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Karlovy Vary Airport

Karlovy Vary Airport (Czech: Letiště Karlovy Vary) (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 104,469 passengers in 2013, which was a record high.

Karlovy Vary Airport

Letiště Karlovy Vary
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerKarlovy Vary Region
OperatorAirport Karlovy Vary
LocationOlšová Vrata
Opened1929
Elevation AMSL1,989 ft / 606 m
Coordinates50°12′11″N 12°54′54″E / 50.20306°N 12.91500°E / 50.20306; 12.91500
Websiteairport-k-vary.cz
Map
KLV is located in Czech Republic
KLV
KLV
Location of airport in Czech Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 7,053 2,150 Asphalt concrete
12/30 3,280 1,000 Grass
Statistics (2023)
Passengers12,861[1]
Passenger change 22–23Increase85%

History edit

Plans were announced in 2011 to build a new departure hall at the airport, at an estimated expense of 30 million crowns.[2] 99% of passengers using the airport in 2012 were Russian.[3]

Airlines and destinations edit

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Karlovy Vary Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Corendon Airlines Seasonal: Tel Aviv (begins 23 May 2024)[4][5]
Fly Lili Seasonal charter: Burgas (begins 24 June 2024)[6]
Smartwings Seasonal charter: Antalya,[7] Burgas, Heraklion,[8] Monastir, Rhodes, Varna

Statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at KLV airport. See Wikidata query.
Year
Passengers handled
Passenger % Change
Aircraft movements
% Change
2004[9] 38,704 6,617
2005[10] 37,313  -3.59 7,865  18.85
2006[11] 34,975  -0.72 5,111  -35.74
2007[12] 64,641  85.28 6,801  33.06
2008[13] 81,720  26.42 5,575  -18.03
2009[14] 68,369  -16.34 7,632  36.95
2010[15] 70,903  2.23 6,936  -9.11
2011[16] 99,014  39.76 6,891  -0.65
2012[17] 103,682  4.70 5,826  -15.41
2013[18] 104,469  0.76 5,342  -8.32
2014[19] 85,596  -17.13 5,824  9.01
2015[20] 51,780  -39.59 5,816  -0.14
2016[21] 25,235  -51.26 5,008  -13.89
2017[22] 21,404  -15.18 5,702  13.85
2018[23] 45,003  110.25 5,480  -3.89
2019[24] 62,234  38.28 7,736  41.16
2020[25] 17,234  -72.30 15,414  99.25
2021[26] 586  -96.59 8,029  -47.91
2022[27] 6,946  1085.32 10,892  35.65
2023[28] 12,861  85.15 14,337  31.62

Ground transportation edit

From Karlovy Vary or Prague: The airport is 6 km southeast of the centre of Karlovy Vary.[29] 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. The nearest major international airport is Prague Václav Havel Airport approx. 90 km to the east.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  2. ^ "Business News". Radio Prague. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Regional airports flying high". The Prague Post. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  4. ^ BRETT, YANIR (31 March 2024). "New direct flight from TLV to Karlovy Vary and launch at IMTM exhibition". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Pravidelná linka do Tel Avivu bude létat z Letiště Karlovy Vary každý čtvrtek od 23. května". 22 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Fly Lili: Karlovy Vary/České Budějovice – Burgas". 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ Kalinová, Ivana (17 December 2022). "Odletět na Krétu z Karlových Varů? Možné to bude už od června". Karlovarský Deník.
  8. ^ "Letiště Karlovy Vary | Lety do Turecka měly úspěch, od června 2023 budou moci lidé létat na dovolenou z Karlových Varů i na Krétu". 15 December 2022.
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  20. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  21. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  22. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  23. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  24. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
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  26. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  27. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  28. ^ "Provozní výkony letiště". Airport Karlovy Vary.
  29. ^ "Conferences: Take the plunge in Karlovy Vary". The Prague Post. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.

External links edit

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