České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport
České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport
?eské Bud?jovice Airport (Czech: Letišt? ?eské Bud?jovice) (ICAO: LKCS, IATA: JCL) is a domestic and international airport in the Czech Republic, operated by South Bohemian Airport ?eské Bud?jovice a.s., owned by the South Bohemian Region. It is 6 km from the centre of ?eské Bud?jovice, in the direction of ?eský Krumlov. Modernization to the public international airport was completed in August 2023, when it launched its first international connection. The company South Bohemian Airport ?eské Bud?jovice holds the license for non-public international traffic. It is authorized to receive and dispatch medium-sized aircraft up to a wingspan of 36 meters. Due to lack of equipment, the airport cannot accept flights in bad weather; aircraft can land only in daylight and in good visibility (VFR). In addition, flights requiring customs clearance and the presence of customs and immigration services must register 24 hours in advance. At present, the airport is most used for sports and limited commercial flights; regular airport clients are firms with business interests in southern Bohemia.
Location
48.948°N, 14.428°E · 432 m s. n. m. (1.417 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Flight information
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
In 1932, the construction of the airport for the needs of the Aeroclub České Budějovice and the Czechoslovak Air Force began; ceremonial commissioning was on 27 June 1937. During the Nazi occupation, the airport was a backup and training base of the German Luftwaffe. After the liberation, the Czechoslovak Army took over the airport. Between 1950 and 1952, the airport was completely modernized, after which the Aeroklub České Budějovice was no longer permitted to operate at the airport and moved to Hosín airport.
Between 1952 and 31 December 1994, the 1st Air Force Regiment "Zvolenský" was based at the local airport. The presence of the Czechoslovak Air Force was gradually reduced during the 1990s, culminating in the closure of the military base in 2005.
Airlines operating here · 2
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL). Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/JCL
MLA
“České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/JCL. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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title = {{České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
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date = {2026-10-15},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/JCL},
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urldate = {2026-10-23},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}Wikipedia
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