LJPZ
Portorož Airport
VFR
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Name
Portorož Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
LJPZ / POW / LJPZ
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:09 am (CET)
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Municipality
Portorož
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Coordinates
45° 28′ 24″ N 13° 36′ 54″ E
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Elevation
7 ft (2 m MSL)
About Portorož Airport
Portorož Airport (Slovene: Aerodrom Portorož) (IATA: POW, ICAO: LJPZ) is the smallest of three international airports in Slovenia. It is located near the village of Sečovlje, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Portorož, and less than 300 m (980 ft) from the Croatian border. The airport was opened on 27 September 1962. In addition to Portorož, the airport serves a number of other tourist destinations in the region, including Piran, Izola, Koper in Slovenia, Trieste in Italy and Umag in Croatia.
The airport is intended for passenger and cargo transport, sport, tourist and business flights. It lies at two metres above sea level, the runway measures 1,205 m × 30 m (3,953 ft × 98 ft).