AirportsM. R. Štefánik Airport is a large airport serving Bratislava, in Bratislava Region, Slovakia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BTS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BTS
- ICAO code
- LZIB
- City
- Bratislava
- State or region
- Bratislava Region
- Country
- Slovakia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 48.1702° N, 17.2127° E
- Elevation
- 133 m (436 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,190 m (10,466 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BTS means M. R. Štefánik Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LZIB. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 48.1702° N, 17.2127° E. It stands 133 metres (436 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Bratislava, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
M. R. Štefánik Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,190 metres (10,466 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,190 m 10,466 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 04/22 | 2,900 m 9,515 ft | 60 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna International AirportVienna, Austria | VIE | 48 km |
| Brno-Tuřany AirportBrno, Czech Republic | BRQ | 116 km |
| Sliač AirportSliač | SLD | 151 km |
| Hévíz–Balaton AirportSármellék, Hungary | SOB | 165 km |
| Budapest Liszt Ferenc International AirportBudapest, Hungary | BUD | 174 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,499 km | 7 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,914 km | 7 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,182 km | 5 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 1,316 km | 2 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,843 km | 8 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,876 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,657 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,106 km | 11 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,917 km | 19 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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