Košice International Airport
Košice International Airport (Slovak: Medzinárodné letisko Košice) (IATA: KSC, ICAO: LZKZ) is an international airport serving Košice, Slovakia. It 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 charter, domestic and international flights. Airport capacity is currently 800,000 passengers a year.[1]
Košice International Airport Medzinárodné letisko Košice | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
Website | airportkosice.sk | ||||||||||
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KSC Location of airport in Slovakia | |||||||||||
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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 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.
In January 2019, the only domestic route of Slovakia, between Bratislava and Košice, was closed down by Czech Airlines.[2]
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
The following airlines serve scheduled and seasonal services to and from Košice Airport:[3]
Some of the following flights are currently suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic:[4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Austrian Airlines | Vienna |
Czech Airlines | Prague |
Eurowings | Düsseldorf (resumes 2 September 2020) |
LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin (resumes 1 September 2020) |
Ryanair[5] | London–Stansted (resumes 3 July 2020), Prague (begins 3 August 2020) |
Smartwings | Seasonal: Antalya (resumes 1 August 2020),[6] Burgas,[7] Heraklion,[7] Larnaca (resumes 16 July 2020),[7] Rhodes[7] |
Wizz Air | London–Luton (resumes 30 June 2020) |
Statistics
Passenger throughput and operations since 2000:
Year | Passengers | Change | Cargo (tonnes) |
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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% | |
2015 | 410,400 | +15.0% | |
2016 | 436,696 | +6.4% | 88 |
2017 | 496,708 | +13.7% | 106 |
2018 | 542,026[8] | +9.1% | 65 |
2019 | 558,064[9] | +3.0% | 38 |
2020 Jan-May |
49,887[10] | -68.0% | 4 |
City | Airport(s) | Weekly Departures (2019) |
Airlines |
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Vienna International Airport | |||
Václav Havel Airport Prague | |||
Warsaw Chopin Airport | |||
London Luton Airport | |||
Düsseldorf Airport |
Destionation | Number of passengers | Airlines |
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44,990 | ||
28,440 | Travel Service Slovakia | |
15,508 | Travel Service Slovakia |
Notes
- 1.^ Six of these flights have layover in Budapest.
References
- "Technical information - Airport Košice". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- Czech airlines will stop flights between Prague and Bratislava
- Letový poriadok
- https://simpleflying.com/slovakia-closes-3-major-airports/
- https://www.ryanair.com/cy/en/timetable
- "Smartwings to launch regular flights from Slovakia to Antalya in Turkey". spectator.sme.sk.
- "Flights from Slovakia for the summer season 2018 have been loaded to the system, new destinations are Catania from Bratislava and Larnaca from Košice". smartwings.com.
- "Letisko Košice bilancuje mimoriadne úspešný rok 2018". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- "Rok 2019 bol pre letisko Košice druhým najúspešnejším v histórii". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- "MAY 2020 TRAFFIC RESULTS: 99.4% DECLINE IN THE FLUGHAFEN WIEN GROUP AND 99.3% DECREASE AT VIENNA AIRPORT". Vienna International Airport. 2020-06-15.
External links
- Košice International Airport (official site)
- Accident history for KSC at Aviation Safety Network