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Happy Easter (28.03.2024)

We wish you a happy Easter Holidays.

TOPFEST 2024 (08.03.2024)

The biggest rock festival in Slovakia ...

PF 2024 (31.12.2023)

We wish you a lot of health, happiness and satisfaction in the year 2024...

Opening hours during the upcoming Christmas holidays (25.12.2023)

Dear guests, dear friends of Žilina airport. Allow us to inform you that the airport company will not provide its services at the airport between December 25, 2023 and December 31, 2023 (including).

Takeoff of V4 helicopters (24.07.2023)

On Saturday, July 22, the first ever V4 helicopter takeoff took place at the airport in Dolný Hričov...

Airport operating hours during the summer (01.06.2023)

We would like to inform you that from 1.6.to 30.9.2023 we will provide the services of the airport operator every working day until 18:00 LT...

INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE RACE 2023 AT ŽILINA AIRPORT (30.05.2023)

International Championships of the Slovak Republic, International Championships of the Czech Republic, Ducati Slovakia Cup, Alpe Adria Championship Vintage and ...

AT a.s. Žilina was celebrating ... (22.05.2023)

The company AT a.s. Žilina has existed on the car market since 1993...

McDonald´s near Airport Žilina (03.01.2023)

The jubilee 40th McDonald's in Slovakia was opened near our airport...

PF 2023 (27.12.2022)

We wish you a lot of health, happiness and satisfaction in the year 2023.

Michal David at our airport (14.10.2022)

Today's rainy day was made more pleasant by such a VIP passenger...

Geissen´s at Žilina Airport (12.05.2022)

Geissen´s during wanderings in Slovakia also at our airport

Austrian footballers arrived to Žilina (01.03.2022)

Charter flight with the Austrian football team ...

PF 2022 (01.01.2022)

We wish you a lot of health, happiness and satisfaction in the year 2022...

Night air Dolphin show (28.05.2021)

Air shows, festivals or air days are and always have been an indescribable pleasure or relaxation from everyday life for the eyes of flying and aircraft enthusiasts...

Unusual guest at Žilina Airport - CH-47 Chinook (25.05.2021)

During the flight of Slovak airspace from Romania to Germany, the crew of the US Army's Boeing CH-47 Chinook also visited Žilina Airport...

PF 2021 (22.12.2020)

Thank you for your support and allow us to wish you a lot of health, happiness and satisfaction in the year 2021 and we are looking forward to meeting with you at Žilina airport!

END OF CIVIL FLIGHT PROHIBITION (07.09.2020)

From 07. 09. 2020 00:01 it is possible to operate the civil flights with the place of take-off in the territory of another state and with the place of landing in the territory of the Slovak Republic.

SLOVAK CUP IN ROAD CYCLING 2020 (14.06.2020)

Restrictions in air transport have brought unconventional use of airport areas. Bratislava became a parking place for aircraft and on our runway cyclists raced...

COVID-19 (13.03.2020)

From 13.3.2020 the flights to Slovak airports from abroad have been banned, with the exception of certain categories of civil flights. Estimated restriction time will be approximately from 12:00 for an unspecified period. As soon as we have more information, we will inform you immediately and a NOTAM report will be issued

EXPERIENCE FLIGHTS OVER ŽILINA (10.01.2020)

Try flights involving extreme acrobatic manoeuvre’s, experience zero gravity, high multiples of congestion, or similar adrenaline feelings...

PF 2020 (20.12.2019)

We wish you a lot of health, happiness and satisfaction in the year 2020 ...

Žilina region meeting regarding the airport (28.01.2019)

On Monday, 28 January 2019, the Žilina self governing region (ŽSK) members of parliament approved an increase in the shareholding of ŽSK in the Žilina Airport Company, where ŽSK will become the majority shareholder of the company. First of all the Board of Directors of Žilina Airport Company wish to congratulate ŽSK on this achievement and we believe and hope that they will continue in the trend we have set for the past year. Please find a list of some of our activities that we have done in the one year as a Board of Directors in the following Article.

Week of Science and Technology also at our airport (26.10.2018)

During the Week of Science and Technology our airport will show the schools on Wednesday November 7, 2018 how the airport functions and will also show all the equipment that we use for the day-to-day operation.

Accident recovery training at Žilina airport (10.10.2018)

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Žilina Airport will be home to a rescue training simulating an aviation accident of a Yak 40 aircraft during landing.

Changes in the timetable of the helicopter flights and the ending of the flights (24.09.2018)

Allow us to inform you about the change in the timetable of the helicopter flights that operate from Žilina airport.

Helicopter flights during the night (17.09.2018)

Allow us to inform you about the flights of civilian Mi 17 helicopters to/from Žilina airport between September 17 and September 19 and on September 21 and September 23 (Monday to Wednesday, Friday and Sunday including) during the evening and night between approx. 7:15 p.m. and 1:45 a.m.

Bilateral meeting with the Žilina self-governing region tourism organisation regarding our mutual cooperation (13.09.2018)

We had the honor to have a bilateral meeting with the Managing Director of the Žilina self-governing region tourism organisation regarding the mutual cooperation between the organisation and our airport company.

Helicopter training flights (10.09.2018)

We are going to have pilot training flights of UT Air Europe with two Mi-17 helicopters practising night flying between approx. 7:45 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. on Monday September 10.

Night training flights of small aircraft (28.08.2018)

We are planning night time training flights on the night of September 6/7 by Seagle Air - FTO thanks to our cooperation with Anius.

Helicopter training flights (27.08.2018)

On the nights of August 28 and August 29 2018 we will have helicopter night flying at our airport.

Office space for rent (02.08.2018)

We have Office space for rent available at our airport.

Night Training Flights for Instructors and Students (18.07.2018)

ANIUS Ground and Cargo Handling, in cooperation with Žilina Airport Company invites flight schools for night training flights at our airport. The first such night is planned to take place on August 10, 2018 and the airprort will be open only to the flight schools registered for this event.

Medical flight with transplanted organs at our airport (13.07.2018)

On Wednesday July 11, 2018 we welcomed a medical flight with transplanted organs at our airport.

Žilina airport will welcome JOTA Aviation BAe146-200 aircraft (09.07.2018)

JOTA Aviation will operate four flights between Žilina and the UK between July 23 and July 26 for KIA Days.

Excursion of our airport along with a tour of the former Slovak government Yak 40 aircraft (04.06.2018)

We would like to offer you an interesting excursion of our airport along with a tour of the former Slovak government Yak 40 aircraft.

Question to the public - what non-aviation activities would you like to see at our airport? (31.05.2018)

One of our aims is to make the airport more known to the general public also in non-aviation matters. We would therefore kindly like to ask you for your opinion regarding any possible activities that you would like to see at our airport.

AIR SHOW (31.05.2018)

On Saturday June 23th, 2018 at 13:00 there will be an Air Show ...

Žilina airport at EBACE2018 (30.05.2018)

Žilina airport will take part at EBACE2018 thanks to our partners and brokers.

ALL ABOUT "OUR" GOVERNMENT JETS (15.05.2018)

Our partner organization has published an article about "our" JAK 40 - old government jets. Past, timeliness, and future ....

Cooperation between Žilina airport and Anius (25.04.2018)

The management of Žilina airport has entered into negotations with Anius, j.s.c. about possible cooperation in order to increasing the number of movements at our airport.

LEASE OR RENTAL OF OFFICES, ADVERTISING SPACE TO RENT, RENTAL OF THE AIRPORT (10.04.2018)

Are you looking for a suitable space for the presentation of your company or organization of some big events (concerts, races)? Our clients regularly use the Airport Žilina for corporate events, organization of concerts, air shows, private events, etc. You are welcome to join them by contacting us at admin@airport.sk or click on: http://www.letisko.sk/en/lease/

Žilina airport at Facebook (01.02.2018)

Do you want to know what's new at the airport, what we plan and also some historical events? Visit our Facebook page.

New Board of Directors of Žilina airport (26.01.2018)

On 26 January 2018, the General Meeting of the Shareholders of Žilina Airport Company approved the new Board of Directors.

PF 2018 (13.12.2017)

Merry Christmas and happy New Year 2018 from Airport Žilina

SAGAN on the sky (28.08.2017)

Peter Sagan will be the latest star on the air sky. The navigation point is named after a successful cyclist and "via Sagan" will fly everybody who will land at the Airport Žilina. The pilot asks for an arrival line from the air traffic controller, which ends at SAGAN. So the word SAGAN will be used at each tower-plane communication. From this point, the aircraft crew will either begin the approach procedure that ends in the landing or wait for further instructions from the tower. Point SAGAN is located exactly 20.4 km (11 nautical miles) in front of the runway

BMW ELECTRIC NOW TOUR 2017 AT ŽILINA AIRPORT (24.06.2017)

On 24.6.2017, a presentation day of MD - Bavaria Žilina took place at our airport...

A new type of approach using satellite navigation at Žilina Airport ... (22.06.2017)

Thursday 22 June 2017 at 10:00 the Airport Breakfast @ Airport Žilina was held at Žilina Airport. This event presented a modern type of approach using the Galileo and EGNOS satellite navigation, its benefits and opportunities for commercial air operators.

Arrival of government aircraft (31.05.2017)

31.5.2017 at 12:44 landed at our airport a disused government specialty JAK 40…

CORPORATE EVENT IN GREAT .... (14.04.2017)

The summer period is significant to organize corporate events for business partners, but also for your employees. Social events such as garden parties, demonstration drive cars, vehicles and other mechanisms at Airport Žilina, will work magnificently ....

Slovak government Jakolev 40 will end up at Žilina Airport (12.03.2017)

Slovak government aircraft Jak-40, registration OM-BYE, that is ending its airworthiness, will serve University of Žilina as a teaching "tool" for students of Air Transport Department and will be based at Žilina Airport.

LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (04.01.2017)

Outside OPR HR flights and relevant services will be arranged only O/R by arrangement with AD operator.

The new navigation procedures at Zilina Airport (27.07.2016)

FCS Flight Calibration Services GmbH the leading flight inspection service provider for Air Traffic Management navigation and surveillance systems ...

IRON MAIDEN at Airport Žilina (06.06.2016)

The biggest concert of the year in Slovakia will be held on July 6, 2016 at the Airport in Žilina ...

Offices for rent (02.02.2016)

Žilina Airport in Dolný Hričov is located 12 km from the city of Žilina and is in close to highways crossing D1 and D3 . Convenient location, proximity to the city and free parking .... Airport terminal building is located right after the exit of the motorway feeder. Total offer for rent is ...

NEWS at Airport Žilina (27.10.2015)

Airport Žilina has prepared a new service for users of the airport, which is especially useful for smaller operators, sale of aviation fuel Avgas 100LL. Up to now we have sold only jet fuel JET A-1, which are primarily used by aircraft "larger sizes". From 01.11.2015 at our airport will be also available aviation fuel AGAS 100LL at the price of € 1.90 + VAT (including excise duty).

"Air Show" at Airport Žilina (07.09.2015)

On 31.8. - 7.9.2015 the Žilina Airport was really busy. The journalists from all over Europe arrived to the important company in our region to present its manufactory. Aircraft type BAe 146- 200, Bombardier DASH 8-300, Saab 340A, Dornier 328 and ATR 72 ...

SUMMER "OFFER" (01.08.2015)

In August and September all aircraft will pay only half at Airport Žilina...

Testing electric cars at Airport Žilina (10.06.2015)

On wednesday, 10.June 2015, at the Airport Žilina were testing electric cars ...

FALCON at Airport Žilina (09.06.2015)

On 9.6.2015 landed at our airport airplane Dassault Falcon 900 EX with representatives of Italian construction company ...

MERCEDES EVENT at Airport Žilina (16.05.2015)

On 16.may 2015 at our airport held its second annual presentation ...

Aircraft accident (13.05.2015)

On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Žilina Airport in Dolný Hričov launched sirens on our airport tower. It held the synergies exercise rescue forces in a simulated aircraft accident. The Emergency medical services ...

Czech Republic football team will arrive directly to Žilina (30.03.2015)

Monday, March 30, 2015 in the morning at our airport in Dolný Hričov plans to land the aircraft with the Czech national football team. The aircraft ATR 72 of CSA raises nostalgic memories ...

The fog at the Airport Žilina is not causing problems any more... (30.09.2014)

This autumn period is characterized by morning mists, which in the past caused major problems with frequent flight cancellations. Navigation device at our airport solved the problem ...

Ebola virus disease – Information to travellers (11.08.2014)

Ebola is a rare severe disease, often fatal, caused by the Ebola virus. It is transmitted through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids (e.g. saliva, urine) from infected people, dead or alive....

Training acrobats at Airport Žilina (01.08.2014)

From 1 till 5.8.2014 at our airport the South Africa team will be preparing for the World Championships in acrobatic flying ...

Fly on holiday from Žilina (02.07.2014)

Holiday and sightseeing flight in one. A long weekend by the sea in Croatia is unimaginable journey by car ...

Summer at Žilina Airport (01.07.2014)

Žilina Airport prepares for the summer season interesting offer their services. Discounts on ...

Airport Cafe for rent (10.06.2014)

Airport Žilina, j.s.c. is looking for the lessee and operator of refreshment facilities - bar in the public area of the airport terminal, Dolný Hričov. We offer competitive lease terms...

HEART IN THE REGION, REGION WITH HEART (13.12.2013)

On 13.12.2013 in the trading center in Žilina were auctioned photos from interesting places of Žilina region. Airport Žilina also offered ...

VIP visit (22.10.2013)

On 22.10.2013 landed three helicopters Agusta A109E at the Airport Žilina, which brought senior management of KIA company...

FOOTBALLERS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA WILL ARRIVE TO ŽILINA (09.09.2013)

On Monday 9.9.2013 at Airport Žilina will land the plane with national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aircraft with a capacity of 66 passengers ...

Falcon at our airport (27.08.2013)

On 26.8.2013 at late afternoon landed at our airport aircraft ....

The new web page (16.07.2013)

President of UEFA will arrive to Žilina (16.05.2013)

On the final football match ME 17, which will be played May 17, 2013 at the stadium in Zilina, arrives the head of the UEFA Michel Platini. The aircraft from Geneva lands...

Swedish footballers will arrive at Airport Žilina (14.03.2013)

24 March 2013 at our airport in Dolný Hričov will land the plane with the Swedish national football team. Luxury aircraft type BAE-146 Cello Aviation Company ...

Winter in full operation (29.01.2013)

Winter in this period complicates aviation worldwide. At the Airport Žilina we do everything we can to keep the runway without snow. Create conditions for the safe landing is very difficult ....

PF 2013 (21.12.2012)

Merry Christmas and happy New Year 2013 from Airport Žilina

Žilina Airport in service ... (12.12.2012)

Despite the heavy snowfall and freezing is Žilina Airport still in operation...

New photo gallery of Žilina Airport (17.10.2012)

Based on the interest of our airport fans, we decided to expand photo gallery of website Airport Žilina. A new photo gallery ....

KIA again at Airport Žilina (18.09.2012)

On 10 and 11.9.2012 on our airport landed the plane with 45 English journalists, whose job was to test a new type of car KIA. It was not the first time for machine type BAe146-200 Avro Business Jet at our airport....

Radio EXPRES fulfil dream at Airport Zilina (24.08.2012)

On 22.8.2012 at our airport, the dream was fulfil for two listeners of EXPRES radio. They won a sightseeing flight by helicopter in the summer competition...

Summer heat (08.08.2012)

Failure of scheduled flights caused the problem to our passengers in an established way of transport to Žilina directly. It is time-consuming for them to travel by air to farer airports and then spend even a few hours in the car. Therefore, some passengers use the services of air taxi companies ...

Since August ČSA will not fly to Žilina (16.07.2012)

Following the resolution of the airline, Czech carrier suspended flying between Prague and Zilina in July last Friday. Airport Žilina believes that ending the scheduled flight is only a short interruption in the regular service from the airport....

Our firefighters were quenching at Vienna Airport ... (14.05.2012)

Firefighters of Žilina Airport were once again a part of specialized fire training, this time at Vienna Airport...

May is coming... (16.04.2012)

For the moment we have May, where there are two extra days off. Extend your weekend and fly during these spring days to know Europe ....

CHANGE during the EASTER (23.03.2012)

During the Easter holidays there is a small change in our timetable....

News in the summer flight schedule (14.03.2012)

Airport Žilina in cooperation with Czech Airlines prepares news for the next summer ...

Airport is snowed up (17.02.2012)

Snow calamity also affected our airport. The record snow meant that instead of the aircraft ...

Airport Žilina - I. Category Airport (13.02.2012)

On Friday, 3.2.2012 took place on a festive tour of the new navigation and safety equipment Žilina Airport in the presence of Minister of Transport and Construction and Regional Development. Žilina Airport completed the certification process and meets the criteria ...

Happy landing winners! (19.01.2012)

Sunday on the 15.1.2012 at 22:40 the CSA scheduled flight landed at the airport with the footballers MŠK Žilina U 14 ...

Czech Airlines flights from Airport Žilina in operation (03.01.2012)

From 01.01.2012 Czech Airlines operate again from the Airport Žilina. The first flight landed in the New Year according to the schedule time.

Current info for passengers CSA (07.12.2011)

Airport Zilina in cooperation with the air carrier Czech Airlines inform that for operational reasons, there is an interruption operated flights from Zilina in the month December 2011. Passengers with a ticket from / to Zilina please contact +421 903 533 601 where we provide all necessary information regarding your flight rerouting.

Czech Airlines do not cancel flights to Žilina .... (06.12.2011)

According to the telephone information with the management of CSA in the case of regular flights to Zilina not its abolition.

Navigational facilities at Airport Žilina finally running ... (20.11.2011)

Žilina Airport has finally a new navigation device that will help aircraft landing in poor visibility....

Hercules at our airport (28.09.2011)

On 24 September at our airport landed the aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, type C-130 Hercules...

Champion of the World (02.08.2011)

Last year Ladislav Jánoška (SLOVTRIAL Kysucké N. City ) arrived at our airport as vice champion of bike trial. This year (Monday, 01.08.) has arrived as a world champion ...

HOLIDAY´S FARE – up to two children free (23.06.2011)

With us yours holiday will not fly away. During the summer holiday, Airport Žilina has prepared for you a few special events....

Europe for one day... (24.05.2011)

Also this year, our airport managed to organize a meeting of travel agencies and our business partners. Most important news for sellers of air tickets from Žilina, our airport presented on one-day journey to ...

Celebrates of 20th Anniversary .... (30.03.2011)

4.4.2011 it will be 20 years, when the first international flight arrived at Airport Žilina....

Thick fog at the Airport Žilina is causing problems (18.01.2011)

For a thick fog, which also affected Žilina airport, was recently the majority of departures and arrivals airline CSA, cancelled. Even though, all passengers who have a valid air ticket, they get to their final destination in the same day within limits, and do not sleep at the airport terminal....

PF 2011 (26.12.2010)

Merry Christmas.....

New VIP Lounge (14.12.2010)

The “old” lounge already capacitated unsatisfactory, and therefore we have adjusted the additional spaces .....

BOARDING PASS to the final destination (26.10.2010)

This month on our airport, we finally implement check–in system to the final destination....

Another football team (12.10.2010)

On Monday 11.th October at 14:00 pm the Ireland football team landed at our airport ....

Chelsea at our airport ... (20.09.2010)

English Chelsea footballers landed....

We keep our fingers crossed for them! (15.08.2010)

Today, 16.8.2010 žilina´s footballers departed to Prague to play the match with Czech´s Sparta...

Congratulations! (12.08.2010)

On 3.8.2010 arrived at our airport Slovak representative Ladislav Jánoška, who became the second in the world champion organization BIU in cyclotrial....

Need to cool? (04.08.2010)

Visit the Nordic destinations from the Žilina Airport for the great prizes: - Riga from € 194 - Moscow from € 200 - Helsinki from € 204 - Stockholm from € 266 - Oslo from € 276 ....

To Croatia from Žilina ... (30.06.2010)

Since July 7, 2010, you can fly to Dubrovnik, in Croatia, already from Žilina...

The General Assembly 2010 (31.05.2010)

On May 31th, 2010 was held, in Žilina Airport, Annual General Meeting of Airport Žilina....

Opera Jet expands fleet (26.05.2010)

Opera Jet company, which is based also on our airport, put new turbo-propeller aircraft into operation – Beechcraft King Air B200 GT, the 1st turbo-propeller aircraft in the fleet....

3rd meeting of travel agencies (17.03.2010)

We are pleased that the meeting of travel agents, agencies and business partners on our airport has become a tradition......

Capital Slovak Football - Žilina (10.03.2010)

These days, Žilina confirms its position as the capital of Slovak football....

“Valentin´s” flight tickets (22.01.2010)

You do not have to be in love to use our wonderful flight tickets offer ....

The plane „burns“ at the Airport Žilina.... (24.11.2009)

On the day 19.11.2009 a cooperative drill of emergency elements at the simulated accident at the Airport Žilina in Dolný Hričov.....

Also our airport fans to football... (20.11.2009)

On Tuesday, 17th. November 2009 at 17:00 in Žilina the test football match, Slovakia against Chile.....

The Offspring (26.08.2009)

On Saturday, the 15 th of august, few minutes before seven p.m., landed at Žilina Airport in Dolný Hričov, one of the world famous punk-band ..........

The second annual meeting of travel agencies (05.05.2009)

On the 21th and 22nd of April 2009 the second annual meeting of travel agencies and other business partners took a place at the Airport Žilina in Dolný Hričov..........

NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM (29.12.2008)

Reconstruction of airport lighting system is completed..........

AIR SHOW (23.06.2008)

On Saturday June 28th,2008 at 14:00 there will be an International Air Show ..........

Meeting of travel agencies at Airport Žilina (27.05.2008)

Representatives of local travel agencies met at Zilina Airport in Dolny Hricov ..........

Express highway to the Airport (20.12.2007)

Another section of the express highway D3 has been in operation since December 12th, 2007. That would make the traffic to the airport smooth and more comfortable.....

Fire Training Center at Frankfurt Airport (28.11.2007)

The Zilina Airport firefighters entered the customized Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Refresher course at Frankfurt Airport in November 2007. The course has been specifically developed for ...

The airport updates (22.10.2007)

The airport operator decided to improve the quality of customer service through modernizing the airport equipment needed for the air traffic handling...

The business flights (22.10.2007)

Thanks to the economical development in Zilina region and constant demand for the most efficient way of transportation from the local business subjects the Zilina Airport have been gaining its importance also as an airport handling foreign and domestic private air taxi services...

ANNIVERSARY AIR PASSENGER (26.09.2006)

On September 22nd, 2006 we welcomed 10 000th arriving air passenger from Prague on scheduled CSA flight Prague – Zilina – Prague. This flight have been used to 45 – 50% seat capacity during the 14 month of operating which is comparable with other central European CSA flights from Prague......