Točná Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Owner/OperatorLetecké Muzeum Točná s.r.o.
LocationTočná, Czech Republic
Elevation AMSL1,027 ft / 313 m
Coordinates49°59′6″N 14°25′31″E / 49.98500°N 14.42528°E / 49.98500; 14.42528
Websitehttp://www.tocna.cz/
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Točná Airport is located in Czech Republic
Točná Airport
Točná Airport
Location within Czech Republic
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 3,000 870 Grass

Točná Airport (49°59′N 14°25′E / 49.983°N 14.417°E / 49.983; 14.417, ICAO airport code LKTC) is a private domestic airport in Točná, Prague 12 in the Czech Republic.

The airport opened as a recreational glider airport on March 31, 1946.[1]

After 1989, the runway was shortened to 550 meters due to disputes with landowners.[2]

In 2008, the airport was purchased by Ivo Lukačovič,[3] founder of the Czech search engine and portal Seznam.cz The service buildings were rebuilt, the property secured by a fence, a museum and public playground were added, and the runway was lengthened to 870 meters.

Museum

In addition to the aeroclub, a historical planes museum is located at Točná Airport. However, the museum is opened to public only on selected days during the year or after previous arrangement with the airport operator. All planes kept in the museum hangar are airworthy.

Currently the museum shows following planes:

Czechoslovakia/Czech production:

Foreign production:

References

  1. Antonín Vlček: Kronika města Modřany, okres Praha-západ, za léta 1945–1964, I. část, 1968-03-06, p. 142
  2. "Historie letiště - Letiště Točná – Tocna Airport – LKTC".
  3. "Miliardář Lukačovič chce z letiště Točná udělat muzeum". 13 December 2008.


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