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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorLetisko Košice - Airport Košice, a.s.
ServesKošice, Slovakia
LocationBarca
Elevation AMSL755 ft / 230 m
Coordinates48°39′47″N 021°14′28″E
Websiteairportkosice.sk
Map
KSC
Location of airport in Slovakia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,100 10,171 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers558,064
Passenger change 18-193%
Source: "Kosice International Airport statistics".

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.

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air opened new base at the Košice Airport in June 2015 together with the launch of new routes to Doncaster and Milan-Bergamo [2]. During the years of base operation there were different services to Bristol[3], Cologne/Bonn[4] and Tel Aviv[5]. Wizz Air shut down its base in May 2018[6].

In January 2019, the only domestic route of Slovakia, between Bratislava and Košice, was closed down by Czech Airlines.[7]

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:[8]

Some of the following flights are currently suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic:[9]

AirlinesDestinations
AirExplore Seasonal charter: Larnaca[10]
Austrian Airlines Vienna
Czech Airlines Prague
Eurowings Düsseldorf
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Chopin
Ryanair[11] London–Stansted, Prague [12]
Wizz Air Doncaster/Sheffield (resumes 23 October 2020),[13] London–Luton

Statistics
Aerial view of Košice Airport

Passenger throughput and operations since 2000:

Year Passengers Change Cargo (tonnes)
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[14] +9.1% 65
2019 558,064[15] +3.0% 38
2020
Jan-Jun		 50,510[16] -76.8% 4
Busiest routes to and from Košice Airport (Winter 2019/2020)
City Airport(s) Weekly Departures
(2019)		 Airlines
Vienna Vienna International Airport
12
Austrian Airlines
Prague Václav Havel Airport Prague
10
Czech Airlines
Warsaw Warsaw Chopin Airport
9
LOT Polish Airlines
London London Luton Airport
5
Wizz Air UK
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Airport
4
Eurowings
Busiest charter routes to and from Košice Airport (summer 2018)[14]
Destionation Number of passengers Airlines
Antalya 44,990
Travel Service Slovakia
Burgas 28,440
Bulgarian Air Charter,
Travel Service Slovakia
Hurghada 15,508
Nesma Airlines,
Travel Service Slovakia

Notes
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References
  1. "Technical information - Airport Košice". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. "Wizz Air mieri na Slovensko. Základňu otvorí v Košiciach" (in Slovak). 1 June 2015.
  3. "A new route to Kosice, Slovakia to commence in October". 17 August 2015.
  4. "WIZZ AIR OHLÁSIL DLHOOČAKÁVANÚ LINKU Z KOŠÍC DO NEMECKÉHO KOLÍNA" (in Slovak).
  5. "Nová letecká linka Košice - Tel Aviv má rozvinúť cestovný ruch" (in Slovak). 28 March 2017.
  6. Meluch, Jan (8 February 2018). "Wizz Air odchádza z Košíc, ruší svoju jedinú centrálu na Slovensku" (in Slovak).
  7. Czech airlines will stop flights between Prague and Bratislava
  8. Letový poriadok
  9. https://simpleflying.com/slovakia-closes-3-major-airports/
  10. "KOŠICE AIRPORT SENT THE FIRST HOLIDAYMAKERS TO THE SEA". airportkosice.sk. 28 July 2020.
  11. https://www.ryanair.com/cy/en/timetable
  12. "RYANAIR WILL FLY FROM KOŠICE TO PRAGUE". airportkosice.sk.
  13. "Wizz Air announces new base and major expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport". Wizzair.com. 13 August 2020.
  14. "Letisko Košice bilancuje mimoriadne úspešný rok 2018". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  15. "Rok 2019 bol pre letisko Košice druhým najúspešnejším v histórii". Košice International Airport. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  16. "JUNE 2020 TRAFFIC RESULTS: 96.2% DECLINE IN THE FLUGHAFEN WIEN GROUP AND 95.4% DECREASE AT VIENNA AIRPORT". Vienna International Airport. 2020-07-15.
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