Václav Havel Airport Prague

Václav Havel Airport Prague (Czech: Letiště Václava Havla Praha) Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛcɪʃcɛ ˈvaːt͡slava ˈɦavla ˈpraɦa] (IATA: PRG, ICAO: LKPR), formerly Prague Ruzyně International Airport (Mezinárodní letiště Praha-Ruzyně, Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɛzɪnaːrodɲiː ˈlɛcɪʃcɛ ˈpraɦa ˈruzɪɲɛ]), is an international airport of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The airport was founded in 1937, when it replaced the Kbely Airport (founded in 1918) as the city's principal airport. It was reconstructed and extended in 1956, 1968, 1997, and 2006. In 2012, it was renamed after the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel. It is located at the edge of the Prague-Ruzyně area, next to Kněževes village, 12 km (7 mi) west of the centre of Prague^[2] and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of the city of Kladno.

Václav Havel Airport Prague Letiště Václava Havla Praha
IATA: PRG ICAO: LKPR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Ministry of Finance
Operator	Letiště Praha, Ltd.
Serves	Prague
Location	Ruzyně
Opened	5 April 1937; 87 years ago (1937-04-05)
Hub for	Czech Airlines
Operating base for	Eurowings Ryanair
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Elevation AMSL	1,234 ft / 376 m
Coordinates	50.1018°N 14.2632°E / 50.1018; 14.2632
Website	www.prg.aero/en
Map
PRG/LKPR Show map of Prague PRG/LKPR Show map of Czech Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 3,715 12,188 Concrete 12/30 3,250 10,663 Concrete
Helipads
Number Length Surface m ft FATO 1 29 95 Asphalt/Grass FATO 2 38 125 Asphalt/Grass
Statistics (2023)
Passengers 13,828,137[1] Passenger change 22-23 28% Cargo 43,856 t Aircraft movements 118,046
Source: Czech AIP at the Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR)[2]

In 2018, it served around 17 million passengers.^[3] It serves as a hub for Czech Airlines and Smartwings, and as an operating base for Ryanair and Eurowings.

History

Old control tower built in 1937 (rear view) – now part of Terminal 4

Old control tower (front view) during the visit of Dwight D. Eisenhower to Prague on 12 October 1945

Foundation and early years

Prague–Ruzyně Airport began operations on 5 April 1937,^[4] but Czechoslovak civil aviation history started at the military airport in Prague–Kbely in 1919. The Prague Aviation Museum is now found at Kbely Airport.

Due to insufficient capacity of Kbely Airport by the mid-1930s, the government decided to develop a new state civil airport in Ruzyně. ^{[citation needed]} Among the major awards Prague Ruzyně Airport has received is the Diploma and Gold Medal granted in 1937 at the occasion of the International Art and Technical Exhibition in Paris ^{[citation needed]} (Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne also known as Paris 1937 World's Fair) for the technical conception of the central airport, primarily the architecture of the check-in building (nowadays known as Terminal 4) designed by architect Adolf Benš.^[5]

In one of the most dramatic moments in its history, the airport was seized by Soviet paratroopers on the night of 20–21 August 1968, who then facilitated the landing of Soviet troops and transports for the invasion of Czechoslovakia.^[6]

Moreover, the Ruzyně fields provide opportunities for further expansion of the airport according to the increasing capacity demand. The airport serves as a hub of the trans-European airport network.

Political and economic changes have significantly influenced Prague–Ruzyně Airport's seventy-year history. Some new air transportation companies and institutions have been founded and some have ceased operation since 1937. Ten entities have been responsible for airport administration over time, including the new construction and development. Until the 1990s, there were two or three-decade gaps before the major modernisation of Prague–Ruzyně Airport began to match the current capacity requirements. ^{[citation needed]}

Development since 2000

The airport stood in for Miami International Airport in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale.^[7]

An online petition organised by one of the best-known Slovak film directors, Fero Fenič, calling on the government and the Parliament to rename Prague Ruzyně Airport to Václav Havel International Airport attracted – in just one week after 20 December 2011—the support of over 65,000 signatories both within and outside the Czech Republic.^[8] A rendition of the airport with the proposed Václav Havel name in the form of his signature followed by his typical heart symbol suffix was included in the blog's article in support of renaming of the airport.^[9] This name change took place on 5 October 2012 on what would have been Havel's 76th birthday. The PRG name of the airport for IATA and ICAO will remain the same.

The main runway 06/24 was reconstructed from 2012 to 2013 due to poor technical conditions. During reconstruction, runway 12/30 was the only usable runway as runway 04/22 is closed permanently.^[10] The runway reconstruction was originally planned for three stages. The first stage in 2012, the second stage in 2013 and the last stage in 2014. Runway 12/30 (which would be used during the reconstruction of the main runway) is not equipped for low visibility landings as it offers only ILS CAT I landings. In addition, the approach path of runway 12/30 goes above high-density population areas (such as Prague 6 and Kladno). Therefore, the second and the third stage of the runway reconstruction had to be merged so the works could be finished in 2013.^[11][12]

Expansion plans

Terminal expansion

An expansion of the existing terminals is scheduled to start construction sometimes during the year 2027 or 2028. A new pier is supposed to be built to expand the existing Terminal 2 and it will be south of the mentioned terminal and north of the new runway (see "New runway"). It will accommodate both non-Schengen (departure and arrival) and Schengen flights (arrival only). It will contain 8 jetway gates and 10 non-Schengen bus gates. An extension of the check-in hall at Terminal 1 is also going to be made. Modifications will be made to the existing piers (including pier A and B). Terminal 1 will be used only for Schengen flights and Terminal 2 will be used for both Schengen and non-Schengen flights. In addition, one Schengen bus gate will be added to pier A. This project is supposed to be completed by the year 2033.^[13][14]

New runway

Airport Map

As the capacity of the airport has been reaching its limit for the last couple of years (as of 2005),^{[citation needed]} further development of the airport is being considered. Besides regular repairs of the existing runways, Prague Airport (Czech: Letiště Praha s.p.) began the preparations for building a new runway, parallel to the 06/24 runway. The construction with estimated costs of CZK 5–7 billion was scheduled to begin in 2007, and the new runway marked 06R/24L^[15] was to be put into service in 2010. Because of many legal problems and the protests of people who live close to the airport premises, as well as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the construction is likely to start no sooner than in 2030s.^[16]

It is planned to be over 3,500 m (11,483 ft) long. Located about 1,500 m (4,921 ft) southeast of the present main runway, the 24L runway will be equipped with a category III ILS, allowing landing and taking off under bad weather conditions.

Prague Airport states that besides increasing the airport capacity, the new runway system will greatly reduce the noise level in some densely inhabited areas of Prague. This should be achieved by reorganising the air traffic space around the airport, and shifting the traffic corridors after putting the two parallel runways into service. The vision of heavy traffic raised many protests from the suburban communities directly surrounding the airport. On 6 November 2004, local referendums were held in two Prague suburbs – Nebušice and Přední Kopanina – giving official support to the local authorities for active opposition against the construction of the parallel runway.

Railway connection

The construction of a railway connection between the airport and Prague city centre is also in the planning stage. The track will be served by express trains with special fares, connecting the airport non-stop with the city centre, and local trains fully integrated into Prague integrated transit system.^[17]

Infrastructure

View on pier B (Terminal 1) and C (Terminal 2)

Terminal 1

Terminal 2

Terminals

Prague Airport has two main passenger terminals, two general aviation terminals, as well as a cargo facility. Most flights depart Prague Airport from the North Terminals (Terminal 1 and 2). The South Terminals (Terminal 3 and 4) handle a few irregular flights, as well as VIP flights, special flights and small aircraft.

• Terminal 1 is used for flights outside the Schengen Area; it was opened in 1968 and rebuilt in 1997, it includes concourses A and B
• Terminal 2 is used for flights within the Schengen area; it was opened on 17 January 2006, it includes concourses C and D
• Terminal 3 is used for private and charter flights; it was opened in 1997
• Terminal 4 is used exclusively for VIP flights and state visits; it is the oldest part of the airport, and was opened on 5 April 1937.^[18]

There are also two freight terminals, Cargo Terminal 1 is operated by Menzies Aviation Czech while Cargo Terminal 2 is operated by Skyport.

Runways

The airport contains two runways in service: 06/24 (till April 1993 07/25) and 12/30 (till May 2012 13/31). Former runway 04/22 is permanently closed for take-offs and landings and is used for taxiing and parking only.^[2][10] The most used runway is 24 due to the prevailing western winds. Runway 30 is also used often. Runway 06 is used rarely, while runway 12 is used only exceptionally.

Other facilities

APC Building, the head office of Czech Airlines at Prague Airport

Czech Airlines has its head office, the APC Building,^[19] on the grounds of Prague Airport.^[20] On 30 December 2009 CSA announced that it will sell its head office to the airport for CZK 607 million.^[21] Smartwings have their head office on the airport property.^[22][23] In addition the Civil Aviation Authority also has its head office on the airport property.^[24]

Operations

The company operating the airport is Prague Airport (Letiště Praha, a. s.), a joint-stock company that has one shareholder, the Ministry of Finance. The company was founded in February 2008, as part of a privatisation process involving the Airport Prague (Správa Letiště Praha, s.p.) state enterprise. This action was in accordance with the Czech Republic Government Memorandum Nr. 888, which had been passed on 9 July 2008. On 1 December 2008, Prague Airport took all rights and duties formerly held by Správa Letiště Praha, s.p., and Prague Airports took all business authorisations, certificates, employees, and licenses from the former company.^[25] The head office of Prague Airport is in Prague 6.^[26] The former state-owned enterprise had its head office on the airport property.^[27][28]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

As of 2024, Prague Airport offers flights to more than 170 destinations, with 70 carriers operating the flights. The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Prague Airport:^[29]

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Athens
Aer Lingus	Dublin
airBaltic	Riga, Vilnius (begins 30 March 2025)[30]
Air Cairo	Hurghada
Air Canada	Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson (resumes 6 June 2025)[31]
Air France	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Montenegro	Seasonal: Tivat[32]
Air Serbia	Belgrade[33]
Arkia	Seasonal: Tel Aviv[34]
Austrian Airlines	Vienna[35]
Azerbaijan Airlines	Baku
Bees Airlines	Bucharest–Otopeni[36]
Bluebird Airways	Tel Aviv[37]
British Airways	London–Heathrow Seasonal: London–City
Brussels Airlines	Brussels
Bulgaria Air	Sofia Seasonal: Varna[38] Seasonal charter: Burgas[39]
China Airlines	Taipei–Taoyuan[40]
Corendon Airlines	Seasonal charter: Antalya
Croatia Airlines	Seasonal: Dubrovnik,[41] Split[42]
Czech Airlines[43]	Madrid,[44] Paris–Charles de Gaulle (both end 27 October 2024)[45]
Cyprus Airways	Seasonal: Larnaca[46]
Delta Air Lines	Seasonal: New York–JFK[47]
easyJet	Amsterdam, Basel/Mulhouse, Belfast–International (begins 2 November 2024),[48] Birmingham (begins 13 November 2024),[48] Bristol, Geneva, Glasgow (begins 7 November 2024),[48] Lisbon, Liverpool (begins 28 October 2024),[48] London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Lyon,[49] Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Nantes (begins 30 October 2024),[48] Naples (begins 28 October 2024),[48] Nice (begins 10 October 2024),[50] Porto[51] Seasonal: Alicante,[52] Edinburgh, Palma de Mallorca[53]
Egyptair	Cairo[54]
El Al	Tel Aviv[55]
Emirates	Dubai–International
Etihad Airways	Abu Dhabi (begins 2 June 2025)[56]
Eurowings	Athens, Barcelona, Birmingham, Cologne/Bonn, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Geneva,[57] Málaga, Rome–Fiumicino, Stockholm–Arlanda Seasonal: Agadir,[58] Alicante,[59] Corfu,[57] Funchal, Heraklion,[60] Nice,[61] Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes,[57] Tallinn,[61] Valencia[61][62]
Eznis Airways	Ulaanbaatar[63]
Finnair	Helsinki
flydubai	Dubai–International
flynas	Seasonal: Riyadh[64]
FlyOne	Seasonal: Chișinău[65]
Georgian Wings	Tbilisi[66]
Hainan Airlines	Beijing–Capital[67]
Iberia	Madrid
Icelandair	Reykjavík–Keflavík[68]
Israir Airlines	Tel Aviv[69]
Jazeera Airways	Seasonal: Kuwait City[70]
Jet2.com[71]	Birmingham, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester Seasonal: Belfast–International,[72] Bristol,[73] East Midlands,[72] Edinburgh (begins 3 October 2024),[74] Glasgow, Liverpool (begins 29 November 2024),[75] London–Stansted, Newcastle upon Tyne
KLM	Amsterdam
KM Malta Airlines	Malta[76]
Korean Air	Seoul–Incheon[77]
LOT Polish Airlines	Warsaw–Chopin
Lufthansa	Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair	Luxembourg[78]
Neos	Seasonal charter:[79] Krabi (begins 7 January 2025), Nosy Be (begins 2 October 2024), Punta Cana (begins 28 October 2024)
Nile Air	Seasonal charter: Hurghada[80]
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Nouvelair	Seasonal charter: Monastir
Pegasus Airlines	Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen Seasonal: Antalya[81]
Play	Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík[82]
Qanot Sharq	Tashkent[83]
Qatar Airways	Doha[84]
Ryanair[85]	Amman–Queen Alia, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo,[86] Bordeaux (ends 25 October 2024),[87] Budapest, Catania,[88][89] Charleroi, Copenhagen, Dublin, East Midlands,[90][91] Edinburgh,[92] Gdańsk,[93] Gothenburg, Košice, London–Stansted, Madrid, Málaga,[94][95] Manchester, Marseille, Naples, Pisa,[96] Poznań,[97] Riga, Rome–Ciampino (begins 27 October 2024),[98] Rome–Fiumicino (ends 26 October 2024),[98] Seville,[99] Tirana,[100] Treviso (ends 25 October 2024),[101] Venice (begins 27 October 2024)[101] Seasonal: Bologna, Bristol,[102] Corfu, Kraków,[103] Palma de Mallorca,[103] Pescara, Rhodes, Rimini,[104] Skiathos,[105] Turin, Zadar
Scandinavian Airlines	Seasonal: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
SCAT Airlines	Astana[106]
Sky Express	Athens (begins 2 December 2024)[107]
Smartwings[108]	Antalya, Dubai–Al Maktoum,[109] Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Hurghada,[110] Lanzarote, Madrid (begins 28 October 2024),[45] Málaga, Marsa Alam, Palma de Mallorca, Paris–Charles de Gaulle (begins 28 October 2024),[45] Tel Aviv,[111] Tenerife–South, Valencia Seasonal: Almería, Athens,[112] Brindisi,[113] Burgas, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Corfu, Heraklion, Izmir,[114] La Palma,[115] Karpathos, Kefalonia, Kos, Lamezia Terme, Larnaca, Menorca, Nice,[116] Olbia, Ponta Delgada,[117] Preveza/Lefkada, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Split, Thessaloniki, Tirana, Varna, Zakynthos Seasonal charter: Abu Dhabi, Agadir, Aqaba, Bahrain (begins 23 October 2024),[118] Boa Vista, Bodrum, Chios, Dakar–Diass, Dalaman, Djerba, Enfidha, Faro, Girona, Ibiza, Kavala, Kayseri,[119] Kithira, Lemnos, Mombasa (begins 28 October 2024),[118] Mersa Matruh, Monastir, Murcia, Muscat, Mytilene, Nador, Naples, Oujda, Palermo, Patras, Ras Al Khaimah, Reus, Sal, Salalah, Sharm El Sheikh, Skiathos, Skyros, Taba
SunExpress	Antalya Seasonal: Izmir,[120] Kayseri (begins 11 January 2025)[121]
Swiss International Air Lines	Zurich
TAP Air Portugal	Lisbon
TAROM	Bucharest–Otopeni
Transavia	Eindhoven, Paris–Orly
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
Universal Air	Seasonal: Cagliari,[122] Malta[122]
Uzbekistan Airways	Seasonal charter: Tashkent
Volotea	Florence,[123] Lyon, Nantes, Verona[124]
Vueling	Barcelona, Bilbao,[125] Paris–Orly
Wizz Air	Catania,[126] Kutaisi, Larnaca, London–Gatwick,[127] London–Luton,[128] Milan–Malpensa,[129] Naples,[130] Rome–Fiumicino,[131] Tirana,[132] Venice[133] Seasonal: Varna[134]
World2Fly	Seasonal charter: Holguín (begins 26 October 2024),[118] Phu Quoc,[135] Puerto Vallarta (begins 22 October 2024),[118] Punta Cana[135]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
ASL Airlines Belgium[136]	Gdańsk, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Qatar Airways Cargo[137]	Budapest, Doha
Turkish Cargo[138]	Istanbul, Vilnius
UPS Airlines[139]	Cologne/Bonn

Statistics

Preserved Aero Ae-45 in Prague Airport Terminal 1

Annual passenger traffic at PRG airport. See Wikidata query.

Annual passenger numbers

Year	Passengers handled[lower-alpha 1]	Passenger % Change	Cargo (tonnes)	Cargo % Change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft Movements % Change
2001[140]	6,098,742		29,571
2002[141]	6,314,653		34,829		103,904
2003[142]	7,463,120		41,440		115,756
2004[140]	9,696,413		46,885		144,962
2005[140]	10,777,020		46,002		160,213
2006[143]	11,581,511	7.46	54,972	6.27	166,346
2007[144]	12,436,254	7.38	55,179	0.38	174,662
2008[145]	12,630,557	1.56	47,870	-13.25	178,628
2009[146]	11,643,366	-7.82	42,476	-11.27	163,816	-8.57
2010[147]	11,556,858	-0.74	58,275	37.19	156,052	-4.63
2011[148]	11,788,629	2.01	62,688	7.57	150,717	-3.50
2012[149]	10,807,890	-8.32	52,977	-15.49	131,564	-12.78
2013[150]	10,974,196	1.54	51,902	-2.03	128,633	-2.77
2014[151]	11,149,926	1.60	50,897	-1.93	125,437	-2.43
2015[152]	12,030,928	7.90	50,595	-0.59	128,018	0.62
2016[153]	13,074,517	8.67	71,091	40.51	136,766	6.74
2017[154]	15,415,001	17.9	81,879	15.18	148,223	8.40
2018[155]	16,797,006	8.97	80,915	-1.18	155,532	4.81
2019[156][157]	17,804,900	6.00	81,768	1.05	154,777	-0.48
2020[158]	3,665,871	79.40	52,442	-35,86	54,163	-65.00
2021[159]	4,388,826	19.72	64,402	17.08	61,194	12.98
2022[159]	10,734,880	244.60	47,774	-22.19	100,629	64.44
2023[1]	13,828,137	28.82	43,856	-8.2	118,046	17.30

Busiest routes

The top 15 destinations by passengers handled in 2019 were:^[160]

Rank	Airport	2019	2018
1	Amsterdam	759,011	690,857
2	Paris–Charles de Gaulle	740,439	712,414
3	Moscow–Sheremetyevo	696,232	755,935
4	Frankfurt	527,836	524,302
5	Dubai	469,029	506,462
6	London–Heathrow	447,149	443,741
7	Barcelona	440,222	432,521
8	London–Stansted	435,969	408,188
9	Tel Aviv	381,488	388,847
10	Copenhagen	346,447	N/A
11	Brussels	334,140	329,181
12	Milan–Malpensa	321,229	304,417
13	Madrid	316,856	314,504
14	Helsinki	311,596	320,440
15	Antalya	298,212	N/A

Rank	Country	2011	2018[161]
1	United Kingdom	1,138,899	2,061,486
2	Italy	872,933	1,342,428
3	Germany	1,162,114	1,167,768
4	France	1,017,899	1,127,151
5	Spain	726,301	1,091,450

Ground transportation

Road

Buses of DPP, the Prague Public Transit Co., stop at both terminals 1 and 2 frequently. A Czech Railways public bus service, AE – AirportExpress, connects Terminal 1 with Praha hlavní nádraží. From the bus station in front of Terminal 1 there are also regular buses to Kladno, intercity buses of Regiojet run every 30–60 minutes to Karlovy Vary and Cheb.

Proposed rail connection

There are plans to build a rail connection to the airport. Preliminary work commenced in 2018, with procurement proceedings launched the following year. Main construction is likely to start around 2023,^{[162][163][164]} and completion is (as of summer 2022) expected to be 2029.^[165] According to a 2021 media report, the airport is to be served via a branch off the Prague-Kladno line, including an underground station to serve the airport. The project also includes double tracking and electrifying the existing single-track railway. The plan also includes upgrades to Prague-Masarykovo station^[166]

Accidents and incidents

• On 19 February 1973, Aeroflot Flight 141, during approach a Tupolev Tu-154 crashed half a kilometre short of the airport. While most of the passengers survived the crash many died in the fire that followed. Altogether 66 people died from the 100 passengers and crew. The crash was the first loss of and the first fatal accident involving a Tu-154.^[167]
• On 30 October 1975, Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 450, a Douglas DC-9-32 hit high ground during an approach in fog to Prague Ruzyně Airport. 75 of the 120 passengers and crew on board were killed.^[168]
• On 21 October 1981, a Tupolev Tu-154B flown by Malév landed hard after flight from Amsterdam. Fuselage broke into two main parts thus making aircraft damaged beyond repair. Everybody onboard survived, 24 passengers were injured.
• On 29 March 1989, two teenagers from Czechoslovakia armed with grenades and shotguns hijacked Malév Flight 640 at Prague Ruzyně Airport, and forced the Tupolev Tu-154B with 15 hostages to fly to Frankfurt Airport in West Germany before surrendering.^[169]

See also

• List of airports in the Czech Republic

Notes

1. Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit

References

1. "Prague Airport Traffic Results 2023; Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". prg.aero. 14 February 2024.
2. "AIP Czech Republic Praha/Ruzyně" (PDF). Retrieved 2 April 2017.
3. "Rekordní rok pro pražské letiště? Odbavit má přes 17 milionů lidí, otevře novou komerční zónu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
4. "History of Václav Havel Airport Prague". Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
5. Oxford Index, from A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in Oxford Reference. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
6. "Milestones: 1961–1968 - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
7. Allan, David G. "James Bond's Casino Royale". www.bbc.com.
8. "Letiště Václava Havla". Vaclavhavelairport.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
9. "Blogy a názory - Aktuálně.cz » Chyba!". Blog.aktualne.centrum.cz. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
10. "Aerodrome Chart - ICAO" (PDF). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
11. "Generální oprava | Letiště Václava Havla Praha, Ruzyně". Prg.aero. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
12. "Main Runway at Václav Havel Airport Prague Now Back in Service | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". Prg.aero. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
13. "Terminal expansion | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". zdopravy.cz. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
14. "Terminal expansion | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". zdopravy.cz. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
15. "Parallel runway | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". Prg.aero. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
16. "Nová ranvej na Ruzyni se odkládá na 30. léta, letiště rok čeká na prodloužení stanoviska EIA". 25 October 2022.
17. "Předplatné MF DNES". Zpravy.idnes.cz. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
18. "Jak se začalo létat z našeho největšího letiště a co ho čeká do budoucna". iDNES.cz. 5 April 2017.
19. "The Settlement of Land Relations between Czech Airlines and the Prague Airport Authority to Increase the Value of Both Companies Prior to their Privatisation." Czech Airlines. 22 August 2008. Retrieved on 15 February 2010.
20. "Imprint Archived 1 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Czech Airlines. Retrieved on 4 February 2010. "Letiště Ruzyně Prague 6 160 08 Czech republic"
21. Heijmans, Philip. "Czech Airlines sells headquarters to Prague Airport Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine." The Prague Post. 6 January 2010. Retrieved on 31 January 2014.
22. "Contacts." Travel Service Airlines. Retrieved on 14 November 2011. "Travel Service, a. s. K Letišti 1068/30 160 08 Prague 6 Czech Republic"
23. "Contact Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Smart Wings. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Office at Prague airport K letisti 1068/30 160 08 Praha 6 Czech Republic"
24. Home page. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 25 February 2012. "Postal and visitor's address: Civil Aviation Authority Czech Republic Václav Havel Airport Prague 160 08 Praha 6"
25. "About us | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". Prg.aero. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
26. "Contacts | Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". Prg.aero. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
27. "Airport Prague - Basic information". 14 August 2006. Archived from the original on 14 August 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
28. "Letiště Praha, s.p. - Základní informace". 29 August 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
29. prg.aero - Route map and timetable retrieved 7 September 2022.
30. "airBaltic launches 16 new routes across the Baltic States, expands connectivity". Aviation24.be.
31. "Nová dálková linka v Praze. Air Canada spojí Prahu s Torontem". zdopravy.cz. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
32. "Air Montenegro nová linka Praha – Tivat". flyondrej.eu. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
33. "Air Serbia NS24 Frequency Variations – 25FEB24".
34. "Arkia 1Q24 Prague Operations". AeroRoutes. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
35. "Air China Expands Austrian Codeshare from late-June 2024".
36. "Bees Airlines Romania Outlines Scheduled Network from August 2024".
37. "Bluebird Airways מרחיבה פעילותה עם שלושה יעדים אטרקטיביים מת"א". פספורטניוז (in Hebrew). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
38. "Bulgaria Air NS24 Network Additions - 17DEC".
39. "Letecká doprava". CK VVVTour. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
40. "China Airlines Plans Taipei – Prague mid-July 2023 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
41. "Croatia Airlines zahájily přímé lety mezi Prahou a Dubrovníkem". Airways.cz. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
42. "Croatia Airlines otevře novou linku z Prahy do Splitu". flyondrej.eu. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
43. csa.cz - Destinations retrieved 16 June 2022.
44. "Zweite Linienstrecke: CSA kündigt Prag-Madrid an". 12 June 2023.
45. "Místo OK už jen QS. Lety Českých aerolinií budou zajišťovat Smartwings". 12 May 2024.
46. "Cyprus Airways začnou od července létat z Larnaky do Prahy". planes.cz. 11 March 2024.
47. "Delta Air Lines to resume direct air connection with Prague". TravelDailyNews International. 13 October 2021.
48. "EasyJet přidává 6 linek do Prahy". 11 June 2024.
49. Easyjet
50. "EASYJET ROZLÉTÁ SALERNO A NA PODZIM SPOJÍ PRAHU S NICE". Airways.cz. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
51. "easyJet otevře novou linku z Prahy do Porta". happyfly.cz. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
52. "EasyJet operará 11 nuevas rutas gracias a la apertura de la base de operaciones".
53. "Nová linka z Prahy na Mallorcu od easyJetu – letenky přes letní prázdniny od 1 313 Kč - Zaletsi.cz". 30 November 2023.
54. "EgyptAir začne létat z Prahy do Káhiry, začne na třech letech týdně". zdopravy.cz. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
55. "Israel's El Al to drop UP budget brand". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
56. "Etihad Airways announces new routes to Warsaw and Prague" (Press release). Etihad Airways. 6 September 2024.
57. "New Routes and Destinations". 6 December 2022.
58. "Eurowings Adds Prague – Agadir Service from Nov 2023".
59. "Eurowings expands in Prague with new summer destinations for 2022". 2 November 2021.
60. New Routes - Discover - Eurowings
61. "EUROWINGS NS24 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 30NOV23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
62. "New direct flights with Eurowings".
63. "Praha získá spojení s Mongolskem, linku do Ulánbátaru obslouží Airbus A330 Eznis Airways". 10 June 2024.
64. "Aerolinka Flynas nahrála linku Praha – Rijád do systému". flyondrej.eu. February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
65. "FLYONE | Cheap flights from Chisinau and Yerevan".
66. "Do Prahy začnou létat Georgian Wings, nabídnou linku do Tbilisi". Airways.cz. March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
67. "Z Česka se bude opět létat do Číny, Hainan Airlines obnoví linku Praha – Peking". zdopravy.cz. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
68. "Icelandair flýgur til Prag og Barcelona - Vísir". 11 September 2022.
69. "Israir NS24 Leased Smartwings Boeing 737 Operations". AeroRoutes. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
70. "Jazeera Airways to start Prague - Kuwait route". 4 April 2022.
71. Cheap flights to Prague
72. "Eight European Christmas Market holidays unveiled by Jet2 for post-pandemic trips". lancs.live. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
73. "Christmas Markets programme launched earlier than ever before at Bristol Airport". 19 September 2023.
74. https://www.jet2.com/news/2023/09/Major_expansion_at_Edinburgh_Airport_new_routes_additional_capacity_and_extra_aircraft_ ^{[bare URL]}
75. "Flights from Liverpool". 2 April 2024.
76. "KM Malta Airlines gets licensed, details launch network". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
77. "Korean Air to resume routes to Prague, Zurich, Istanbul and Madrid".
78. "Luxair Resumes Prague Service from late-Mar 2016". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
79. "Čedok končí s LOTem na přímých letech do exotiky, spolupracovat bude výhradně se společností Neos". 7 July 2024.
80. "Nile Air Adds Hurghada - Prague/Vienna Charters in NS24". AeroRoutes. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
81. "Pegasus NS24 Antalya Network Expansion – 08NOV23".
82. "Aerolinka Play bude létat z Prahy na Island". flyondrej.eu. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
83. "Qanot Sharq NS24 Europe Service Changes – 02APR24". AeroRoutes. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
84. Qatar Airways Accelerates Its Global Expansion With the Launch of Prague and Sohar
85. "Book cheap flights using Fare Finder | Ryanair". www.ryanair.com.
86. "Ryanair May – Oct 2023 Italy Frequency Variations – 14MAY23". Aeroroutes.
87. "Ryanair announces it is leaving Bordeaux airport". 15 May 2024.
88. "Ryanair official website". 26 June 2023.
89. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230918-frnw23
90. "Ryanair". www.ryanair.com.
91. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231030-uknw23
92. "Ryanair Moves Additional Routes to Ryanair UK in NS23". Aeroroutes.
93. "Ryanair NS23 Network Additions Summary – 26MAR23". Aeroroutes.
94. "Ryanair". www.ryanair.com.
95. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230918-frnw23
96. "Ryanair May – Oct 2023 Italy Frequency Variations – 14MAY23". Aeroroutes.
97. "Ryanair přidá další linku z Prahy do Polska, začne létat do Poznaně". 4 December 2023.
98. "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA".
99. s.r.o, Minion Interactive. "Nová linka z Prahy do Sevilly od Ryanairu". Zaletsi.cz.
100. "Ryanair sbarca in Albania. Attacco frontale a Wizz Air". 8 June 2023.
101. "News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry | CAPA".
102. "Ryanair will launch a new routes from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Leeds and London".
103. "Ryanair NW23 Network Changes – 17SEP23".
104. "Rimini verso una base Ryanair. 5 anni di accordo fino al 2028". 13 February 2023.
105. Morning, Prague (17 November 2022). "Ryanair Launching Two New Routes from Prague".
106. "SCAT AIRCOMPANY RESUMES PRAGUE SERVICE IN NS24". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
107. "SKY EXPRESS NW24 ATHENS NETWORK ADDITIONS". 13 August 2024.
108. "Flight schedule". smartwings.com.
109. "Smartwings změní letiště v Dubaji, DXB vystřídá DWC | Zdopravy.cz". 3 February 2024.
110. "CSA Czech Airlines further downsizes ooperations in NW22". AeroRoutes. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
111. אביטן, יותם (16 January 2024). "חברת תעופה אירופאית נוספת חוזרת לישראל". חדשות תעופה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
112. "Smartwings is launching scheduled flights from Prague to Athens". December 2023.
113. "Od června 2024 budeme létat do Brindisi".
114. "Smartwings spustí pravidelnou linku z Prahy do Izmiru, nabídnou dva lety týdně | zdopravy.cz". 22 March 2024.
115. "La Palma volverá a tener un vuelo con Praga entre los meses de junio y octubre | El Periódico de La Palma".
116. Litvan, Milan. "Letenky Praha - Nice, pravidelné a přímé lety od 3 420 Kč". Smartwings a.s.
117. "Smartwings nabídnou příští léto linku z Prahy na Azorské ostrovy | Airways.cz".
118. "Exim/Fischer bude létat do Mexika(Puerto Vallarta) a nabídne Business Class - 16APR". 16 April 2024.
119. "ČEDOK VYPRAVIL PRVNÍ CHARTER S LYŽAŘI DO TURECKÉHO KAYSERI".
120. "SunExpress NS24 Network Expansion – 24SEP23".
121. "SunExpress NW24 Network Additions – 04AUG24". AeroRoutes. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
122. "Nové linky z Prahy na Sardinii a Maltu. Letenky od 2 805 Kč". 16 April 2024.
123. "Volotea to Launch New Direct Flight from Prague to Florence". 7 October 2023.
124. "Volotea přidává další linku z Prahy, začne létat do Verony". 15 November 2023.
125. García, Josu (24 November 2022). "Las nuevas rutas de Vueling en el aeropuerto de Bilbao para el verano". El Correo.
126. "Wizz apre nuove rotte da Catania. Lancia Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, Praga, Torino e altre due rotte". 12 May 2021.
127. Ltd, Jacobs Media Group. "Wizz Air adds Prague and Hurghada to Gatwick network". Travel Weekly.
128. "Wizz Air se vrací na linku z Prahy do Londýna (Luton)". 28 July 2022.
129. "Wizzair : lancia altre rotte per l'estate". 21 December 2021.
130. "WIZZ – Dream more. Live more. Be more". wizzair.com.
131. "Maďarský lowcost Wizz Air otevře novou linku z Prahy do Říma". flyondrej.eu. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
132. "Wizz Air Announces Ten New Routes from Albania". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS.
133. "Wizz apre base a Venezia nell'estate 2022". 6 October 2021.
134. "Wizz Air obnoví lety z Prahy i Vídně do Varny".
135. "Z Prahy začal létat Airbus A350 s rekordní kapacitou. Chartery do exotiky spustila další cestovka". zdopravy.cz. 24 October 2023.
136. retrieved 28 June 2023.
137. qrcargo.com retrieved 24 July 2020.
138. turkishcargo.com - Flight Schedule retrieved 24 July 2020.
139. airlineroutemaps.com - UPS retrieved 24 July 2020.
140. "Airport: Praha-Ruzyne NUMBER OF PASSENGERS" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
141. "Airport: Prague-Ruzyne, NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
142. "Airport: Praha-Ruzyne NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
143. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2006" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
144. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2007" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
145. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2008" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
146. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2009" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
147. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2010" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
148. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2011" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
149. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2012" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
150. "Prague Airport Traffic Report 2013" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
151. "Prague Airport Traffic Report December 2014" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
152. "Prague Airport Traffic Report December 2015" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
153. "Prague Airport Traffic Report December 2016" (PDF). Prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
154. "Prague Airport Traffic Reports | Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně" (PDF). prg.aero. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2017.
155. "Traffic Report - December 2018" (PDF). Prague Airport. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
156. "Letiště Václava Havla Praha odbavilo za rok 2019 rekordních 17,8 milionů cestujících". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
157. "Traffic Report - December 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
158. "Prague Airport Traffic Reports 2020; Václav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyně". prg.aero. 20 January 2021.
159. "Annual Traffic Reports 2022 Archive". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
160. "Traffic Report 2019" (PDF). Prg.aero. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
161. "Air passenger transport between the main airports of Czechia and their main partner airports (routes data)". Eurostat. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
162. "Prague airport rail link plan finalised". 6 August 2015.
163. "Rail connection to Prague airport comes step closer | Radio Prague". Radio Praha. 17 May 2018.
164. "New stage of Prague airport rail link project". RailTech.com. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
165. "More visualizations for the railway to Prague's Václav Havel Airport revealed". www.expats.cz. 10 August 2022.
166. "SZ confirms plans for new Prague airport railway". 15 October 2021.
167. Accident description for Cccp-85023 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 31 December 2016.
168. Accident description for YU-AJO at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on October 18, 2023.
169. "2 Czech Youths Hijack Jetliner to West Germany". Los Angeles Times. 30 March 1989. Retrieved 19 August 2010.

External links

• Václav Havel Airport Prague travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Media related to Prague Ruzyně Airport at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Accident history for LKPR at Aviation Safety Network

{{|ASN accident|id=327996|title=HA-LCF|accessdate= April 24, 2024}}