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Bratislava AirportIATA code BTS

Bratislava Airport (BTS/LZIB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bratislava, Slovakia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

bts.aero(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Bratislava, Slovakia
Codes
BTS · LZIB
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Bratislava
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Bratislava Airport (BTS/LZIB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bratislava, Slovakia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Bratislava local time at coordinates 48.170°, 17.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bratislava Airport (BTS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bratislava, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bratislava Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
BTS
ICAO code
LZIB
City
Bratislava
Country
Slovakia
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
48.170°, 17.213°
From OurAirports
Official website
bts.aero (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bratislava Airport’s own pages.

BTS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1951
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Letisko M.R.Štefánika - Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS)
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
1.41 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bts.aero (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Vienna International Airport VIE · 48 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BTS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13/31: 3,190 m, concrete.

Runways at BTS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13/313,190 m10,466 ft45 mconcrete
04/222,900 m9,515 ft60 mconcrete

Routes from BTS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BTS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at BTS

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BTS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where BTS is

Calculated

7.9 km east-northeast

Bratislava Airport lies 7.9 km east-northeast of Bratislava city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BTS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bratislava, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bratislava Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:bts.aero (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bratislava

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Bratislava Airport: common questions

Where is Bratislava Airport?

Bratislava Airport serves Bratislava, Slovakia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.170°, 17.213°.

What are the airport codes for Bratislava Airport?

The IATA code is BTS and the ICAO code is LZIB.

What time zone is BTS in?

Bratislava Airport is in the Europe/Bratislava time zone.

What is the official website of Bratislava Airport?

The airport’s official website is bts.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Bratislava Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BTS: 13/31 (3,190 m (10,466 ft), concrete); 04/22 (2,900 m (9,515 ft), concrete).

When did Bratislava Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1951 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Bratislava Airport?

Wikidata records 1.41 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Bratislava Airport?

Per Wikidata, BTS is operated by Letisko M.R.Štefánika - Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS).

Which airlines have a hub at BTS?

Wikidata lists BTS as a hub of Air Cargo Global, Go2Sky, Slovak Government Flying Service and Smartwings Slovakia.

How far is BTS from Bratislava city centre?

Bratislava Airport is about 7.9 km east-northeast of Bratislava city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bratislava Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)