Vodochody Airport
Encyclopedia
Vodochody Airport, also known as Aero Airport, (LKVO) is a private general aviation
airport located in Vodochody
in the Czech Republic
. It is also the home to Aero Vodochody
, a Czech aerospace company. The airport at an elevation of 919ft/280m asl has an asphalt main runway 2500m long and an emergency strip 1400m long. LKVO is located 15 km North-West from the Capital of Prague
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport located in Vodochody
Vodochody
Vodochody is a village and municipality in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. There is a small airport, Vodochody Airport, in the village and the aircraft construction company Aero Vodochody.-Notes:...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is also the home to Aero Vodochody
Aero Vodochody
Aero Vodochody is a Czech aircraft company, active from 1919, notable for producing the L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, L-59 Super Albatros and the L-159 Alca....
, a Czech aerospace company. The airport at an elevation of 919ft/280m asl has an asphalt main runway 2500m long and an emergency strip 1400m long. LKVO is located 15 km North-West from the Capital of Prague
Services provided
- Operating hours: Hx / H24. This is non-specific, adaptable 24/7 by demand.
- Handling, Transport, Catering services.
- Accommodations at Clarion Congress Hotel in Prague.
- Passengers to be transferred directly from the plane to the car and vice versa.
- Passenger lounge and crew rest area at the apron.
- JET A1, AVGASAvgasAvgas is an aviation fuel used to power piston-engine aircraft. Avgas is distinguished from mogas , which is the everyday gasoline used in cars and some non-commercial light aircraft...
100 LL available.
Details
- IFR/VFR Day&Night traffic allowed. Aerodrome Operating Minima: DH 300 ft, VIS 1000 m.
- Icao 3C aircraft category / Firefighting category 3 - Cat. 6 or higher ON REQUEST.
- Runway: 10/28 tora=2500m, toda=2560m, lda=2500m, asda=2500m.
- Tower, Approach, Radar services, Meteorolgy, Aro.
- The SID is not designed, expect a radar vectoring for departure.
- Training and test flights can be provided in reserved airspace up to FL660.
- Paintshop is available in the Aero factory.
