Čačak Airfield
airport in Čačak, Serbia
Čačak Airfield (Serbian: Аеродром Чачак / Aerodrom Čačak) (ICAO: LYCA), also known as Ravan Airfield (Serbian: Аеродром Раван / Aerodrom Ravan), is a recreational aerodrome situated in the vicinity of the hippodrome in Čačak, Serbia. Ravan is a sports airfield A1 class. The field boasts a runway measuring 600 x 60 metres, a club house, and a hangar for storing techniques, as well as a 16-metre-high air traffic control tower. Aero Club Čačak one operated from this field, and today it is home to Čačanski Aero Club Finesse, a center for pilot training on light motor airplanes and motorgliders. Every year, the local Aero Meeting takes place here.
The aerodrome is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city of Čačak, in the village of Preljina.
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