Žilina Airport is an international public airport located in
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
. Located near the village of
Dolný Hričov
Dolný Hričov ( hu, Alsóricsó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitud ...
, the airport is situated approximately 15 km from the city centre of Žilina and 12 km from the city's railway station.
The airport is largely used for international and domestic flights, but caters to private, amateur sport and air ambulance flights.
Žilina airport often serves as a primary training airport for students at the University of Žilina majoring in air transport-related studies.
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
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
was done on 4 May 1972, and the airport was officially opened on 2 August 1974.
Airlines and Destinations
As of 20 June 2024, there are no scheduled passenger services to/from Žilina Airport.
Statistics
References
External links
Žilina Airport*
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Airports in Slovakia
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