Brno-Turany Airport
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Brno-Tuřany Airport is an airport
near Brno
, Czech Republic
. 396,589 passengers passed through the Brno-Tuřany passenger terminal in 2010, an decrease of 10% on the previous year and even higher decrease compared to airport best year in history - 2008 when 506,174 passangers passed through it.
The airport was built during the 1950s as a replacement for the old Brno airport located in Slatina (north east of Tuřany airport). During the 1980s, the airport was handed over for use by the Czechoslovak air force, and civil operations were reduced to a minimum. After the fall of communism in 1989
, the airport 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. Although charter and private flights still dominate at the airport, it has seen significant growth of scheduled service in the last years. Currently, four airlines operate scheduled passenger flights from the airport: Central Connect Airlines
(CCA) and its subsidiary Czech Connect Airlines, Ryanair
, Wizzair, and Yakutia Airlines
. Charter flights are usually operated by Travel Service Airlines or Holidays Czech Airlines
, the latter of which being the charter division of CSA Czech Airlines.
The terminal consists of two concourses. The new departure hall that opened in 2006 is capable of handling 1,000 passengers per hour. The building was designed by architect Petr Parolek and is considered to be one of the most significant projects of Czech contemporary architecture and a striking example of the growing trend of "organic architecture
". Cargo airlines such as TNT, Volga-Dnepr or Antonov Design Bureau often use Brno Airport as one of their stopover points. The airport handled 6,273 tons of freight in 2008. Plans for building a new cargo terminal and industry zone are in talks of realization, which could take place in the near future.
motorway. Driving in the direction from Prague
, at 201 km (124.9 mi) there is a motorway exit marked "Slatina" and the off-turn to the aerodrome is distinctly marked. The aerodrome is 2 km (1.2 mi) from the motorway exit.
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.
New bus line 89 connects Brno Airport with city centre and northwest suburb also during the night.
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 22 CZK for adults, 11 CZK for children younger than 6 years or 80 CZK for 24 hour ticket.
From Brno you can travel by regular connections directly to the 3 capitals - Prague
(Czech Republic
), Vienna
(Austria) and Bratislava
(Slovakia
). The journeys to Vienna and Bratislava take 1.5 hours by train, to Prague 2.5 hours by bus. There are also many connections to Olomouc (1.5 hours), Ostrava
and Northern Moravia (2 hours) and Eastern Moravia (1.5 hours).
Airport
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near Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. 396,589 passengers passed through the Brno-Tuřany passenger terminal in 2010, an decrease of 10% on the previous year and even higher decrease compared to airport best year in history - 2008 when 506,174 passangers passed through it.
The airport was built during the 1950s as a replacement for the old Brno airport located in Slatina (north east of Tuřany airport). During the 1980s, the airport was handed over for use by the Czechoslovak air force, and civil operations were reduced to a minimum. After the fall of communism in 1989
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
, the airport 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. Although charter and private flights still dominate at the airport, it has seen significant growth of scheduled service in the last years. Currently, four airlines operate scheduled passenger flights from the airport: Central Connect Airlines
Central Connect Airlines
Central Connect Airlines is an airline based in Ostrava, Czech Republic. It operates scheduled flights to Vienna , Prague and Brno, Czech Republic, Split and Zadar, Croatia while also operating charter flights...
(CCA) and its subsidiary Czech Connect Airlines, Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
, Wizzair, and Yakutia Airlines
Yakutia Airlines
Yakutia Airlines is an airline based in Yakutsk, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the CIS, as well as charters to destinations in Europe from its hubs at Yakutsk Airport and Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.-History:...
. Charter flights are usually operated by Travel Service Airlines or Holidays Czech Airlines
Holidays Czech Airlines
Holidays Czech Airlines is a Czech Airlines brand used for operating hoilday flights from Czech Republic to Greece, Turkey and Spain. Charter flighs also operate from Dublin, Ireland across Europe...
, the latter of which being the charter division of CSA Czech Airlines.
The terminal consists of two concourses. The new departure hall that opened in 2006 is capable of handling 1,000 passengers per hour. The building was designed by architect Petr Parolek and is considered to be one of the most significant projects of Czech contemporary architecture and a striking example of the growing trend of "organic architecture
Organic architecture
Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through design approaches so sympathetic and well integrated with its site that buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated...
". Cargo airlines such as TNT, Volga-Dnepr or Antonov Design Bureau often use Brno Airport as one of their stopover points. The airport handled 6,273 tons of freight in 2008. Plans for building a new cargo terminal and industry zone are in talks of realization, which could take place in the near future.
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-OlomoucOlomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
motorway. Driving in the direction from Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, at 201 km (124.9 mi) there is a motorway exit marked "Slatina" and the off-turn to the aerodrome is distinctly marked. The aerodrome is 2 km (1.2 mi) 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.
New bus line 89 connects Brno Airport with city centre and northwest suburb also during the night.
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 22 CZK for adults, 11 CZK for children younger than 6 years or 80 CZK for 24 hour ticket.
From Brno you can travel by regular connections directly to the 3 capitals - Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
), Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(Austria) and Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
(Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
). The journeys to Vienna and Bratislava take 1.5 hours by train, to Prague 2.5 hours by bus. There are also many connections to Olomouc (1.5 hours), Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
and Northern Moravia (2 hours) and Eastern Moravia (1.5 hours).