Žilina Airport
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| Žilina Airport Letisko Žilina |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: ILZ - ICAO: LZZI | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Letisko Žilina a.s. | ||
| Serves | Žilina | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1020 ft (311 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06/24 | 3,773 | 1,150 | Concrete |
Žilina Airport (IATA: ILZ, ICAO: LZZI) is an airport serving Žilina, Slovakia. It is located near the village of Dolný Hričov, approximately 10 km west of Žilina itself.
The airport is used for both international and domestic flights, as well for private flights, amateur sport flights, air ambulance flights and other special flights
[edit] History
The airport was built in the 1970s to replace the old Brezovský Majer airport, to give way to the growing city of Žilina. The first flight to Prague was done on 4 May 1972, and the airport was officially opened on 2 August 1974.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Czech Airlines (Prague)
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Airport information for LZZI at World Aero Data
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