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M. R. Štefánik Airport

Bratislava, Slovakia

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LZIB

Elevation

436 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of M. R. Štefánik Airport

BTS

Location

Bratislava · BL · Slovakia

Connectivity

20 routes · 18 destinations

Position

48.170°, 17.213° · 436 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C)

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Slovakia's primary international gateway near the Danube.

Opened

1951

Location

Bratislava, Slovakia

M. R. Štefánik Airport is the main international airport serving Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Named after Milan Rastislav Štefánik, a Slovak general and co-founder of Czechoslovakia, the airport handles the majority of Slovakia's air traffic and also draws passengers from nearby Vienna, Austria. The airport is located approximately 9 kilometres northeast of Bratislava's city centre and sits close to the Hungarian and Austrian borders, giving it a unique cross-border catchment area. Despite its proximity to Vienna International Airport, BTS serves as an important hub for low-cost carriers operating across Europe. Passenger numbers have grown significantly since Slovakia joined the European Union in 2004, with the airport undergoing various infrastructure improvements to accommodate increasing demand.

Terminals

The airport operates with a single passenger terminal that handles both Schengen and non-Schengen flights through separate areas.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Bratislava city centre by regular bus services, taxis, and ride-hailing apps, with no direct rail link currently in operation.

Airlines here

Ryanair is the dominant carrier at BTS, alongside Wizz Air and a number of other European scheduled and charter airlines.

Notable facts

›Named after Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak general and astronomer.
›Located only about 60 km from Vienna International Airport, creating regional competition.
›Serves as a significant base for Ryanair low-cost operations in Central Europe.
›The airport sits near the borders of three countries: Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary.
›Runway 04/22 is approximately 2,900 metres long, capable of handling wide-body aircraft.

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Route map (18 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Delta Air Lines

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Ryanair

Czech Airlines

African Safari Airways

Travel Service

Smartwings

Routes

BTS → PRGDL · AT4

BTS → OSLDY · 73H 733

BTS → AGPFR · 738

BTS → AHOFR · 738

BTS → BGYFR · 738

BTS → BHXFR · 738

BTS → BVAFR · 738

BTS → CIAFR · 738

BTS → CRLFR · 738

BTS → DUBFR · 738

BTS → EDIFR · 738

BTS → GROFR · 738

BTS → LPLFR · 738

BTS → LTNFR · 738

BTS → PMIFR · 738

BTS → STNFR · 738

BTS → TPSFR · 738

BTS → KSCOK · AT4 AT7

BTS → PRGOK · AT4 AT7

BTS → PRGQS · AT4 AT7

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80015 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3004 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 723 routes 73H1 routes Boeing 737-3001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

M. R. Štefánik Airport, also called Bratislava Airport, is the main international airport of Slovakia. It is located about 9 km northeast of the city center of Bratislava, spanning over the area of three municipalities.

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