Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, CZ
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N 50° 06.331 E 014° 16.041
33U E 447608 N 5550620
Prague Airport was named after Vaclav Havel, last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/11/2012
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About the Building:
Prague Ruzyne International Airport serves Prague, Czech Republic. Located 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the city centre, the airport is a hub for Czech Airlines.
It was opened on 5 April 1937. Prague-Ruzyne is the biggest airport in the Czech Republic, and with 11.6 million passengers in 2009, the busiest one within the new EU member states. It was named the best airport in Central and Eastern Europe by Skytrax in 2005 and 2007.
Most flights depart Ruzyne Airport from the North Terminals (Terminal 1 and 2). The South Terminals (Terminal 3 and 4) handle a few irregular flights, as well as VIP flights, special flights and small aircraft.
Prague Airport is the operator of the most important international airport in the Czech Republic and the biggest airport among the new EU member states. It has received the Eagle Award for 2011 awarded by the Association of IATA for being the best developing airport. This international “air-hub” handles about 11 to 12 million passengers annually. They can choose from about 50 regular airlines connecting Prague directly to about 130 destinations around the world. Five regular Cargo carriers operate here, as well as dozens of other companies providing charter flights. Prague Airport, which achieved a billion-profit in 2010, employs over 2000 employees, while about over 15,000 people are employed by companies operating at the airport or linked to its operation.
About the Person:
Václav Havel (5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and politician. He was the last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003).
He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally.
Beginning in the 1960s, his work turned to focus on the politics of Czechoslovakia. After the Prague Spring, he became increasingly active. In 1977, his involvement with the human rights
manifesto Charter 77 brought him international fame as the leader of the opposition in Czechoslovakia; it also led to his imprisonment. The 1989 "Velvet Revolution" launched
Vaclav Havel into the presidency. In this role he led Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic to multi-party democracy.