BTS Airport (M. R. Štefánik Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

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Up 70 percent in a single year: 18,929 tonnes moved through Bratislava's M. R. Štefánik Airport (IATA: BTS, ICAO: LZIB) in 2025, against 11,136 tonnes in 2024, making it Central Europe's quiet cargo surprise. The engine is DHL — European Air Transport Leipzig operates the express flights and handles roughly 95 percent of the volume, running once or twice on weekdays between Leipzig and Bratislava, and a P3-built hub facility has more than doubled DHL Express's capacity on site, letting Bratislava serve Austria and the Czech Republic and act as a transit point towards the Balkans. Freight for the region's industry, above all the Volkswagen plant in Bratislava, adds to the mix. The airport's namesake has a darkly fitting story: Milan Rastislav Štefánik, astronomer, general and co-founder of Czechoslovakia, died in 1919 when his aircraft crashed on approach near Bratislava. On the passenger side BTS set a record of about 2.44 million travellers in 2025 yet stays deliberately in Vienna's shadow — Schwechat is barely 50 kilometres away via the A6/D4 motorway, which is why much Slovak airfreight moves as road feeder service via VIE. The field itself lies 9 kilometres northeast of the city centre on the D1/D4 motorway ring linking Slovakia with Hungary, Austria and Czechia. For express cargo into Central and Eastern Europe, BTS is a shortcut worth knowing: short distances, fast turnarounds, 24-hour operations.

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What is the IATA code of M. R. Štefánik Airport?▼

The IATA code of M. R. Štefánik Airport is BTS. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is M. R. Štefánik Airport located?▼

M. R. Štefánik Airport is located in Bratislava, SK.

What is the ICAO code of M. R. Štefánik Airport?▼

The ICAO code of M. R. Štefánik Airport is LZIB. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of M. R. Štefánik Airport?▼

M. R. Štefánik Airport is at an elevation of 133 meters (436 ft) above sea level.

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