Debrecen International Airport
| Debrecen International Airport Debreceni nemzetközi repülőtér | |||||||||||
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| IATA: DEB – ICAO: LHDC | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Airport Debrecen Kft. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Debrecen, Hungary | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 110 m / 361 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°29′20″N 021°36′55″E / 47.48889°N 21.61528°ECoordinates: 47°29′20″N 021°36′55″E / 47.48889°N 21.61528°E | ||||||||||
| Website | debrecenairport.com | ||||||||||
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  DEB Location of the airport in Hungary | |||||||||||
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Debrecen International Airport[2] (IATA: DEB, ICAO: LHDC) is the international airport of Debrecen in the Hajdú-Bihar County of Hungary. It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) south southwest[1] of the city center and also easily accessible to adjacent regions of Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine.
History
The history of Debrecen Airport goes back to the early 20th Century. The first official regular flight carrying mail took off in 1930. Subsequently the Airport served sport and military purposes. From 1930 it had remarkable domestic traffic serving flights from Debrecen to Budapest and to other major cities in Hungary. During World War II it was the base of a Hungarian bombing squad.
Between 1946 and 1968 Debrecen Airport functioned also as an emergency airfield for Budapest Airport. Following World War II the Soviet air force had control over the airport until 1990. The political transition brought revival of the airport and international civilian traffic was launched together with sports aviation.
In May 1991, Soviet troops vacated the airport and handed in over to the Hungarian State. In 1994 Debrecen Municipal Government realized the need to develop the airport and included it in its development plan. The city purchased the airport and has been steadily developing it.
Till 2004 Debrecen city invested 3.5 billion Forints to buy out, operate and continually develop Debrecen Airport.
In 2015 Wizz Air established a cadet pilot school at the airport[3] under the company Pharma-Flight Kft which also researches and produces pharmaceutical producs for the flight staff.
At the beginning of 2015 Wizz Air announced the reopening of the Milan-Bergamo route in October 2015, later they confirmed their 22nd base will be in Debrecen. Basing one Airbus A320 they also announced an increased frequency on the already existing two routes (London and Eindhoven) and three new routes to Paris-Beauvais, Brussels-Charleroi and Malmö.[4]
In June 2015 began the construction of a new innovation and incubation centre at the airport which will also host the new terminal on its ground floor.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine | Munich |
| Wizz Air | Beauvais, Bergamo, Brussels-Charleroi, Eindhoven (resumes 16 June 2016), London-Luton, Maastricht/Aachen (begins 31 May 2016, ends 14 June 2016), Malmö |
Statistics
| Rank | City | Airport(s) | Weekly Departures (Summer 2016) |
Airlines |
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| 1 | London | London Luton Airport | | |
| 2 | Eindhoven | Eindhoven Airport | | |
| 3 | Munich | Munich Airport | | |
| 4 | Bergamo | Il Caravaggio International Airport | | |
| 5 | Beauvais | Beauvais–Tillé Airport | | |
| 6 | Charleroi | Brussels South Charleroi Airport | | |
| 7 | Malmö | Malmö Airport | |
| Year | Passengers[6] | Change |
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| 2000 | 1 883 [7] | |
| 2001 | 4 435 [7] | +135.52% |
| 2002 | 5 922 [7] | +33.52% |
| 2003 | 6 122 [7] | +3.37% |
| 2004 | 14 476[7] | +136.46% |
| 2005 | 33 119 | +128.78% |
| 2006 | 36 939 | +11.53% |
| 2007 | 42 900 [8] | +16.13% |
| 2008 | 42 650 [8] | −0.58% |
| 2009 | 25 060 [8] | −41.24% |
| 2010 | 24 415 | −2.57% |
| 2011 | 19 135 | −21.62% |
| 2012 | 47 746 | +149.52% |
| 2013 | 129 231 | +170.66% |
| 2014 | 145 709 | +12.75% |
| 2015 | 172 212 | +18.19% |
Ground transportation
Bus
Bus 44R is operated by the local public transport company, called Debreceni Közlekedési Vállalat (DKV) between the airport and the main train station of Debrecen, where connections are available to local, regional and international buses, trams and trains. The schedule of the bus is matched with the departure and arrival times of the planes at the airport, serving all inbound and outbound flights and can be used with any of the regular DKV tickets or passes.[9]
A direct bus connection was established in March 2016 between Oradea and Debrecen International Airport. The schedule is matched with the arrival and departure times of the planes.
Road
The street leading to the airport terminal is accessible from Route 47 only. Passengers arriving at the airport can get to their destinations by taxi for a fix tariff within city limits.
Train
The airport has a direct rail connection, although it is used for freight only. There are ideas to make it suitable for passenger traffic as well, however not before 2019, depending on demand.[10]
See also
References
- 1 2 EAD Basic
- ↑ http://www.debrecenairport.com/?lang=en
- ↑ Wizz Air to partner with Hungarian flight school, pilotcareernews.com, 23 September 2014
- ↑ Wizz Air announces 22nd base, wizzair.com, 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Cornerstone laying ceremony of Debrecen Airport development project, debrecenairport.com, 16 June 2015
- ↑ "Repülőterek forgalmi adatai (2004-2015)" (in Hungarian). KSH. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "A Debreceni Nemzetközi Repülőtér eredményei, távlati tervei" (in Hungarian). Farkas, Ákos (presentation). Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- 1 2 3 "A regionális nemzetközi repülőterek forgalma (2007-2009)" (in Hungarian). KSH. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ Módosul a reptéri közösségi közlekedés, elindul az éjszakai villamos-közlekedés, dkv.hu, 15 December 2015
- ↑ Papp László: ha elkészül a főpályaudvar, összekötjük a repülőtérrel – videóval, dehir.hu, 13 November 2015
External links
Media related to Debrecen International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Current weather for LHDC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for DEB at Aviation Safety Network
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