Brno-Tuřany Airport

Template:Airport frame Template:Airport title Template:Airport infobox Template:Runway title Template:Runway Template:Airport end frame Brno-Tuřany Airport (IATA: BRQ, ICAO: LKTB) is an airport near Brno, Czech Republic. In 2007, 415 276 passengers went through Brno-Tuřany passenger terminal. This airport was build during fifties of last century as replacement of old Brno airport located in Slatina (northly from Tuřany airport). During eighties the airport was handed-over to Czechoslovak air force, and civil operations there were reduced to minimum. After fall of communism, the airport was returned to civil use, and begun operated by state owned "Czech Airport Authority". In present, owner of the airport is South-Moravian local government and operator private company Brno Airport Ltd. Most part of operations consists from charters, only scheduled lines are: CSA Czech Airlines two-times a day to Prague, one rotation per day to London-Stansted by Ryanair, both Mon-Sun, furthermore four times a week Barcelona-Girona by Ryanair and twice a week Moscow by Atlant-Soyuz in code share with Czech low-fare airline Smart Wings. In 2006 was opened a new departure terminal, which was projected by czech architect Petr Parolek; futuristic terminal is one of the most important buildings of modern architecture epoque in the South Moravia. In the future there will be also build a new cargo terminal, logistic zone, train station, or hangar of local aeroclub on the airport Brno.

Getting there

By Car

Getting to the aerodrome by car is very simple, as the aerodrome is located still within the town territory, next to the D1 Brno-Olomouc motorway. Driving in the direction from Prague, at 201 km (125 miles) there is a motorway exit marked "Slatina" and the off-turn to the aerodrome is distinctly marked. The aerodrome is 2 km (1.25 miles) from the motorway exit.

By Bus

You can easily get to Brno Airport from the city centre using the direct bus line No. 76 which departs from the Brno Main train station from 04:30 AM to 11:00 PM every half hour. After arrival, and before departure of the Ryanair plane to London, the bus goes every 20 minutes.

From the Brno Main train station the line 76 goes through the Main Bus Station (it stops near the tram terminus) and continues directly to the final stop at Brno Airport.

The travel time from the centre to the airport is exactly 20 minutes. For one journey you need a 2-zone ticket valid for 40 minutes. These cost 15 CZK for adults and 7 CZK for children younger than 6 years.

From Brno you can travel by regular connections directly to the 3 capitals - Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic and Bohemia) and Bratislava (Slovakia). The journeys to Vienna and Bratislava take 1.5 hours by train, to Prague 2.5 hours by bus. Return tickets to these destinations cost approximately 8 GBP. There are also many connections to Olomouc (1.5 hours), Ostrava and Northern Moravia (2 hours) and Eastern Moravia (1.5 hours).