Airfields and Airports of Ostrava

Tomáš Nitra
 
Airfields and Airports of Ostrava

Their History and Development

The new bilingual publication "Airfields and Airports of Ostrava" is focused of the establishment and development of aviation support in the city of Ostrava. It follows the first transit and sport airfields, which preceded the current Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava in Mošnov, which no longer exist. It pays special attention to the development and technological development of the transit part of the airport in Mošnov.From the architectural realization of the specific airport objects, the changes of the artistic vision of the projectants and the final realizations, to the changes in the interiors serving as representation space. The book "Airfields and Airports of Ostrava" will interest all readers interested in aviatics.

Contents:

Introduction

The beginning of aviation in the Ostrava area before the Second World War

Bohuslavice, Dolní Benešov Airfield / Ostrava / Opava Airfield, General Hanák Airfield

Přívoz, temporary airfield in Ostrava

Hrabůvka, Ostrava Airfield

The establishment of the airfield
Hangars and airfield facilities, sports and passenger sections

Mošnov, Ostrava Airport, Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava
Designs and construction
Technical equipment and facilities
Runways and taxiways
Changes to the airport
The first reconstruction
The second reconstruction
The airport today

Ostrava, ČSA offices

Conclusion
List of abbreviations
References
Resources

National Heritage Institute, Ostrava 2010, 111 pages., 150 x 210 mm, Czech and English, ISBN 978-80-85034-56-1