Divača Airport

Letališče Divača
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorJanezLet d.o.o.
ServesDivača
LocationDivača, Slovenia
Elevation AMSL432 m / 1,439 ft
Coordinates45°40′58.69″N 014°0′10.34″E / 45.6829694°N 14.0028722°E / 45.6829694; 14.0028722 (Divača Airport)
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20090912115957/http://www.janezlet.si/e/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 800 2,625 Grass
13/31 800 2,625 Asphalt

Divača Airport is one of two airports still in use after being built for the Battles of the Soča.

JanezLet

Aircraft

Aircraft Origin Registration Number Notes
Beechcraft Musketeer  United States 1
Partenavia P.68  United States S5-CER 1
Cessna 172  United States S5-DOO - S5-DKM 2

History

Divača airport is the oldest active airport in Slovenia and has interesting history. The airport was built from 1916 to 1917 and was used as a bomber base during World War I. After that, the airport was owned by Italian authorities and until 1942 the Italian Army used it. After World War II, the airport started to perish. In the mid-1980s, Divača airport started developing again. There was a gradual development through years.

The airport has two 800-meter (2,600 ft) long runways, one paved and other one covered with grass;, two hangars, control tower, offices and all the necessary equipment for aircraft operations. Airport Divača is a home for 12 aircraft. It is located at the foot of a hill Vremščica, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) east from city of Divača.

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