Karlovy Vary Airport
Karlovy Vary Airport Letiště Karlovy Vary | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Karlovy Vary Region | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airport Karlovy Vary | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Olšová Vrata | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,989 ft / 606 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°12′11″N 12°54′54″E / 50.20306°N 12.91500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | airport-k-vary.cz | ||||||||||||||
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Karlovy Vary Airport (Template:Lang-cs) (IATA: KLV, ICAO: LKKV) is the airport of Karlovy Vary in western Bohemia. It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth busiest airport in the Czech Republic. The airport handled 103,682 passengers in 2012.[2] ´
History
Plans were announced in 2011 to build a new departure hall at the airport, at an estimated expense of 30 million crowns.[3]
The airport announced a twice-weekly AeroSvit service between Karlovy Vary and the capital of Ukraine, Kiev in 2011,[4] however in 2012 this had already ceased operation.[5]
Airlines and destinations
The airport mainly features flights to and from Russia; 99% of passengers using the airport in 2012 were Russian.[6]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Czech Airlines | Moscow-Sheremetyevo, St Petersburg |
The nearest major international airport is Prague Václav Havel Airport approx. 90 km to the east.
Ground transportation
From Karlovy Vary or Prague: The airport is 6km southeast of the centre of Karlovy Vary.[5] Turn from the road I/6 (E48) near Karlovy Vary Golf Resort and continue 3,5 km to the airport. Public transport to the airport is maintained seven times per day by city bus Nr. 8.
See also
References
- ^ "Airport Karlovy Vary :: Operation Statistics". International Airport Karlovy Vary. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Letiště Karlovy Vary loni mělo zisk na 8,7 milionu korun". Czech News Agency (in Czech). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Business News". Radio Prague. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "AeroSvit launches weekly flights between Karlovy Vary and Kiev". Radio Prague. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Conferences: Take the plunge in Karlovy Vary". The Prague Post. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Regional airports flying high". The Prague Post. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links
Media related to Karlovy Vary Airport at Wikimedia Commons
