Hévíz–Balaton Airport

Hévíz–Balaton Airport

Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorHévíz-Balaton Airport Kft.
ServesHévíz and Lake Balaton, Hungary
LocationSármellék
Elevation AMSL124 m / 408 ft
Coordinates46°41′11″N 017°09′33″E / 46.68639°N 17.15917°E / 46.68639; 17.15917
Websitehevizairport.com
Map
SOB
Location within Hungary
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 3 × 45 10 × 150 Concrete
Source: Hungarian AIP at EUROCONTROL

Hévíz–Balaton Airport (IATA: SOB, ICAO: LHSM), previously also known as Sármellék International Airport (Hungarian: Sármelléki nemzetközi repülőtér), is an international airport in Hungary located west of Lake Balaton, 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south-southwest of the village of Sármellék, Zala County and Keszthely. It gains importance due to the proximity of Lake Balaton, Hungary's most important holiday resort and the thermal spas of Hévíz and Zalakaros.