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Košice International Airport

Košice, Slovakia

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Destinations

ICAO

LZKZ

Elevation

755 ft

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The Essence of Košice International Airport

KSC

Location

Košice · KI · Slovakia

Connectivity

6 routes · 4 destinations

Position

48.663°, 21.241° · 755 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C)

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Slovakia's second-largest airport, gateway to the east.

Opened

1951

Location

Košice, Slovakia

Košice International Airport (KSC/LZKZ) is located approximately 6 kilometres south of Košice city centre in eastern Slovakia. It is the second busiest airport in Slovakia after Bratislava's M. R. Štefánik Airport, serving both scheduled and charter flights. The airport handles a mix of domestic and international routes, connecting Košice to major European hubs. It plays an important regional role for the Košice Region and neighbouring parts of Hungary and Ukraine. In recent years the airport has undergone infrastructure improvements to expand capacity and modernise facilities, supporting growth in passenger numbers and cargo operations.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Košice city centre by public bus services, taxis, and private transfers, with the journey taking approximately 15–20 minutes.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Košice include Czech Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, and LOT Polish Airlines, providing connections to hubs such as Prague, Vienna, Warsaw, and London.

Notable facts

›Košice International Airport is the second busiest airport in Slovakia by passenger traffic.
›The airport is situated approximately 6 km south of Košice city centre.
›It serves as an important gateway for the Košice Region, one of Slovakia's major industrial and cultural centres.
›The airport has a runway of approximately 3,100 metres, capable of handling wide-body aircraft.
›Košice itself is the European Capital of Culture 2013 and a significant city in central Europe.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Delta Air Lines

Czech Airlines

Austrian Airlines

African Safari Airways

Travel Service

Smartwings

Wizz Air

Routes

KSC → BTSDL · AT4

KSC → BTSOK · AT4 AT7

KSC → PRGOK · AT4 AT7

KSC → VIEOS · 100 DH4

KSC → PRGQS · AT4 AT7

KSC → LTNW6 · 320

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3004 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 723 routes Fokker 1001 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Košice International Airport is an international airport serving Košice, Slovakia. It is the second largest international airport in Slovakia. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south of St Elisabeth Cathedral, 230 m (750 ft) above sea level, covering an area of 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi). It serves both scheduled and charter, domestic and international flights.

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