Brno–Tuřany Airport

Brno–Tuřany Airport is an airport in Brno, Czech Republic. It is located approximately 7.5 km from Brno city centre, on the edge of the historical Austerlitz battlefield. The airport is situated approximately 120 km from other international airports, such as Vienna Airport and Bratislava airport. In the same distance, there is also a regional international airport, called Ostrava Airport.In 2016, 417,725 passengers passed through the Brno–Tuřany passenger terminal, making it the second busiest airport in the Czech Republic.HistoryEarly yearsThe airport was built during the 1950s as a replacement for the old Brno airport located in Slatina (north east of Tuřany airport). In 1967, a new departure hall construction began. During the 1980s, the airport was handed over for use by the Czechoslovak air force, and civil operations were reduced to a minimum. Civil flights were operated during exhibitions and fairs taking place at Brno Exhibition Centre. In 1986, the new departure hall and related facilities were completed. After the fall of communism in 1989, the airport returned to civil use, and was operated by the state-owned Czech Airport Authority.Latest developmentsAt present, the South-Moravian local government owns the airport, and it is operated by a private company, Brno Airport Ltd. Currently, three airlines operate scheduled passenger flights from the airport: BMI Regional (codeshared with Lufthansa), Ryanair and Wizzair. Charter flights are usually operated by Travel Service Airlines.