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The Fire and Rescue Service at Ostrava Leos Janacek Airport has tested newly arrived equipment acquired as part of EU projects. Having received a high-pressure air compressor and a vehicle equipped to respond to oil spills, this time the airport received a special container for aircraft recovery operations, thus becoming the second airport in the Czech Republic after Prague’s Ruzyně with similar facilities. The aircraft recovery equipment cost approximately CZK 13 million with 92.5 percent covered from EU funds.

The airport received the first delivery of the equipment co-funded from the European Union resources within the framework of the Regional Operational Programme NUTS II Moravia Silesia.

Mercedes Benz Sprinter CDI KAWA 4 x 4, a vehicle equipped to respond to oil spills.

Travellers and visitors coming to our airport now have another option of how to their spend time while staying at Ostrava Leos Janacek Airport. Starting 25 March 2009, free WiFi service with a connection speed of 2 Mbit provided by Anacapa is available in all public and non-public areas of the new terminal building.

For information on how to use the WiFi service, contact our staff at the Information Desk in the terminal or visit our website.