Karlovy Vary Airport Letiště Karlovy Vary |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Karlovy Vary Region | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Airport Karlovy Vary | ||||||||||||||
Location | Olšová Vrata | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Czech Airlines | ||||||||||||||
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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Location of airport in Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||
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Passenger Volume | 25,235 (-51.3%) |
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Aircraft movements | 5,008 |
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 103,682 passengers in 2012.
Plans were announced in 2011 to build a new departure hall at the airport, at an estimated expense of 30 million crowns. 99% of passengers using the airport in 2012 were Russian.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Karlovy Vary:
The nearest major international airport is Prague Václav Havel Airport approx. 90 km to the east.
From Karlovy Vary or Prague: The airport is 6km southeast of the centre of Karlovy Vary. 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.