Vaclav Havel Airport – PRG Prague

Founded in 1937, Vaclav Havel Airport is an international airport servicing the capital city of Czech Republic – Prague. It is located at the border of Prague-Ruzyne Area. The airport replaced Kbely Airport that was founded in 1918, and got reconstructed in 1956, 1968, 1997 and 2006. Some of the passenger airlines rendering their services on Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) are Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Canada Rogue, Azerbaijan Airlines and Austrian Airlines.

Best Time to Visit

PRG-Vaclav Havel Airport has 4 terminals. Terminal 1 handles flights outside Schengen area that was opened year 1968 with concourses A and B included. Terminal 2 caters flights to and from Schengen area that includes concourse C and D. Charter and private flights are handed by Terminal 3, while Terminal 4 is exclusive for state visits and VIP flights. It also has 2 runways in operation, runway 24 being the most used as western winds prevail most of the time in the area. Czech Airlines’ head office is also within the airport as well as Travel Service Airlines. Additionally, the head office of the Civil Aviation Authority sits on Vaclav Havel Airport. Nearby cities like Hovorcovice can be one on tourists’ itineraries when flying through PRG-Vaclav Havel Airport to visit the Charles Bridge and Modletice for the scenic view of Myto.

What to Do & Area Attractions

The nearest airport hotel that travellers can book their accommodations at is Holiday Inn Prague Airport, which is just 1.2 kilometers away from the airport. You can book your stay at the Ramada by Wyndham Airport Prague, around 1.7 kilometers away or at the Hotel Krystal, 5-kilometer drive from the Vaclav Havel Airport.