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 products 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 |
|---|---|
| Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine | Munich |
| Wizz Air | Beauvais, Bergamo, Eindhoven, London-Luton, Malmö (resumes 27 March 2017) |
Statistics
Annual passenger numbers
| Passengers handled[lower-alpha 1] | Passenger % Change | |||
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| 2004 | 14,476 | n/a | ||
| 2005 | 33,119 | 128.78%  | ||
| 2006 | 36,939 | 11.53% | ||
| 2007 | 42,900 | 16.13% | ||
| 2008 | 42,650 | -0.58%  | ||
| 2009 | 25,060 | -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% | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| Source: KSH[6] | ||||
Top destinations
| City | Airport(s) | Weekly Departures (2016) |
Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
 London |
London Luton Airport | | |
 Eindhoven |
Eindhoven Airport | | |
 Munich |
Munich Airport | | |
 Bergamo |
Il Caravaggio International Airport | | |
 Beauvais |
Beauvais–Tillé Airport | | |
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Brussels South Charleroi Airport | | |
 Malmö |
Malmö Airport | |
Ground transportation
Bus
Buses Airport1 and Airport2 are operated by the local public transport company, called Debreceni Közlekedési Vállalat (DKV). Airport1 runs between the airport and the main train station of Debrecen, where connections are available to local, regional and international buses, trams and trains, while Airport2 runs between the Airport and the northern end of the city. The schedule of the buses are 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.[7]
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 recently reconstructed direct rail connection, but it is used for freight moving only. It will be made suitable for passenger traffic only if there will be a reasonable demand for the construction sometime in the future.[8]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit
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.
- ↑ 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