Lubin 2022-07-11
Airport in Lubin.
Geographic coordinates: 51.423N 16.196E.
Lubin airport is a public type airport. The airport is owned by the Aero Club of the Copper Belt. It is situated in the northern part of the city, about 3 km from the center. The airport was opened in 1968 for the flying club associated here.
JATA - LUB airport code, ICAO airport code - EPLU. Elevation 155 m above sea level (507 ft). Call sign and radio frequency: Lubin RADIO, 119.535 MHz. Contact by phone: +48 76 846 1071, +48 693 447 053.
The Lubin airport has a very good infrastructure. The main RWY is 1,000 m x 30 m and lies in the 31R / 13L direction. Its surface is asphalt concrete. Additionally, there are two grassy belts on the take-off area (RWY 31L / 13R, 850 m x 100 m; RWY 29/11, 900 m x 100 m).
Runway 31R has "simplified cross" approach lights, sill, edge and end lights. This allows round-the-clock air traffic. The taxiway has edge lights. In addition, there is a visual glide path indicator PAPI on runway 31R. RWY can be used even by small planes with turbojet propulsion.For planes landing in the direction of 13, the traffic circle is LEFT, and for the direction of 31, the traffic circle is RIGHT.
In the times of the Polish People's Republic, the airport had a navigation system of the NDB type, but due to the fact that this system was no longer used, it was turned off.
The airport is open to all aircraft after prior arrangement with the owner. Due to the proximity of the city, it is an airport extremely attractive for all types of aviation.
At the Lubin airport, it is possible to hangar aircraft up to 4 m high. The airport has an aviation fuel station. The available fuels are: AVGAS 100LL, UNLEADED AVGAS UL91 and JET-A1.
The owner of the airport and its manager is the Aero Club of Zagłębie Miedziowego, which is statutorily part of the structures of the Polish Aero Club. Access to the airport is possible from Spacerowa Street on the eastern side. There is an economic entrance to the airport from the west. The entire airport is fenced. There are three hangars at the airport. The airport is used by PZL M-18 Dromader planes in the fire version.
Written by Karol Placha Hetman