Airport guide
Vaclav Havel Airport PragueIATA code PRG
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague (PRG/LKPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Prague, Czech Republic in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Codes
- PRG · LKPR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Prague
- Region
- Europe
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague (PRG/LKPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Prague, Czech Republic in Europe. Operating on Europe/Prague local time at coordinates 50.110°, 14.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vaclav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Prague, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague details
- IATA code
- PRG
- ICAO code
- LKPR
- City
- Prague
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.101°, 14.260°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 4 Sept 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Vaclav Havel Airport Prague’s own pages.
PRG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 380 m (1,247 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 5 April 1937
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 17.8 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing prg.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Karlovy Vary Airport KLV · 96 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PRG
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 06/24: 3,715 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,715 m12,189 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 12/30 | 3,250 m10,663 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from PRG
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from PRG in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from PRG to 96 destinations in 44 countries, on 41 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- FRRyanair23 destinations
- QSSmartWings Czechia8 destinations
- W6Wizz Air7 destinations
- U2easyJet6 destinations
- EWEurowings4 destinations
- ECeasyJet3 destinations
- MWMalta Air3 destinations
- W4Wizz Air Malta3 destinations
- DSeasyJet2 destinations
- MSEgyptair2 destinations
- DVSCAT2 destinations
- VJVietjet2 destinations
- V7Volotea2 destinations
- VYVueling2 destinations
- A3Aegean Airlines1 destination
- EIAer Lingus1 destination
- G9Air Arabia1 destination
- 4OAir Montenegro1 destination
- JUAir Serbia1 destination
- OZAsiana Airlines1 destination
- OSAustrian Airlines1 destination
- J2Azerbaijan Airlines1 destination
- DECondor1 destination
- OUCroatia Airlines1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- E6Eurowings (Malta)1 destination
- AYFinnair1 destination
- HUHainan Airlines1 destination
- IBIberia1 destination
- KMKM Malta Airlines1 destination
- LOLOT Polish1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- DYNorwegian Air Shuttle1 destination
- D8Norwegian Air Sweden1 destination
- PCPegasus Airlines1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- XQSunExpress1 destination
- LXSWISS1 destination
- TPTAP Air Portugal1 destination
- HVTransavia1 destination
- TOTransavia France1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Italy (11)
- Bari, Bologna, Catania, Florence, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Pisa, Rome, Trieste, Venice
- Spain (11)
- Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Las Palmas, Madrid, Malaga, Palma, Puerto del Rosario, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia
- France (6)
- Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Toulouse
- Germany (5)
- Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich
- Poland (4)
- Gdansk, Krakow, Poznan, Warsaw
- United Kingdom (4)
- Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Newcastle
- Egypt (3)
- Cairo, Hurghada, Marsa Alam
- Greece (3)
- Athens, Kerkyra, Rhodes
- Portugal (3)
- Funchal, Lisbon, Porto
- Switzerland (3)
- Basel, Geneva, Zurich
- United Arab Emirates (3)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah
- China (2)
- Beijing, Sanya
- Croatia (2)
- Split, Zadar
- Finland (2)
- Helsinki, Rovaniemi
- Ireland (2)
- Cork, Dublin
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Almaty, Astana
- Netherlands (2)
- Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Turkiye (2)
- Antalya, Izmir
- Albania (1)
- Tirana
- Armenia (1)
- Yerevan
- Austria (1)
- Vienna
- Azerbaijan (1)
- Baku
- Belgium (1)
- Brussels
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
- Sarajevo
- Bulgaria (1)
- Sofia
- Cyprus (1)
- Larnaca
- Denmark (1)
- Copenhagen
- Georgia (1)
- Kutaisi
- Hungary (1)
- Budapest
- Latvia (1)
- Riga
- Lithuania (1)
- Vilnius
- Malta (1)
- Malta
- Moldova (1)
- Chisinau
- Montenegro (1)
- Podgorica
- Morocco (1)
- Marrakech
- North Macedonia (1)
- Skopje
- Norway (1)
- Oslo
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Romania (1)
- Bucharest
- Serbia (1)
- Belgrade
- Slovakia (1)
- Kosice
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Sweden (1)
- Stockholm
- Vietnam (1)
- Hanoi
Check schedules with the airline or Vaclav Havel Airport Prague before you book.
Routes from PRG
Originfacts does not track any routes from PRG yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at PRG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PRG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where PRG is
12 km west
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague lies 12 km west of Prague 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 OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PRG
Terminals
Prague Airport has Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The airport's public transport page describes Terminal 1 as the terminal for flights outside the Schengen Area and Terminal 2 as the terminal for flights within the Schengen Area.[1],[2]
Terminal 3 is designed for handling private flights and foreign delegations, according to the airport's parking page.[3]
Getting into Prague
Public transport buses connect the airport with Prague city centre, and the airport says they run at regular few-minute intervals. Its recommended fastest option is line 59 (Terminal 1/Terminal 2 to Veleslavín train station, approx. 15 minutes) with a change to metro Line A. Line 100 runs to Zličín (approx. 18 minutes) for metro Line B, and line 191 runs via Petřiny to Anděl (approx. 50 minutes). Night lines 910 and 907 also serve the airport.[2]
Public transport bus rides are charged at regular Prague public transport fares, and you must buy a ticket before boarding. Tickets are sold from machines at the arrival halls of both terminals and at the stops. The Prague Public Transit Company counter in the Terminal 1 arrival hall is shown as open 7:00 - 21:00 and the one in the Terminal 2 arrival hall 9:00 - 21:00. The airport lists both Visitor Centres as temporarily closed on 5 October 2026.[2]
Airport Express buses run between the airport and Prague Main Railway Station and stop directly outside the main station building; the airport gives the travel time as approximately 40 minutes, depending on traffic. At the airport they leave from directly in front of Terminal 1, and in the city from Wilson Street in front of the Fanta Building.[4]
Regular public transport tickets are not valid on the Airport Express. When travelling from the airport you can buy the ticket in the Visitor Centre at Arrival Hall or directly from the driver. The fare is not stated on the airport's page, so check it with the operator.[4]
RegioJet, FlixBus and Gepard Express coaches also serve the airport. RegioJet and FlixBus coaches stop in front of Terminal 1, under the elevated road to Terminal 2.[5]
The airport's official taxi service is Uber Airport. You can book through the Uber app, self-service kiosks or a service counter, and the counter's opening hours are daily 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pick-up points are directly in front of the arrival halls of Terminals 1 and 2, and cars are available non-stop there.[6]
Parking
The airport's official parking page lists PA SMART (a 3-minute walk from Terminal 2), PD HOLIDAY (a parking building a 10-minute walk from both terminals) and PB ECONOMY (outdoor parking directly in front of Terminal 2 arrivals).[3]
For dropping off or collecting passengers, the express car parks P1 EXPRESS (in front of Terminal 1) and PB ECONOMY allow 10 minutes free once per 24-hour interval. Parking for up to 15 minutes costs CZK 50. These are the prices on the airport's page on 5 October 2026, so check before you travel.[3]
The Cell Phone Waiting Lot at the Šestka Shopping Centre has 1,030 parking spaces and the first 3 hours of parking are free. Short-term parking in front of Terminal 3 is charged at CZK 80/hour, as listed on 5 October 2026.[3]
The airport says free parking at all car parks is available to holders of the ZTP/P card (severe health disability requiring special assistance) twice a day at maximum.[7]
Reduced-mobility assistance
Book assistance directly with the airline operating your flight, preferably when buying your ticket. The airport recommends booking at least 36 hours before your flight's scheduled arrival or departure, and says immediate assistance cannot be guaranteed if you have not booked in advance. Assistance is free of charge.[7]
The Prague Airport Assistance Service can be reached on +420 220 111 220 or +420 220 111 221, or at prm@prg.aero. The airport has 20 contact points in total from which disabled passengers can call for assistance.[7]
Lounges
The airport's lounge page lists the VISA Lounge (formerly FastTrack Lounge) and an Erste Premier Lounge in Terminal 2, an Erste Premier Lounge (formerly Mastercard Lounge) in Terminal 1, and VIP Service Club CONTINENTAL, which covers all terminal buildings.[8]
Checked against Vaclav Havel Airport Prague’s and the transport operators’ own pages on 5 Oct 2026. Fares, timetables and facilities change; confirm on the linked source before you travel.
Climate at PRG, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 50.11°, 14.27° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 26°C). Coolest: January (2°C high, -3°C low). Wettest: June (88 mm); driest: March (35 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2°C | -3°C | 39 mm | |
| Feb | 5°C | -2°C | 38 mm | |
| Mar | 10°C | 0°C | 35 mm | |
| Apr | 14°C | 3°C | 41 mm | |
| May | 19°C | 8°C | 66 mm | |
| Jun | 25°C | 13°C | 88 mm | |
| Jul | 26°C | 15°C | 74 mm | |
| Aug | 26°C | 14°C | 83 mm | |
| Sep | 21°C | 10°C | 63 mm | |
| Oct | 15°C | 6°C | 49 mm | |
| Nov | 8°C | 1°C | 42 mm | |
| Dec | 3°C | -2°C | 45 mm |
Airports near Prague
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary AirportKLV97 km
- PardubicePardubice AirportPED106 km
- DresdenDresden International AirportDRS118 km
- Leipzig/HalleLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ205 km
- BrnoTurany AirportBRQ205 km
- LinzLinz AirportLNZ208 km
- WroclawWroclaw AirportWRO216 km
- Zielona GoraZielona Gora-Babimost AirportIEG220 km
- NurembergNuremberg AirportNUE239 km
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague: common questions
Where is Vaclav Havel Airport Prague?
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague serves Prague, Czech Republic. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.101°, 14.260°.
What are the airport codes for Vaclav Havel Airport Prague?
The IATA code is PRG and the ICAO code is LKPR.
What time zone is PRG in?
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague is in the Europe/Prague time zone.
What is the official website of Vaclav Havel Airport Prague?
The airport’s official website is prg.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Vaclav Havel Airport Prague have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PRG: 06/24 (3,715 m (12,189 ft), concrete); 12/30 (3,250 m (10,663 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from PRG?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from PRG to 96 destinations in 44 countries, the most in Italy (11), Spain (11) and France (6). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Vaclav Havel Airport Prague open?
Wikidata gives 5 April 1937 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Vaclav Havel Airport Prague?
Wikidata records 17.8 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Vaclav Havel Airport Prague?
Per Wikidata, PRG is operated by Letiště Praha, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at PRG?
Wikidata lists PRG as a hub of ABS Jets, Czech Airlines, Grossmann Jet Service, Silver Air and Smartwings.
Which Prague Airport terminal is for flights outside the Schengen Area?
The airport's public transport page lists Terminal 1 for flights outside the Schengen Area and Terminal 2 for flights within the Schengen Area.
How long does the Airport Express to Prague Main Railway Station take?
The airport gives approximately 40 minutes, depending on traffic. Regular public transport tickets are not valid on it.
What is the fastest public transport route from Prague Airport to the metro?
The airport recommends line 59 from Terminal 1/Terminal 2 to Veleslavín train station (approx. 15 minutes), changing to metro Line A. Line 100 to Zličín takes approx. 18 minutes and connects to metro Line B.
Is there free parking when dropping someone off at Prague Airport?
The express car parks P1 EXPRESS and PB ECONOMY give 10 minutes free once per 24-hour interval. Up to 15 minutes costs CZK 50, as listed on 5 October 2026.
How do I book assistance at Prague Airport?
Book through your airline, ideally when buying your ticket and at least 36 hours before the flight. Assistance is free of charge.
Where does the Uber Airport taxi pick up at Prague Airport?
Pick-up points are directly in front of the arrival halls of Terminals 1 and 2, and the service counter is open daily 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sources
Terminals, transport and parking were checked by hand against the numbered sources below on 5 Oct 2026. Every other section comes from the dataset listed, with its date where the dataset has one.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record4 Sept 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 Q99172 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportChecked by hand: numbered sources below5 Oct 2026
- [1]Map of Airport | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [2]Public Transport Buses | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [3]AeroParking: Official Official Prague Airport Parking | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [4]Airport Express | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [5]Intercity Coach Transport | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [6]Taxi (Uber Airport) | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [7]Special Assistance | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
- [8]Lounges and VIP Service | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne — Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport)
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