Airport guide

Barca AirportIATA code KSC

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

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Serves: Kosice, Slovakia
Codes: KSC · LZKZ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Bratislava
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Barca Airport (KSC/LZKZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kosice, Slovakia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Bratislava local time at coordinates 48.670°, 21.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Barca Airport (KSC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kosice, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Barca Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KSC
ICAO code: LZKZ
City: Kosice
Country: Slovakia
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates: 48.663°, 21.241°; From OurAirports
Official website: airportkosice.sk (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Barca Airport’s own pages.

KSC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 230 m (755 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1955; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Letisko Košice - Airport Košice; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Letisko Košice - Airport Košice; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 827,798; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing airportkosice.sk (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Košice; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Poprad-Tatry Airport TAT · 86 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KSC

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 3,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at KSC: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	3,100 m10,171 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KSC

No route records yet

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

Where KSC is

Calculated

6.0 km south

Barca Airport lies 6.0 km south of Košice 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 KSC

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:airportkosice.sk (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 Kosice

Calculated

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

Barca Airport: common questions

Where is Barca Airport?

Barca Airport serves Kosice, Slovakia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.663°, 21.241°.

What are the airport codes for Barca Airport?

The IATA code is KSC and the ICAO code is LZKZ.

What time zone is KSC in?

Barca Airport is in the Europe/Bratislava time zone.

What is the official website of Barca Airport?

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

How many runways does Barca Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KSC: 01/19 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).

When did Barca Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1955 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Barca Airport?

Wikidata records 827,798 passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Barca Airport?

Per Wikidata, KSC is operated by Letisko Košice - Airport Košice, which also owns it.

How far is KSC from Košice city centre?

Barca Airport is about 6.0 km south of Košice city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Barca Airport?

OurAirports gives KSC’s elevation as 230 m (755 ft) above sea level.

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 Barca Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q777774 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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