The Aeroclub Dubnica nad Váhom is a voluntary association of citizens, which performing its spare - time activity in powered aeroplane, glider aeroplane and parachute area in law No. 83/1990 Col. of laws. An Aeroclub is voluntary associated in advanced organisation unit - The Slovak National Aeroclub gen. M.R.Stefanik with office in Bratislava, where the SNA gen. M.R.Stefanik upon the authority is delegated his representation in the field of various national and international institutions. The SNA is also a member of the FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE (FAI) with place of seat in Lausanne.

History of Aeroclub

·  1.2.1948 was establish the branch of Slovak National Aeroclub at boardig house in Dubnica nad Váhom.

·  The first airfield of Aeroklub Dubnica nad Váhom was a hillside nature and was located under Ostrý vrch hill between Dubnica nad Váhom and Kolaèín - village, where was builded also wood hangar in March 1949.

Photo ( glider kujebák Ostrý vrch, kronika 1)

·  7.10.1951 was established second airfield with a flat nature and was located between SKODA - Engineering factory Dubnica nad Váhom and Prejta - village with 900 x 80 m dimensions. The opening of this airfield was organised by a historical first Air Show day of Aeroklub Dubnica nad Váhom. Hovewer, this airfiled was closed due to continued building of Engineering factory in Dubnica nad Váhom in 1953.

·  1953 - 1958 Members of Aeroklub begins to commute to flying at the nearest airfield in Považská Bystrica, which was also closed in 1958.

·  4.11.1958 take placed annual foundation meeting of new Aeroklub Dubnica nad Váhom, where a members of Aeroclub was agreed with building new Airport by Slávnica village behind the river Váh.

·  1958-1963 Members of Aeroclub Dubnica nad Vahom begin to income to Airfield Zilina.

Photo ( Storch OK-BIT na letisku v Považskej Bystrici, kronika 1 )

·  June 1963, The Opening cermony of new Airport of Aeroklub Dubnica nad Váhom near Slávnica - village opened by Second Air Show day of Aeroklub Dubnica nad Váhom and first Air Show day at Airport in Slávnica.

An Aeroclub aeroplane base at that time consisted from folowingaeroplanes:
Single engine aeroplanes : ZLIN Z-26, Z-126, Z-226, LET L-40, L-60, JAKOVLEV Jak-11
Gliders : VT-109, VT-125, VT-425
coiler for gliders : Hercules II

Photo ( Hangár, kronika 1 )

An Aeroklub Dubnica nad Váhom appertains among the best active aeroclubs of Slovak republic since start of operation at airport Slávnica, what tells a whole series of sporting air competitions and events, which was organized with great marks and high ranking of flying specialist and judges as well as lay community not only in Slovak republic but also in the world.
They was following competitions and events:

1969

I. Slovak Aerobatics Championship

1971

Europan Rocket Modelling Championships

1974

II. World Rocket Modelling Championships

1976

Czechoslovak Parachute Championships

1977

I. year of competition ,, FLY OVER STRAZOV MOUNTAIN" which continuing periodical even year and in 2003 had been its XXVII. annual set. This event has an attribute the oldest periodical organized navigation competition - Rally in Europe.

1986

II. comparative competition of socialistic countries in precision flying - air navigation

1992

Czechoslovak gliding championschip ( last common gliding championship of czech and slovak before partition of Czechoslovakia)

1993

Slovak gliding championschip with international attendance before prepared European Gliding Championship

1994

VII. European Gliding Championship - Club class

1993-2003

I. - XI. Air Navigation Championship - Rally

1993

Slovak Rocket Modelling Championship

1998-2003

SLOVAK AIR BOOGIE , skydivers concetrations, parachute jumps from 4000m high with world skydivers attendance.v

2000

IV. European Air Rally Flying Championship - Rally

2001

XII Slovak Precision Flying Championschip - air navigation

2001

I. Slovak and Czech gliding camp coupled with flying of gliders at Czech and Slovak republic territory. First time in history since 1993 was opened bounds for free flying of gliders at Czech and Slovak republic territory.

2002

XIII. year of Slovak Precision Flying Championschip - air navigation

2002

II. and III. Slovak and Czech gliding camp

2002

XIV. Slovak Precision Flying Championschip - air navigation year 1951, 1963, 1973, 1985, 1989,1996, 1997, 1998,

1996-97, 1998-2002

Great Air Shows Days with international exhibition attendance

The member´s base of Aeroclub Dubnica nad Váhom

associates 63 members in all operating sections divided by type of operation to following sections:

1) Motor Flying section
2) Gliders section
3) Paraschute section

The Aeroclub´s Managing Board consits from 9 members, representatives of member´s base of Aeroclub

No..

Function

Name

Phone

1.

Aeroclub Chairman:

Pohanka Stefan

+421 903 248 519

2.

Flight operation chief:

Slosiar Robert

+421 903 412 608

3.

Motor flying section chief:

Jan Varga

+421 905 942 795

4.

Gliders section chief:

Michal Stranavsky

+421 903 322 257

5.

Paraschute section chief:

Marian Mikula

 +421 910 996 435

6.

Member:

Radoslav Papso

+421 907 355 999

7.

Member:

Milan Sosovicka

+421 903 717 522

8.

Member:

Patrik Slosiar

 +421 903 200 886

9.

Member:

Daniel Nemcek

+421 905 947 292

No.

Function

Name

Phone

1.

Flight operation chief:

Robert Slosiar

+421 903 412 608

2.

Technician of aeroclub:

Jaroslav Záhorec

+421 914 100 936

3.

Administrator of aeroclub:

Patrik Slosiar

+421 903 200 886