Detail of the Spotting Session

Session Info:

Spotting Session Name SIAF 2023
Session Start: 2023-09-02 10:00:00
Session End: 2023-09-02 17:30:00
Notes: SIAF International Aviation Days 2023 offered a varied and diverse program.Sunny weather, the participants was ready and the airport has been filling up since early morning. Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Kuchyňa airbase (LZMC), it was once again a celebration of aviation. On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Slovak Republic, the organizers have prepared for the audience a rich program saturated with land and air action. Spectators could see 12 foreign participants, 42 pieces of flight equipment. Dynamic demonstrations were also presented by the individual emergency services of the Slovak Republic - the army, police and fire brigade. There were up to 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters at the Kuchyna air base at the same time (1 static, 1 dynamic, 1 reserve for dynamics and 2 flyovers in case). It was also possible to see in a dynamic display the current defenders of our airspace - Hungarian and Czech Grippen. Spectators could see the last public appearance of the Czech Mi-24 helicopter, which is headed for a well-deserved rest after 45 years in active service. They could also admire the elegant jump of the British elite parachute team Royal Falcons. The demonstration with name Rambo - the fifth special purpose regiment\'s demonstrate ground attack on the enemy in cooperation with the UH 60M Black Hawk helicopter. The performance was also performed with pyrotechnics on the wings by the new acrobatic group Viper Sky Box team.

Airport Details

Aiport Name: Kuchyňa Air Base
Location: Malacky in Slovakia
Aiport IATA \N
Aiport ICAO LZMC
Time Zone: Europe/Bratislava | UTC + 1
Altitude 679ft (206.9m)

Geographic Data

  Decimal Format Degrees Minutes Seconds Format
Latitude 48.4020004272461 48° 24' 7.2015" N
Longitude 17.1184005737305 17° 7' 6.2421" E

Airplanes Spotted in this Session:

A total of 5 planes were spotted during this session!
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