Jičín Airport
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Jičín Airport is a public aerodrome
Aerodrome
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 with civil traffic. It is situated approximately 1.8 kilometres (1 mi) southwest of Jičín
Jicín
Jičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks ....

, a town
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 in the Hradec Králové Region
Hradec Králové Region
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 of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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, at the border of Bohemian Paradise
Bohemian Paradise
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. The airport is plentifully used for sport flying and sightseeing flights above Prachov Rocks eventually the Giant Mountains.

Local Traffic Regulations and Restrictions

The airport is designed for use by VFR
Visual flight rules
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 flights in the day time and parachute jumping operation. Operational hours are 8:00-15:00 UTC in SAT, SUN, HOL from 15 April to 15 October. Outside operational hours arrivals are permitted only by prior arrangement with airfield operator (check on a serviceability of movement areas). Arrivals of aircraft without two-way radio communication are possible only by previous agreement with airfield operator.

Operation data

Traffic circuits: RWY 12 right hand / RWY 30 left hand

Traffic circuits altitude: 1900 ft/580m AMSL

Frequency: 118,075 MHz (Jičín INFO)

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