Žilina Airport

Letisko Žilina
Characteristics
ICAO code	LZZI
IATA code	ILZ
Coordinates	49 ° 13 '54 "  N , 18 ° 36' 49"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 13 '54 "  N , 18 ° 36' 49"  E
Height above MSL	311 m (1020  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	10 km west of Žilina
Street
Basic data
opening	1974
operator	Letisková spoločnosť Žilina as
Terminals	1
Passengers	523 (2018)
Air freight	0.4 t (2018)
Flight movements	9,881 (2018)
Start-and runway
06/24	1150 m × 30 m concrete

The Žilina Airport (Slov. Letisko Žilina ) is located approx. 10 km west of Žilina near the village of Dolný Hričov in north-western Slovakia .

The airport was built in the 1970s to replace the abandoned Brezovský Majer Airport in Žilina. The first flight took place on May 4, 1972; The airport was officially opened on August 2, 1974.

Airlines and Destinations

Czech Airlines offered the only regular flight connection to Prague . This was initially discontinued in August 2012.

Web links

Commons : Letisko Žilina  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (English)
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Statistical data. Airport.sk, accessed on April 27, 2020 (English).