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Sliač Airport (IATA: SLD, ICAO: LZSL), historically Letisko Tri Duby (literally "The Three Oaks Airport") - is an international airport in central Slovakia, between Zvolen and Banská Bystrica, near the spa town of Sliač. It serves both scheduled and unscheduled flights. The airport has one runway, which is 2,340 m long (18/36).

It is also used as a military airport (located on military airbase).

History

The international airport Sliac, historically also known as “Three oaks”, is situated in an ideal location in the centre of Slovakia – right between two metropolitan centres of the region, Zvolen and Banskб Bystrica. The airport is an integral part of the region’s traffic infrastructure. Its history dates back before The Second World War, with regular passenger's flights starting in 1947. In 1991, the airport was awarded the status “international”. This means that the region of central Slovakia directly connects abroad enabling both the region and the airport to grow and develop. Based on technical parameters and equipment, the airport belongs to the Category 4D, according to ICAO ANNEX 14. This means it is capable of handling almost all types of civilian aircrafts. The airport is equipped for precision approach according to ICAO CAT I, which enables operation at night and in worsened meteorological conditions.

One of the airport’s basic functions in the region is a support of passenger's flights. In the summer months, the airport can be used for departures of our tourists to the sea resorts abroad and in winter for bringing foreign tourists to the ski resorts in the region.

Development of the Sliac airport and its services will follow the region’s requirements for the development of complex infrastructure. The airport’s main future mission in relationship to the region will contribute to the development of the regional economy, tourism, and spas as well as to other activities associated with the overall development of the central Slovakia. All airport activities will respect the environmental requirements of its surroundings.

Aircraft services

• Regular passenger traffic
• Military air traffic
• Recreational / sport flying
• Life saving flights
• Cargo transport
• Charter flights
• Irregular traffic

Sliač

Sliač is a small spa town located in central Slovakia, on the Hron river, between Banská Bystrica and Zvolen. The town is known for its healing hot springs and for an airport which has been used for military as well as civil purposes. Today, the airport offers scheduled flights to Prague, for instance. Sliač has a population of less than 5,000.

Address:

Letisko Sliaи, a.s.
Letisko Sliaи
962 31 Sliaи

Tel: 045 5443323, 5442592

Fax: 045 5443323

E-mail: handling [A] airportsliac sk

URL: http://www.airportsliac.sk

Sliač Airport (IATA: SLD, ICAO: LZSL), historically Letisko Tri Duby (literally "The Three Oaks Airport") - is an international airport in central Slovakia, between Zvolen and Banská Bystrica, near the spa town of Sliač. The airport has one runway, which is 2,340 m long (18/36).

It is also used as a military airport (located on military airbase).

History

The Tri Duby Airport played an important role during the Slovak National Uprising in 1944, when it became the most important airport of the anti-Nazi Resistance. Between 6 September and 25 October 1944, the airport was the main base of the Slovak Insurgent Air Force, but it had to be evacuated afterwards because of the advancing German forces. Since the territory controlled by the rebels was encircled by the hostile German forces, Tri Duby and the nearby Zolná airport were the main gateways to the rest of the world. In addition to the significant Soviet aid, the United States sent supplies and OSS operatives through Tri Duby and these flights also evacuated American fliers liberated from German POW camps.

The airport changed its name from Tri Duby to Sliač in 1945.

This airport has been shut down since April 2009. There have been no flights since 2007.

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General Info
Country	Slovakia Republic
ICAO ID	LZSL
Time	UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude	48.637839 48° 38' 16.22" N
Longitude	19.134108 019° 08' 02.79" E
Elevation	1043 feet 318 meters
Type	Joint (Civil and Military)
Magnetic Variation	003° E (01/06)
Operating Agency	MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
Operating Hours	SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS

Communications
TWR	119.15 122.9 121.3 135.0
APP	119.15 122.9 135.0 121.825 121.833
Communications Remarks
TWR	(Civ 119.15 122.9 121.3) (Mil 135.0)
APP	Call TWR (TWR provides APP svc.) (Mil 135.0 121.825 121.833)

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
18/36	7678 x 197 feet 2340 x 60 meters	CONCRETE.	038RBXT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	SLC	SLIAC	087X	114	11.1 NM	000.7

Remarks
CSTMS/AG/IMG	PN 24 hr.
FUEL	(NC-100, A1)
LGT	PAPI Rwy 36 GS 3.5 .
OPR HOURS	Opr 0330-2230Z++
RSTD	Arpt wi LZR224A, LZR224B, LZTRA60 btn 2230-0330Z++

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