← Home / Airports / Czech Republic

Data source: OurAirports (2026-09-01 Snapshot) · Methodology & Verification →

Václav Havel Airport Prague

Compiled by Bill Gao

Prague, Praha (Prague) (capital city) (Czech Republic)

IATA: PRG ICAO: LKPR

Longest Active Runway

12,189 ft

3,715 meters

Field Elevation

1,247 ft

380 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

50.1009°, 14.2599°

LARGE AIRPORT

🏆

Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#158 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#243 of 7558

Top 3.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Czech Republic)

#1 of 2 in CZ

#1 of 12 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+21.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PRG in numbers: 12,189 ft longest runway · #158 of 650 published · #243 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.2%) · #1 in Czech Republic.

🛫

Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Václav Havel Airport Prague is the historic aviation gateway to Bohemia. Its primary runway 06/24 extends 12,188 ft, equipped with high-intensity Category IIIb landing aids that handle winter European fog with ease. Backed by secondary runway 12/30 for crosswind conditions, PRG comfortably accommodates long-haul flights from North America and Asia alongside extensive intra-European tourist and business traffic.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Dual runway system with active primary Runway 06/24 (12,188 ft / 3,715 m) and crosswind Runway 12/30 (10,663 ft / 3,250 m); former 04/22 closed and used as a taxiway.

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Inaugurated in 1937 in Ruzyně, winning architectural awards for its modernist pre-war design. Renamed after President Václav Havel in 2012; planning a future parallel runway to replace 12/30.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Primary commercial gateway to the Czech Republic, located 65 NM northwest of Pardubice (PED) and 147 NM northwest of Vienna (VIE).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Prevailing westerly winds dictate heavy use of Runway 24, directing departures over open rural Bohemian countryside to minimize urban noise over Prague.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Czech Republic National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards

Verification Methodology →

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

⛰️

Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PRG lies at 380 m (1,247 ft), #169 of 650 published airports by elevation and 71.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 201 ft above the Czech Republic median (1,046 ft, 2 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

🧭

Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of PRG. Nearest published airport: Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 110 NM, 11,811 ft (378 ft shorter than PRG); 12 within 250 NM.

✈️

Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,189 ft (3,715 m)

PRG runways: 06/24 12,189 × 148 ft concrete (con); 12/30 10,663 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: #1 of 2 in Czech Republic; 705 ft ahead of OSR (11,484 ft). +21.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
06/24	12,189 ft (3715 m / 3.715 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12/30	10,663 ft (3250 m / 3.250 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04/22	6,955 ft (2120 m / 2.120 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →