OurAirports: Comments on airports in Europe

[EDDF] "Free coffee and hot chocolate" by david

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:24 -0400

Comment by @david on Frankfurt am Main International Airport, Germany:

Lufthansa supplies free self-serve coffee and hot chocolate in their waiting area. The cups are tiny, but you can get as many refills as you want, and the machine makes a wide variety of coffee types. If only they offered free WiFi as well ...

[LSGG] "Broken WiFi" by david

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:00:57 -0400

Comment by @david on Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Switzerland:

There were only two open WiFi signals showing up in my departure area (the B gates), and both of them redirected to the same server error on 2010-03-14. Unless you have your own 3G stick, don't count on working online while waiting for your flight.

[LSGG] "Arrive early for your flight" by david

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:59:33 -0400

Comment by @david on Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Switzerland:

GVA is a only medium-sized hub, but it's slower than a lot of big airports like LAX or CDG.

When I arrived for an Air Canada flight on a Sunday morning, there were already hundreds of people in several confused long lines for the AC checkin counter more than two hours before the departure time, and service was very slow (most of them had skis in huge bags to check). The security line was also long and slow, and I heard loud British passengers complaining they were late for their flights. After security, you have to line up a third time to show your passport for exit control (that wasn't a long line), then you line up a fourth time to show your passport and boarding card at the gate about 30 minutes before boarding, then you line up the fifth (and final) time to board the plane.

The moral is not to cut it close: at least on the weekend, 2 hours early for an international flight from Geneva should be a minimum, not a maximum. Or if you can, pick an airport like Paris CDG or Frankfurt FRA that's a bit better organized.

[LSGG] "Ground transportation from GVA" by david

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:52:20 -0400

Comment by @david on Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Switzerland:

Taxis are expensive in Geneva, even for the short distance from the airport to the Pâquis or downtown (CHF 34, more than EUR 20, for a few kilometers).

The good news is that you can take the train to the main station in the Pâquis in 10 minutes (there's a train every 10 minutes or so), or the 5 bus in about 20 minutes (it passes the exposition hall and the United Nations on the way). If you're staying at a Geneva hotel, when you check in you'll get a card for free Geneva public transit — including the tram, bus and train — for the duration of your stay, so the ride back to the airport will be free.

[LPBJ] "Beja Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:26:10 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Any Clues to when it will open anyone?. We cannot wait for the airport to open.

[LPBJ] "Beja Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:42:09 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Lets Get this place up and running and get Alenteja on the map

[URMP] "pitiful fate of Pyatigorsk Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:12:54 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Pyatigorsk Airport, Russia:

Does not exist any more. Was used mostly for agricultural purposes and in summer time for local passenger service (to the Black Sea shore usually) with small airplanes (12 or 5 seaters). That was good for people but untenable financially. Now most of the land is being rented out or sold to private enterprises to build private residences or for workshops etc.

[LPBJ] "The airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:11:40 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Let's get the place open so we can get to the Alentejo without having to fly to Lisboa!

[URRY] "re: ICAO code conflict" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:25:54 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Volgodonsk Airport, Russia:

This airport have index URRQ (in russian УРРЯ) - only AFTN index, not ICAO.

[ESKB] "re: Closed for public use" by david

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:31 -0500

Comment by @david on Barkarby Airport, Sweden:

Reply to @fferm: that's bad news -- I hate to see yet another airport close.

[ESKB] "Closed for public use" by fferm

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:20:46 -0500

Comment by @fferm on Barkarby Airport, Sweden:

Unfortunately this airport is now closed for public use and will be fully closed in the spring of 2010

[LPBJ] "any idea when it opens for business" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:09:22 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

any idea when it opens for business at beja airport

[LPBJ] "re: Beja Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:44:44 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Me too. can,t wait, it will save such a lot of time & petrol , travelling down to faro.

[BIAR] "re: Spectacular approach!" by MOTIV_AIR

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:41:27 -0500

Comment by @MOTIV_AIR on Akureyri Airport, Iceland:

Reply to @philippe: You havn't seen Isafjordur wich is a scheduled airport and the runway heading is straight in to a mountain and a narrow approach to, more spectacular!

regards Jon

[EBZM] "re: Update" by david

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:59:15 -0500

Comment by @david on Oombergen Airport, Belgium:

Thanks - I've marked it as closed. Are you sure no one uses it occasionally (gliders, ultralights, etc.?).

[LJBL] "re: pilot info" by david

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:14:25 -0500

Comment by @david on Lesce Bled Glider Airport, Slovenia:

Reply to @juf: Thanks - I've marked the airport as closed for now, and can change the status back when the new runway is ready. I'm guessing it won't be only a glider airport in the future.

[LPBJ] "re: re: Beja airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:09:46 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Reply to @david:

[ETHA] "Training school" by david

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:36:44 -0500

Comment by @david on Altenstadt Army Airfield, Germany:

The German Army uses this field for their Airborne and Air School (Luftlande- und Lufttransportschule, LL/LTS).

[LJBL] "pilot info" by juf

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:50:31 -0500

Comment by @juf on Lesce Bled Glider Airport, Slovenia:

RWY 13/31 grass in reconstruction from NOV 2009 till -.....

new RWY orientation will be 15/33 or 14/32 ?! and will be paved-asphalt

freq 123.5

a/p closed

[ELNT] "re: WOW!" by david

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:46:47 -0500

Comment by @david on Noertrange Airport, Luxembourg:

Luxembourg's main airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX):

http://www.ourairports.com/airports/ELLX/

Good luck with your project!

[LECU] "re: IATA code?" by david

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:44:38 -0500

Comment by @david on Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain:

Reply to @pak21: The 2008 ICAO publication doesn't list any corresponding IATA code for this airport, so I've deleted it. Thanks for catching it.

[LECU] "IATA code?" by pak21

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:32:15 -0500

Comment by @pak21 on Cuatro Vientos Airport, Spain:

How sure are we about the IATA code here? Most sources seem to give MCV as being McArthur River Mine Airport, Australia.

[ELNT] "WOW!" by ptomblin

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:38:31 -0500

Comment by @ptomblin on Noertrange Airport, Luxembourg:

We're not your personal research facility. If you're not getting the answer you need, then try doing some actual research.

[ELNT] "re: WOW!" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:57 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Noertrange Airport, Luxembourg:

...O

[ELNT] "re: WOW!" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:39 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Noertrange Airport, Luxembourg:

whoevr u r. YES I AM 11!!! i am in middle skool. now plz! u wudnt like anyone pouring cold water on u

[ELNT] "re: WOW!" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:42:52 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Noertrange Airport, Luxembourg:

hey kid. get over it. we all fail. anyway when ur in college u learn these things by now. wat r u 11! lol.

[ELNT] "WOW!" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:41:45 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Noertrange Airport, Luxembourg:

look i need this for a project it'd be nice if you tell me the best airport to use to fly in and out of luxembourg and the US. i need this in 10 days for school. honestly ur not

helping. but thanks for trying!

[EBZM] "Update" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:44:55 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Oombergen Airport, Belgium:

The correct name is Oombergen. It is along the road N42

Aerodrome closed long since; appears to have been still active in the early 1990's.

[EHAM] "Schiphol Car Hire" by edwarddickson

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:19:27 -0500

Comment by @edwarddickson on Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands:

http://www.babacar.org/car-hire-netherlands/amsterdam-schiphol-airport-car-hire.htm

[EYKA] "Kaunas airport" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:20:37 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Kaunas International Airport, Lithuania:

Very new.Small but very modern and convenient. Direct flights to Kaunas via Riga from all Europe.

[LIRI] "English Destinations" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:31:20 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Salerno / Pontecagnano Airport, Italy:

Have any low cost carriers expressed an interst in flying to England?

[LPBJ] "Beja Airport" by Chalks

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:02:26 -0500

Comment by @Chalks on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Check out this web site link - http://buypropertyalgarve.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/beja-airport-ready-to-open-in-2010/ it sounds like Beja may be opening early 2010

[LPBJ] "Beja Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:48:19 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

I can't wait for Beja airport to open - we have friends in Ferreira Do Alentejo so it will save them having to drive the almost 2 hr journey to collect us from Lisbon or Faro.

[LGKR] "The (only) Airport in Western Greece during winter" by robert

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:53:00 -0500

Comment by @robert on Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, Greece:

Corfu (Kerkyra) is one of the few Greek airports with normal working hours during the winter (see http://www.ypa.gr/content/index.asp?tid=247&lang=2 - some airports are open only on some days, some are open for only an hour in the evening, etc).

The arrival and stay in Corfu was pleasant. I assume that during the high season the airport may be quite busy.

An important advice: have the AOPA membership card or some proof that you are a flying-club member with you. With proof of club membership, the landing fee is symbolic (some 4 EUR) and you get a hefty discount on handling (some 15-20 EUR). It is rumored that Greeks are trying hard to invite GA guests to their nice places and these discounts are part of this campaign. We can only applaud this attitude and wish other countries would do the same.

Altogether the experience was very nice, although the Greek way (everything can be solved, sometimes a bit slow). ARO is the tower: they were very friendly and helpful in planning and arranging the flight through Greek airspace.

For a 100$ hamburger type of stay (in reality it is a 600 EUR Greek dinner), there is quite a decent Hotel Bretagne 5 minutes walk from the airport and another 15 minutes walk from the city centre.

[LATI] "Nice but expensive" by robert

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:07:36 -0500

Comment by @robert on Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, Albania:

The airport itself is very nice (I was told it was recently rebuilt by a German company and they hold a concession for twenty years to operate it).

All the staff was very friendly. It took the gasoline truck an hour to come to us (yes, they have AvGas 100LL), the ARO was friendly, but a bit clumsy. The main objection is the price: 95 EUR for 600kg MTOW, no PAX.

A prior landing permission is needed. In principle it takes 24h to get it (we got it overnight). Contact is Mr. Vrioni (mobile) +355 682 151 493, (fixed) +355 42 343 487.

[LPBJ] "re: Beja airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:22:13 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

If you want to go to the algarve then you would use the airport at Faro. If like me you have a caravan in Ferreira Do Alentejo Beja will be perfect. So i think it is in the right place, when it opens.

[LPBJ] "re: Beja airport" by Chalks

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:57:19 -0500

Comment by @Chalks on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Reply to @david: I'm hoping to use this airport if it ever opens as I have relatives nearby and it will save me loads of hassle and expense of getting to Beja from Faro airport.

[LPBJ] "re: Beja airport" by david

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:44:43 -0500

Comment by @david on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Does that mean that the airport is actually open to airline service now? The last news I saw (2 November) still mentioned the opening in the future, and the Portuguese-language website still says it's in the last phase of construction (at least, as far as my limited Portuguese skills go -- too lazy to use Google Translate for a language so similar to Spanish).

[LPBJ] "Beja airport" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:26:56 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

I went there on the 18 November 09, this airport will not work for holidaymakers that want to travel to the algarve, too far, 10 Euro toll, in the middle of nowhere, what person thought of this airport?

WRONG PLACE.....

[LATI] "Only Albanian airport with scheduled service (?)" by david

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:42:00 -0500

Comment by @david on Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, Albania:

It looks like TIA may still be the only airport in the whole country with scheduled airline service, though there have been efforts to upgrade Kukës (LAKU) and Gjirokastër to handle scheduled service as well. The Italian government was helping with Gjirokastër at one point.

[LAKU] "Airport status?" by david

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:24:14 -0500

Comment by @david on Kukës Airport, Albania:

This was intended to be Albania's second airport with scheduled civil airline service, but some of the comments suggest that things aren't quite working out. Here's Google Translate's (not so great) attempt at translating the Albanian-language comments below (oldest to newest):

"Kukes": do not understand why it is not a airoport such work but should be left at the mercy of fate is all north of Albania who can use ......

"uran uka" (uranium boom): The ndertojete airport in Kukes is a good thing ......................................... .............

"Mendimet e mija" (My thoughts): S SOPI GOSTIL

A Arirport so good and beautiful, especially at night by colored lights, and vihvet not at work, there is something good by the state, who have need for this aireport all Albanians of the north and Kosovo .... ...........

"eshte nje nevoj njerezore" (is a human need): would be better that these comments that we are giving, go to the right ear because this is a national loss but also the first time is a precise mosvleresim Albanian government in the management of this airporti. would be a great help for the area of the northern and south western Kosovo wide. and a fact that is very real in economine Albanian, would have enabled many families and help areas for about employing their relatives.

[LAKU] "eshte nje nevoj njerezore" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:10:17 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Kukës Airport, Albania:

do te ishte me mire qe keto komente qe ne po japim, te shkojne ne veshin e duhur sepse kjo eshte nje humbje kombetare ne rradhe te pare por gjithashtu eshte nje mosvleresim i sakte i qeverise shqiptare ne manaxhimin e ketij airporti. do te ishte nje ndihme e madhe per te gjithe zonen e veriut dhe te gjithe kosoven jug perendimore. dhe nje fakt qe eshte shume real ne economine shqipetare, do te kishte mundesuar dhe ndihmuar shume familje te zonave per rreth duke punesuar te afermit e tyre.

[LPBJ] "Beja Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:48:41 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Took a drive by last week, not open yet. Does not look like it will be very soon either.

[LPBJ] "Beja Airport" by Anonymous Flier

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:48:39 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Beja Airport, Portugal:

Took a drive by last week, not open yet. Does not look like it will be very soon either.

[ES-0001] "YouTube landing at Treb" by Duncans

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:07:30 -0500

Comment by @Duncans on Trebujena Airfield, Spain:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dTQykimAi4

[ES-0001] "First flight to Treb" by Duncans

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:05:39 -0500

Comment by @Duncans on Trebujena Airfield, Spain:

Flew a 172 D-EVOC from the Fly-in-Spain crew to Trebujena Airfield on 28.10.09. It's the maintenance facility for Fly-in-Spain so lots of short hops from Jerez LEJR to Treb.

[LOGO] "Gliders" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:54:27 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Niederoeblarn Airport, Austria:

I got my private pilot license with glider rating in 1974 at this airport in Austria after serving with the US Army in Berlin. Flew with a world champion named Haro Woedl. Great memories!

Fred

[LFPV] "Cpt Roger Laurent -" by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:04:48 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base, France:

During 1980 - 90 Cpt Roger Laurent was based at Villacoublay . A long term personal friend now living in Wales lost contact and would welcome any information in order to make contact again. email @btinternet.com>

[ENFL] "Recommended" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:20:39 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Florø Airport, Norway:

Florø airport is the westernmost airport in Norway, with the North Sea to the west, fjords and mountains to the east, and the beautiful North Sea coast to the north and south. It is a 20 minute walk to the city center, or five minutes by cab. Florø was founded in 1860 and will celebrate 150 years in 2010.

Beware of strong wind along the coast, including the airport. Remember to check METAR and TAF before departure. Also note that as since october 1. 2009 the airport do not have 100LL fuel. You may get 100LL from the local flying club at ENBL (Førde, Bringeland) 23nm to the ESE. The tower at ENBL will help you get in touch with the club.

[EDDS] "EDDS" by jmblanco430

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:15:36 -0400

Comment by @jmblanco430 on Stuttgart Airport, Germany:

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