Košice International Airport


Košice International Airport is an international airport serving Košice, Slovakia. It is the second largest international airport in Slovakia. It is located to the south of St Elisabeth Cathedral, above sea level, covering an area of. It serves both scheduled and charter, domestic and international flights. Airport capacity is currently 800,000 passengers a year.

History

Construction of today's airport began in 1950 near the suburb of Barca. In 1954 construction began on the first part of the new passenger terminal, hangar and new control tower. In 1955 direct flights began between Košice and Prague. The power supply was enhanced by more powerful transformers in 1962. Increasing traffic required a larger passenger terminal by the mid 1960s. The foundation of the SNP Air Force Academy in 1973 strengthened aviation in the then republic of Czechoslovakia. Between 1974 and 1977 the runway was increased by, the power supply rebuilt and a lighting system installed to meet CAT II ICAO specifications. Military aviation at the airport stopped in 2004.
In January 2019, the only domestic route of Slovakia, between Bratislava and Košice, was closed down by Czech Airlines.

Terminals

The total area of Terminal 1 is, of which more than is designed for the travelling public. Facilities include international and domestic departure and domestic gates, aviation and travel agencies, a nursery, a quiet room, and comfortable business lounge. There are also restaurants, car rental booths and small shops.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines serve scheduled and seasonal services to and from Košice Airport:
Some of the following flights are currently suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic:

Statistics

Passenger throughput and operations since 2000:
YearPassengersChangeCargo
2000125,844277
2001138,083+9.7%500
2002161,827+17.2%257
2003187,716+16.0%322
2004231,410+23.3%368
2005269,885+16.6%448
2006343,818+27.4%323
2007443,448+29.0%264
2008590,919+33.3%457
2009352,460−40.4%446
2010266,858−24.3%
2011266,143−0.3%
2012235,754−11.4%
2013237,165+0.6%
2014356,750+50.4%
2015410,400+15.0%
2016436,696+6.4%88
2017496,708+13.7%106
2018542,026+9.1%65
2019558,064+3.0%38
2020
Jan-Jun		50,510-76.8%4

CityAirportWeekly Departures
Airlines
ViennaVienna International Airport
12
Austrian Airlines
PragueVáclav Havel Airport Prague
10
Czech Airlines
WarsawWarsaw Chopin Airport
9
LOT Polish Airlines
LondonLondon Luton Airport
5
Wizz Air UK
DüsseldorfDüsseldorf Airport
4
Eurowings

DestionationNumber of passengersAirlines
Antalya44,990
Travel Service Slovakia
Burgas28,440
Bulgarian Air Charter,
Travel Service Slovakia
Hurghada15,508
Nesma Airlines,
Travel Service Slovakia