Točná Airport
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| ICAO = LKTC
| type = Private
| owner-oper = Letecké Muzeum Točná s.r.o.
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| location = Točná, Czech Republic
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| coordinates = {{coord|49|59|6|N|14|25|31|E}}
| website = http://www.tocna.cz/
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Točná Airport ({{coord|49|59|N|14|25|E|display=inline,title}}, ICAO airport code LKTC) is a private domestic airport in Točná, Prague 12 in the Czech Republic.
The airport opened as a recreational glider airport on March 31, 1946.Antonín Vlček: [http://www.praha12.cz/doc/kronika/kronika_modrany_1945_1964_1.pdf Kronika města Modřany, okres Praha-západ, za léta 1945–1964, I. část]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}, 1968-03-06, p. 142
After 1989, the runway was shortened to 550 meters due to disputes with landowners.{{cite web |title=Historie letiště - Letiště Točná – Tocna Airport – LKTC |url=https://www.tocna.cz/leti%C5%A1t%C4%9B |publisher=}}
In 2008, the airport was purchased by Ivo Lukačovič,{{cite web|url=http://ekonomika.idnes.cz/miliardar-lukacovic-chce-z-letiste-tocna-udelat-muzeum-pgp-/ekonomika.aspx?c=A081212_222633_eko_profily_dp|title=Miliardář Lukačovič chce z letiště Točná udělat muzeum|date=13 December 2008|publisher=}} founder of the Czech search engine and portal Seznam.cz 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
In addition to the aeroclub, a historical planes museum is located at Točná Airport. However, the museum is opened to public only on selected days during the year or after previous arrangement with the airport operator. All planes kept in the museum hangar are airworthy.
Currently the museum shows following planes:
Czechoslovakia/Czech production:
- Avia BH-1 (slightly modified replica)
- Avia BH-5 (accurate replica using the original 1920s Walter engine)
Foreign production:
- Hawker Hurricane IV (remains of plane crashed on August 14, 2022)
- Lockheed Model 10 Electra previously owned by Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), founder of the Bata shoes company
References
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External links
- [http://www.tocna.cz/ Točná Airport Web]
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Category:Airports in the Czech Republic
Category:1946 establishments in Czechoslovakia
Category:Airports established in 1946
Category:20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic
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