Bratislava Airport
M. R. Štefánik Airport Bratislava Airport Letisko M. R. Štefánika Letisko Bratislava | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bratislava, Slovakia and Vienna, Austria | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Ivanka pri Dunaji | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1951 | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 436 ft / 133 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°10′12″N 17°12′46″E / 48.17000°N 17.21278°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | bts.aero | ||||||||||||||
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M. R. Štefánik Airport (IATA: BTS, ICAO: LZIB) — also called Bratislava Airport — is the main international airport of Slovakia. It is located approximately nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) northeast of the city center of Bratislava, spanning over the area of three municipalities (Bratislava-Ružinov, Bratislava-Vrakuňa and Ivanka pri Dunaji).
Originally known as Bratislava Ivanka Airport, shortly after the independence of Slovakia in 1993 it was re-named after general Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1880–1919), whose aircraft crashed near Bratislava in 1919. The airport is owned and run by Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS). As of September 2014 the company is fully owned by the Slovak Republic via the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development.
Bratislava is a base for the Slovak Government Flying Service as well as Ryanair, AirExplore, and Smartwings Slovakia. During a brief period in 2011, the airport was also a secondary hub for Czech Airlines and between 2004 and 2005 as secondary hub for Austrian Airlines. Two maintenance companies, Austrian Technik Bratislava and East Air Company are also based at the airport. Air Livery has one painting bay for aircraft at the airport. The airport is category 4E for aircraft, and category 7 or 8 on request in terms of potential rescue.
Bratislava is located to the north-east of the city center, covering a catchment area of four countries, and is one-hour drive of Vienna International Airport located 49 kilometres (30+1⁄2 mi) west of the city centre. Conversely, Bratislava Airport serves as a low-cost alternative for Vienna and the neighbouring areas.