Karlovy Vary Airport
Airport in Olšová Vrata
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Karlovy Vary Airport (Czech: Letiště Karlovy Vary) (IATA: KLV, ICAO: LKKV) is the airport of Karlovy Vary in western Bohemia. It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic. The airport handled 104,469 passengers in 2013, which was a record high.
Karlovy Vary Airport Letiště Karlovy Vary | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Karlovy Vary Region | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airport Karlovy Vary | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Olšová Vrata | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1929 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,989 ft (606 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°12′11″N 12°54′54″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | airport-k-vary.cz | ||||||||||||||
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History
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Karlovy Vary Airport:[4]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| BH Air | Seasonal charter: Burgas[5] |
| Smartwings | Seasonal charter: Antalya[6] |
| Uzbekistan Airways | Seasonal charter: Tashkent[7] |
Statistics
Year |
Passengers handled |
Passenger % Change |
Aircraft movements |
% Change |
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| 2004[8] | 38,704 | 6,617 | ||
| 2005[8] | 37,313 |  3.59% | 7,865 |  18.85% |
| 2006[8] | 34,975 | 0.72% | 5,111 | 35.74% |
| 2007[8] | 64,641 | 85.28% | 6,801 | 33.06% |
| 2008[8] | 81,720 | 26.42% | 5,575 | 18.03% |
| 2009[8] | 68,369 | 16.34% | 7,632 | 36.95% |
| 2010[8] | 70,903 | 2.23% | 6,936 | 9.11% |
| 2011[8] | 99,014 | 39.76% | 6,891 | 0.65% |
| 2012[8] | 103,682 | 4.70% | 5,826 | 15.41% |
| 2013[8] | 104,469 | 0.76% | 5,342 | 8.32% |
| 2014[8] | 85,596 | 17.13% | 5,824 | 9.01% |
| 2015[8] | 51,780 | 39.59% | 5,816 | 0.14% |
| 2016[8] | 25,235 | 51.26% | 5,008 | 13.89% |
| 2017[8] | 21,404 | 15.18% | 5,702 | 13.85% |
| 2018[8] | 45,003 | 110.25% | 5,480 | 3.89% |
| 2019[8] | 62,234 | 38.28% | 7,736 | 41.16% |
| 2020[8] | 17,234 | 72.30% | 15,414 | 99.25% |
| 2021[8] | 586 | 96.59% | 8,029 | 47.91% |
| 2022[8] | 6,946 | 1,085.32% | 10,892 | 35.65% |
| 2023[8] | 13,855 | 85.15% | 14,337 | 31.62% |
| 2024[8] | 37,990 | 174.20% | 17,894 | 24.81% |
Ground transportation
From Karlovy Vary or Prague: The airport is 6 km southeast of the centre of Karlovy Vary.[9] Turn from the road I/6 (E48) near Karlovy Vary Golf Resort and continue 3,5 km to the airport. Public transport to the airport is maintained seven times per day by city bus Nr. 8. The nearest major international airport is Prague Václav Havel Airport approx. 90 km to the east.
