M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS)

BTS LZIB  Bratislava, SK

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BTS at a glance

  • What it is: M. R. Štefánik Airport is a regional airport serving Bratislava, SK.
  • Codes: BTS on your ticket, LZIB on the radar.
  • Size: 2 runways at 436 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 2 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Bratislava (UTC+2), so every time shown for BTS is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near BTS

2 aircraft are within 55 km of BTS right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with BTS directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
No arrivals on approach at this moment.

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
WZZ8603 Wizz Air route not published in the area 36,950 ft 474 kts
TVS7KQ — route not published in the area 32,525 ft 516 kts
2
Runways
436 ft
Field elevation

About M. R. Štefánik Airport

M. R. Štefánik Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 48.17° N, 17.21° E, on Europe/Bratislava time (UTC+2).

M. R. Štefánik Airport has 2 runways. The longest, 13/31, measures 10,466 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is concrete. Both are lit for night operations.

Runway 13/31 is aligned roughly south-east/north-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. With 2 runways across 2 different headings, crews can pick whichever best suits the wind.

Runways at BTS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
13/31 10,466 ft (3,190 m) 148 ft Concrete Lit
04/22 9,515 ft (2,900 m) 197 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near BTS

Great-circle distance from M. R. Štefánik Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Vienna VIE 48 km west Vienna
Budapest Ferenc Liszt BUD 173 km south-east Budapest
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman ZAG 284 km south Velika Gorica
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty KTW 290 km north-east Katowice
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik LJU 300 km south-west Zgornji Brnik
IATA / ICAO
BTS / LZIB
Location
Bratislava, SK 48.170, 17.213
Time zone
Europe/Bratislava
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in SK.

VIE Vienna International Airport Vienna, Austria BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport Budapest, Hungary ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport Velika Gorica, HR KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport Katowice, Poland LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Zgornji Brnik, SI

More airports and guides connected to BTS

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes BTS and LZIB are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BTS

What is the airport code for M. R. Štefánik Airport?

M. R. Štefánik Airport uses the IATA code BTS on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LZIB in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LZIB is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BTS have?

M. R. Štefánik Airport operates 2 runways. The field sits at 436 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BTS in?

M. R. Štefánik Airport operates on Europe/Bratislava local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BTS live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of M. R. Štefánik Airport, and there are 2 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Bratislava.