Brno-Tuřany Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Brno-Tuřany Airport
nativename = Letiště Brno-Tuřany
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IATA = BRQ
ICAO = LKTB
type = Public
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operator = Airport Brno Ltd.
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location = Brno
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elevation-m = 235
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r1-number = 10/28
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r1-length-m = 2,650
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Brno-Tuřany Airport airport codes|BRQ|LKTB is an airport near Brno, Czech Republic. In 2007, 415 276 passengers went through Brno-Tuřany passenger terminal.This airport was built during the 1950s as a replacement for the old Brno airport located in Slatina (north of Tuřany airport). During the 1980s, the airport was handed over for use by the Czechoslovak air force, and civil operations there were reduced to a minimum. After the fall of communism in 1989, the airport was returned to civil use, and was operated by the state owned "Czech Airport Authority".At present, the South-Moravian local government owns the airport, and it is operated by a private company, Brno Airport Ltd. Most of the flights from the airport consist of charters. The only scheduled routes are with the following airlies: CSA Czech Airlines, which operates with twice daily trips to Prague; Ryanair, which flies one daily round trip to London Stansted by Ryanair and four times a week Barcelona-Girona; and Atlant-Soyuz in a code share with Czech low-fare airline Smart Wings, which flies twice a week Moscow.In 2006, new departure terminal was opened, which was designed by Czech architect Petr Parolek. The futuristic terminal is one of the most important buildings of modern architecture in South Moravia. In the future, there are plans for a new cargo terminal, logistic zone, train station and hangar of the local aeroclub.

Getting there

By Car

Getting to the aerodrome by car is very simple, as the aerodrome is located still within the town territory, next to the D1 Brno-Olomouc motorway. Driving in the direction from Prague, at 201 km (125 miles) there is a motorway exit marked "Slatina" and the off-turn to the aerodrome is distinctly marked. The aerodrome is 2 km (1.25 miles) from the motorway exit.

By Bus

You can easily get to Brno Airport from the city centre using the direct bus line No. 76 which departs from the Brno Main train station from 04:30 AM to 11:00 PM every half hour. After arrival, and before departure of the Ryanair plane to London, the bus goes every 20 minutes.

From the Brno Main train station the line 76 goes through the Main Bus Station (it stops near the tram terminus) and continues directly to the final stop at Brno Airport.

The travel time from the centre to the airport is exactly 20 minutes. For one journey you need a 2-zone ticket valid for 40 minutes. These cost 15 CZK for adults and 7 CZK for children younger than 6 years.

From Brno you can travel by regular connections directly to the 3 capitals - Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic and Bohemia) and Bratislava (Slovakia). The journeys to Vienna and Bratislava take 1.5 hours by train, to Prague 2.5 hours by bus. Return tickets to these destinations cost approximately 8 GBP. There are also many connections to Olomouc (1.5 hours), Ostrava and Northern Moravia (2 hours) and Eastern Moravia (1.5 hours).

Airlines and destinations

*Atlant-Soyuz Airlines (Moscow-Vnukovo)
*Czech Airlines (Prague)
*Ryanair (Girona, London-Stansted)

Charter flights

*Travel Service
*Smart Wings
*ČSA
*Air Slovakia
*Bulgaria Air
*Bulgarian Air Charter
*Montenegro Airlines
*Nouvelair
*Karthago Airlines
*Seagle Air
*Tunis Air
*Air Malta

Cargo flights

*Euro Cargo Air [planned] [http://www.eurocargoair.eu]
*TNT Airways (Liège, Prague)

External links

* [http://www.airport-brno.cz/index.php?id=0&lang=en Brno-Tuřany Airport website]
* cs icon [http://www.airspotter.eu Photos from Brno-Tuřany Airport]