KLV · Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Karlovy Vary Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 50.2030° N, 12.9150° E
Karlovy Vary Airport
Airport in Olšová Vrata
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KLV
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4399; ident LKKV; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
airport-k-vary.cz
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Karlovy Vary Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KLV / LKKV
OurAirports ident
LKKV
GPS / local code
LKKV
ISO region
CZ-KA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
airport-k-vary.cz
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431669
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Prague · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
108 km
Approximate distance to central Karlovy Vary.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Prague
Languages
Czech, Slovak
Currency
CZK (Kč)
Country area
78,865 km²
Passenger volume
104,469 passengers (2013)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
7,054 ft / 2,150 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1927 · Letiště Karlovy Vary
Owner / entity
Karlovy Vary Region
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Karlovy Vary Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Karlovy Vary, Czechia. Karlovy Vary's built-up core sits roughly 108 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Prague (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV / LKKV) is at 50.2030° N, 12.9150° E, elevation 1,989 ft (606 m), serving Karlovy Vary, Czechia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Karlovy Vary is in Czechia (capital Prague); on Europe/Prague (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Czech, Slovak; currency: CZK (Kč).
Distance from central Karlovy Vary: 108 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KLV.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV / LKKV)
Karlovy Vary Airport · Airport in Olšová Vrata
Known label 1
Karlovy Vary International
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KLV, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LKKV · LKKV · CZ-KA
airport-k-vary.cz · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for KLV; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Karlovy Vary
karlovy-vary · 4.5 km from KLV
Czechia · Europe/Prague · +0h · population 45,500 · city coordinates 50.2327, 12.8712
2. Ostrov
ostrov · 12 km from KLV
Czechia · Europe/Prague · +0h · population 15,681 · city coordinates 50.3059, 12.9391
3. Sokolov
sokolov · 20 km from KLV
Czechia · Europe/Prague · +0h · population 22,007 · city coordinates 50.1813, 12.6401
4. Kadaň
kadan · 32 km from KLV
Czechia · Europe/Prague · +0h · population 18,759 · city coordinates 50.3833, 13.2667
5. Cheb
cheb · 41 km from KLV
Czechia · Europe/Prague · +0h · population 32,808 · city coordinates 50.0796, 12.3739
6. Chomutov
chomutov · 46 km from KLV
Czechia · Europe/Prague · +0h · population 46,771 · city coordinates 50.4605, 13.4178
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PRG LKPR
Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague
96 km from KLV · Europe/Prague · +0h · elevation 1,247 ft (380 m) · airport coordinates 50.1009, 14.2599
2. DRS EDDC
Dresden Airport · Dresden
120 km from KLV · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 755 ft (230 m) · airport coordinates 51.1341, 13.7678
3. PED LKPD
Pardubice Airport · Pardubice
203 km from KLV · Europe/Prague · +0h · elevation 741 ft (226 m) · airport coordinates 50.0150, 15.7398
4. MUC EDDM
Munich Airport · Munich
221 km from KLV · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 1,487 ft (453 m) · airport coordinates 48.3538, 11.7861
5. BER EDDB
Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Berlin
243 km from KLV · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 157 ft (48 m) · airport coordinates 52.3617, 13.5023
Route-time reference set
1. KLV-PRG
Prague · 96 km · 57m
Europe/Prague · +0h from KLV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KLV-DRS
Dresden · 120 km · 59m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from KLV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KLV-PED
Pardubice · 203 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Prague · +0h from KLV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. KLV-MUC
Munich · 221 km · 1h 7m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from KLV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. KLV-BER
Berlin · 243 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from KLV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 7,054 ft / 2,150 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KLV.
Runway identifiers
11/29
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PRG LKPR
Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague · 96 km from KLV
large airport · Europe/Prague · czechia · 1,247 ft (380 m) · 50.1009, 14.2599
2. PED LKPD
Pardubice Airport · Pardubice · 203 km from KLV
large airport · Europe/Prague · czechia · 741 ft (226 m) · 50.0150, 15.7398
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KLV.
Source note 2
The airport handled 104,469 passengers in 2013, which was a record high.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KLV.
Country and authority
KLV sits in Czechia (Czech Republic), whose capital is Prague. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Central Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Czech, Slovak. Currency context: CZK (Kč). KLV is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KLV is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Karlovy Vary International. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Olšová Vrata. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic. Location cue: It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431669 · Karlovy Vary Airport. Owner / owning body: Karlovy Vary Region. Administrative area: Olšová Vrata · Karlovy Vary. Named after: Karlovy Vary
Field and clock profile
Karlovy Vary Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 1,989 ft (606 m), positioned at 50.2030° N, 12.9150° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 7,054 ft / 2,150 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Prague (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Karlovy Vary is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.5 km. PRG Prague is the closest retained airport alternative at 96 km.
Country airport peers
KLV is compared with PRG Prague at 96 km, PED Pardubice at 203 km inside the retained Czechia airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
KLV-PRG Prague: 96 km, about 57m, +0h. KLV-DRS Dresden: 120 km, about 59m, +0h. KLV-PED Pardubice: 203 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. KLV-MUC Munich: 221 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LKKV backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. airport-k-vary.cz is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
104,469 passengers (2013)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 7,054 ft / 2,150 m
Runway identifiers
11/29
OurAirports classifies KLV as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
KLV (LKKV) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 104,469 passengers (2013), operating from a moderate-elevation field at 1,989 ft (606 m).
KLV sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KLV's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 7,054 ft / 2,150 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Letiště Karlovy Vary is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for KLV.
- It is located in the village of Olšová Vrata, 6 km southeast of the city centre and is the fourth-busiest airport in the Czech Republic.
- The airport handled 104,469 passengers in 2013, which was a record high.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at airport-k-vary.cz, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KLV
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KLV uses Europe/Prague (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Karlovy Vary Airport is about 108 km from central Karlovy Vary; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PRG Prague is the closest retained alternate at 96 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
airport-k-vary.cz is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KLV inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KLV ranks #1 in the curated Czechia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
KLV shares Europe/Prague with PED Pardubice CZ · PRG Prague CZ. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KLV is 1,989 ft (606 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MAD 1,998 ft (609 m) (9 ft delta) · DAM 2,020 ft (616 m) (31 ft delta) · RUH 2,049 ft (625 m) (60 ft delta) · FMM 2,077 ft (633 m) (88 ft delta) · FEZ 1,900 ft (579 m) (89 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KLV's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PRG 96 km +0h · DRS 120 km +0h · PED 203 km +0h · MUC 221 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prague | PRG | 96 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dresden | DRS | 120 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Pardubice | PED | 203 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Munich | MUC | 221 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Berlin | BER | 243 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
KLV to PRG
Prague
Distance 96 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Prague is +0h from KLV. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KLV to DRS
Dresden
Distance 120 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from KLV. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KLV to PED
Pardubice
Distance 203 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Prague is +0h from KLV. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Karlovy Vary, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Prague is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Karlovy Vary Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KLV, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Karlovy Vary
karlovy-vary · 4.5 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ostrov
ostrov · 12 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sokolov
sokolov · 20 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kadaň
kadan · 32 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cheb
cheb · 41 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chomutov
chomutov · 46 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Žatec
zatec · 47 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jirkov
jirkov · 50 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rakovník
rakovnik · 59 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pilsen
pilsen · 60 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Most
most · 61 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Louny
louny · 65 km · Europe/Prague
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Karlovy Vary Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Prague (PRG), Dresden (DRS), Pardubice (PED). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 104,469 passengers (2013).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 7,054 ft / 2,150 m; identifiers 11/29.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Letiště Karlovy Vary.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1927.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KLV. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Václav Havel Airport PraguePRG
Prague · large airport
- Distance
- 96 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft (380 m)
Compare against PRG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Dresden AirportDRS
Dresden · large airport
- Distance
- 120 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 755 ft (230 m)
Compare against DRS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Pardubice AirportPED
Pardubice · large airport
- Distance
- 203 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 741 ft (226 m)
Compare against PED when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Munich AirportMUC
Munich · large airport
- Distance
- 221 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,487 ft (453 m)
Compare against MUC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Berlin Brandenburg AirportBER
Berlin · large airport
- Distance
- 243 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 157 ft (48 m)
Compare against BER when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) in?▾
Karlovy Vary Airport is in the Europe/Prague timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Karlovy Vary Airport?▾
Karlovy Vary Airport uses IATA code KLV and ICAO code LKKV.
Where is Karlovy Vary Airport located?▾
Karlovy Vary Airport is located in Karlovy Vary, Czechia at coordinates 50.2030° N, 12.9150° E, with an elevation of 1,989 ft (606 m) (moderate-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Karlovy Vary Airport from central Karlovy Vary?▾
Karlovy Vary Airport sits roughly 108 km from the nearest mapped city center for Karlovy Vary.
Which route reference is most useful from KLV?▾
Prague (PRG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Europe/Prague, and a +0h difference from KLV.
What other airports in Czechia are close peers to KLV?▾
KLV's curated peers in Czechia on this site include PRG Prague, PED Pardubice.
How many runways does Karlovy Vary Airport have?▾
Karlovy Vary Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 7,054 ft / 2,150 m; identifiers include 11/29.