Prague-Ruzyne Airport

Ruzyne International Airport serves Prague, Czech Republic. Located 10 km from the city centre, the airport is a hub for Czech Airlines. It was opened on April 5, 1937. Prague-Ruzyne is the biggest airport in the Czech Republic and with 12.4 million passengers in 2007 the busiest one within the new EU member states. It was named the best airport in Central and Eastern Europe by Skytrax in 2005 and 2007.

What were the challenges in fulfilling the wishes of the customer?

The customer requested a flexible open system allowing high functionality for lighting and dimming solution. The ABB i-bus® controls the lighting systems of the Gate B and Parking C.

Why was the decision for a KNX solution made?

The easily adaptable light control and the central control to other systems via gateways led to this choice.

Lighting Control and Regulation

• Switching
• Dimming
• Daylight Dependant Switching

Blind and Shutter Control

• Movement to Preset Positions

Security and Fault Monitoring

• General Fault Handling

Operation, Indication and Visualisation

• Visualisation via PC

Interfacing to other Building Systems

• Communication Gateway to other Systems 
  Link to Allan Bradley via Schalpps & Partner Interface

Other Applications

• Optical fibre interface communication for long distance link

General Facts

Owner / Investor	Airport Prague
Location	Czech Republic, Prague
Type of Building	Transportation
Year of Construction	2002
Architect	Nikodem a partner, s.r.o.
Consultant	Techniserv spol. s.r.o.
Integrator / Contractor	Richard Müller GmbH, Heidelberg
Floor Space (m²)	250,000 m²
No. of Floors	5

KNX Installation Facts

Number of Lines	9
Number of Components	1,000
Electrical Installation	3 Mio EUR
KNX Proportion	2%