LPS SR

LPS SR is the state air navigation service provider of the Slovak Republic. Its full name is Letové prevádzkové služby Slovenskej republiky, štátny podnik. It is a state enterprise based at Ivanská cesta 93 in Bratislava. The site says its mission is safe and well organised air traffic.

The site describes the mission. LPS SR provides air navigation services in airspace and on assigned aerodromes of the Slovak Republic. Air traffic controllers handle flights in the air, on departure, on landing and when taxiing. The main goal is to prevent collisions in the air and on the ground.

The site says LPS SR handled a large increase in traffic with minimal delays. It kept the required level of safety while doing this. Its future goal is to increase airspace capacity and reduce delays as much as possible.

The site lists services. These include air traffic services, aeronautical telecommunication services, aeronautical information service, a rescue coordination centre, a training centre, consulting, instrument flight procedure design and flight calibration. The site also lists unmanned aircraft operations in controlled airspace.

The site has a history section. It says the first regulation for the territory dates from 1912. It says the Ministry of Public Works set up an aeronautical department in 1919. It describes radio direction finders built at airports from 1929.

The contact details are phone +421 2 4857 1111 and the Bratislava address. The site also lists international cooperation, annual reports, statistics, procurement and charges for air navigation services.

The site describes the history of air traffic services. It says an air service between Bratislava and Prague started in 1923. It says international transport began in 1930. From 1930 the main route from Prague to Brno and Bratislava was marked with light beacons. The site also lists a page on charges for air navigation services.