AirportsČeské Budějovice South Bohemian Airport is a large airport serving České Budějovice, in South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is JCL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- JCL
- ICAO code
- LKCS
- City
- České Budějovice
- State or region
- South Bohemian Region
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 48.9482° N, 14.4283° E
- Elevation
- 432 m (1,417 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, JCL means České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LKCS. 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 48.9482° N, 14.4283° E. It stands 432 metres (1,417 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Linz, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Prague, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 6 airports of Czech Republic on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 80 m | Concrete | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Linz-Hörsching AirportLinz, Austria | LNZ | 81 km |
| Václav Havel Airport PraguePrague | PRG | 129 km |
| Pardubice AirportPardubice | PED | 152 km |
| Salzburg AirportSalzburg, Austria | SZG | 166 km |
| Brno-Tuřany AirportBrno | BRQ | 167 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,703 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,132 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,405 km | 5 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 1,094 km | 1 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,622 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,685 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,863 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,182 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,110 km | 19 h 55 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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