Točná Airport

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

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
Websitehttp://www.tocna.cz/
Map
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

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] 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

On the Točná Airport, there is a museum/ aeroclub. It is currently owned by an owner of the famous czech website and search engine Seznam.cz, who is a big fan if planes. On this airport, if you have a veteran plane, you can land free. The museum is opened only on a few days, and the entry is completey free. Many rare exemplars are in the main hangar for the entire length of the year. Every single one of them is airworthy. The planes are on the list here:

Lockheed Model 10 Electra of Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), Czech shoe company founder

Waco YPF

North American T-6 Texan

Avia BH-1

Avia BH-5

Hawker Hurricane

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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