Brač Airport
Brač Airport Zračna luka Brač | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Brač Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Brač, Croatia | ||||||||||
| Location | Bol | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,776 ft / 541 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°17′09″N 016°40′47″E / 43.28583°N 16.67972°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport-brac.hr | ||||||||||
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  BWK Location of the airport in Croatia | |||||||||||
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Brač Airport (IATA: BWK, ICAO: LDSB) is an airport on the Croatian island of Brač, close to the town of Bol, after which it is sometimes also named informally. It is one of three island airports in the country (the other two being Krk – Rijeka Airport and Lošinj – Lošinj Airport) used for commercial passenger flights, mainly charter traffic from Europe during the summer season.
Overview
Brač Airport is situated in Veško field, 541 m above sea level. It is only 14 km far from Zlatni Rat (Golden horn), one of the top beaches in Europe,[2][3] and 30 km from Supetar, the largest town on the island. Due to airport's elevation as well as the vicinity of the highest island's peak, Vidova gora, there is a possibility of fog, low stratus and poor visibility. There is also a possibility of snow, but only for a few days during winter. The most frequent winds are bora (NE) and jugo (SE) and temporary light winds, such as mistral (W) and burin (NE).
Brač Airport is equipped for acceptance and dispatching of a smaller commercial aircraft up to 100 seats during both day light and night. It is open all year long. Charters and scheduled flights typically operate only during the summer season. Public transportation is not organised however a taxi service is available during airport opening hours.[4]
Brač Airport was opened on 22 May 1993, making it Croatia's youngest airport.[5]
In November 2016 [6] work started on lengthening the airport's runway, towards southwest, from 1,440 to 1,760 meters, which will allow it to handle aircraft such as Airbus A319, Bombardier C-Series and Embraer 195. Work was valued at 666,000 euros and was finished in March 2017.[7]
The second phase of runway extension will see the runway lengthened towards northeast from 1,760 to 2,350 meters by June 2018, enabling unrestricted aircraft handling of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800.[8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Croatia Airlines | Seasonal: Zagreb Seasonal charter: Graz[9] |
| Czech Airlines | Seasonal charter: Innsbruck, Linz, Vienna[10] |
| Mistral Air | Seasonal charter: Bari,[11] Naples[12] |
| TUI fly Belgium | Seasonal: Brussels (begins 23 May 2017), [13] Seasonal charter: Dole (begins 23 May 2017) [14] |
Statistics
| Year | Passengers |
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| 2011 | 11,367[15] |
| 2012 | 11,402[16] |
| 2013 | 9,433[17] |
| 2014 | 9,616[18] |
| 2015 | 8,809[19] |
| 2016 | 12,354[20] |
References
- ^ AIP from the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
- ^ "10 Best Beaches in Europe". CNTraveler. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Best beaches in Europe". europeanbestdestinations.com. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.exyuaviation.com/2016/10/brac-airport-to-begin-runway-extension.html
- ^ http://www.exyuaviation.com/2017/03/brac-airport-completes-runway-extension.html
- ^ https://www.total-croatia-news.com/travel/15969-brac-airport-expansion-draws-tui-and-eurowings
- ^ http://airport-brac.hr/wordpress/arrival-departures/
- ^ http://www.gruberreisen.at/bretanide/preis-buchungsanfrage/
- ^ https://www.total-croatia-news.com/item/13421-peak-season-direct-flights-for-brac-and-zadar-from-italy
- ^ https://www.total-croatia-news.com/item/13421-peak-season-direct-flights-for-brac-and-zadar-from-italy
- ^ Tuifly. "Promotions". tuifly.be. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270995/tui-belgium-outlines-s17-new-french-italian-routes/
- ^ http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2011/05-01-05_12_2011.htm
- ^ http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2012/05-01-05_12_2012.htm
- ^ http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2013/05-01-05_12_2013.htm
- ^ http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2014/05-01-05_12_2014.htm
- ^ http://www.dzs.hr/default_e.htm
- ^ http://www.exyuaviation.com/2017/01/ex-yu-airport-race-2016.html
