tons) 0
Takeoffs/Landings 0
Source: Polish AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]

Radom Airport (IATA: RDO, ICAO: EPRA), also known as Radom-Sadków Airport is a civil and military airport in central Poland, located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Radom city center. The name "Sadków" comes from the suburb of Radom in which the airport is located. The airport has been in operation since the 1920s.[2]

History

Airport construction started in May 1929 to serve as a training facility for the first Polish civilian pilot training school. In April 1932 it was handed over to the Ministry of Military Affairs (the equivalent of the Polish Ministry of National Defence at the time), which expanded the facility by buying more land; building hangars, barracks and a shooting range; and started training military pilots and paratroopers. Training continued until World War II.

During the War's first days German forces bombed the airport, destroying aircraft and hangars and causing the personnel to evacuate. During the occupation of Poland, the Luftwaffe used it for training and preparation of German pilots for battle on the Eastern Front. By the end of the war the airport was mined and heavily damaged. The Polish military returned to Sadków in March 1945 and since then pilot training has continued until today.[2][3]

On 30 June 2006[4] Gmina Radom established Port Lotniczy Radom S.A. with a 22 million złoty budget to prepare Radom-Sadków for civilian operations. It became the airport operator on 24 January 2007.[5] At the end of January 2011 a free-lease agreement for a 125 hectares (310 acres; 0.48 sq mi) civilian and military joint use airport area was signed.[6] In September that year the Polish Civil Aviation Office issued a permit for civilian operations after fulfilling Chicago Convention requirements.[7] In January 2012 works on an airport lighting project commenced.[8]

Radom city council adapted the military airport in Sadków to serve domestic and international flights and was issued with a civilian airport certificate by the Civil Aviation Office in May 2014.[9] Regular civilian flights are still due to start.

Airport infrastructure

Terminal

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Terminal 2 building in use at Łódź Airport before dismantling.

In July 2012 the airport has acquired the former Terminal 2 building of Łódź Airport together with all its equipment for 2 mln zł.[10] Its re-assembly started in January 2013 and was completed in March 2014.[11] It is able to serve two Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 class aircraft at the same time.

Runway and taxiways

The airport has one 2000x45m (6,562x147,6 ft) runway. The middle section is asphalt concrete, with 200m and 230m end sections of concrete. Taxiways are 14 meters wide and were renovated in the year 2000.

Navigation

The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency installed a DVOR/DME navigation system at the airport in December 2014.

Airlines and destinations

There are currently no scheduled services to and from Radom Airport as of February 2015.

Ground transportation

Bus

The airport is currently served by bus routes 5 and 14, running at 20-30 minute intervals. Both stop at the airport's gate. These may be changed after civilian flights commence.

Road access

Radom-Sadków Airport is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Radom's city centre and can be accessed via Żeromskiego and Lubelska streets. National roads 9 and 12 run adjacent to the airport and European route E77 goes through Radom on its western side about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) from the airport.

Rail

An existing rail line from Radom railway station to the airport grounds near the planned terminal could be used for passenger service in the future. Temporary passenger rail services are operated for the Radom Air Show.

See also

References

  1. ↑ EAD Basic
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.1kl.wp.mil.pl/pl/5.html
  3. ↑ http://radom.gazeta.pl/radom/1,48201,11565442,Fascynujaca_historia_wojskowego_lotniska_na_Sadkowie.html
  4. ↑ http://www.lotnisko-radom.eu/bip/
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/lotniskoradom/info
  6. ↑ http://www.lotnisko-radom.eu/pl/aktualnosci,2,22
  7. ↑ http://www.lotnisko-radom.eu/pl/aktualnosci,2,29
  8. ↑ http://www.lotnisko-radom.eu/pl/aktualnosci,2,33
  9. ↑ http://www.pasazer.com/news/12990/lotnisko,radom,z,certyfikatem.html
  10. ↑ http://www.lotnisko-radom.eu/pl/aktualnosci,2,46
  11. ↑ http://dlapilota.pl/wiadomosci/polska/radom-terminal-juz-gotowy

External links

Media related to Radom Airport at Wikimedia Commons