Analýza činnosti regionálních mezinárodních letišť v ČR mezi lety 2015 až 2025

This thesis examines the comparative analysis of the economic and operational efficiency of regional international airports in the Czech Republic between 2015 and 2025. Specifically, the airports of Brno, Ostrava, České Budějovice, Pardubice and Karlovy Vary are analysed. The theoretical part defines relevant concepts of economic theory concerning market structure, the public sector and public choice, including financing models such as Public-Private Partnership. The practical part draws on the annual reports of the individual airports and focuses on several operational indicators essential for assessing their efficiency, namely the number of passengers handled, aircraft movements and cargo volume. It also examines financial results, on the basis of which it assesses the degree of dependence of the airports on subsidies. The key analytical tool is the revenue per passenger handled indicator. The thesis further evaluates infrastructure investments and foreign competition in the immediate vicinity of the selected airports. The results of the analysis show that Czech regional airports, with the exception of Brno Airport, are chronically dependent on public funds, with the scale of support having increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the question of the justification for public support of five regional international airports in the Czech Republic, the question of the level of such support is also growing in importance - support that should be made conditional on the airports' potential to compete in a competitive environment and on their multiplier effects on regional economies.