Berane Airport
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Berane Airport is an airport located near Berane
, Montenegro
. It is also known as Dolac Airport. Berane
was known as Ivangrad from July 1949 to March 1992, hence the IATA code IVG.
It is one of the four Montenegrin airports to feature paved runway and one of three Montenegrin airports to have terminal building. Berane Airport was used for regular airline traffic during the SFRY era, but has since fell into disuse. Today is used mostly by general aviation
. There is an ongoing debate on whether Berane Airport should be invested in and possibly revitalized as an international airport. Berane city officials, as well as general public in north eastern Montenegro favours the reconstruction, while government authorities question the project's viability.
-Ivangrad tourist line to the nearby Bjelasica
mountain was opened by JAT Yugoslav Airlines
with an Douglas DC-3
airliner and flights in this type of aircraft with brief interruptions have been undertaken up to 1971 year. In the period from 1973 to 1974 the JNA
carried out a full reconstruction and construction of asphalt
-concrete
runway
. The airport is officially included in the regular transport on May 6, 1975 when he was re-opened line to Belgrade
on the Fokker F227B
aircraft of Zagreb
based Croatia
n airline Pan Adria. It was for all a great experience and in a way a symbol of prestige in these areas. However, Pan Adria at the end of 1976 go under bankruptcy and thus the traffic from this airport stopped. Then it was an attempt at beginning of 80´is to re-establish lines with the De Havilland Dash 7 of Slovenia
n Inex-Adria Airways
, however aircarrier terms were too binding for the city economy and management did not support the initiative. Then made several promotional flights with Dash 7. This was also the last attempt to airport functioning in regular traffic. All the time parallelly were employed sports Aeroclub Ivangrad, well remembered by many generations of the VVG (Military Aeronautic Gymnasium) cadets from Mostar
, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Berane
Berane , formerly Ivangrad, is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 11,776 .Berane is the centre of municipality and one of the centres of Polimlje area, named after the Lim River, on which Berane is situated.-History:During the medieval period the Montenegrin land of Berane...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It is also known as Dolac Airport. Berane
Berane
Berane , formerly Ivangrad, is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 11,776 .Berane is the centre of municipality and one of the centres of Polimlje area, named after the Lim River, on which Berane is situated.-History:During the medieval period the Montenegrin land of Berane...
was known as Ivangrad from July 1949 to March 1992, hence the IATA code IVG.
It is one of the four Montenegrin airports to feature paved runway and one of three Montenegrin airports to have terminal building. Berane Airport was used for regular airline traffic during the SFRY era, but has since fell into disuse. Today is used mostly by general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. There is an ongoing debate on whether Berane Airport should be invested in and possibly revitalized as an international airport. Berane city officials, as well as general public in north eastern Montenegro favours the reconstruction, while government authorities question the project's viability.
History
On July 21, 1961, the BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
-Ivangrad tourist line to the nearby Bjelasica
Bjelasica
Bjelasica is a mountain range in North Central Montenegro. The highest point of Bjelasica is Crna Glava , which is high.-Features:...
mountain was opened by JAT Yugoslav Airlines
Jat Airways
Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation...
with an Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
airliner and flights in this type of aircraft with brief interruptions have been undertaken up to 1971 year. In the period from 1973 to 1974 the JNA
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
carried out a full reconstruction and construction of asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
-concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
. The airport is officially included in the regular transport on May 6, 1975 when he was re-opened line to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
on the Fokker F227B
Fairchild Hiller FH-227
The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined turboprop passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States...
aircraft of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
based Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n airline Pan Adria. It was for all a great experience and in a way a symbol of prestige in these areas. However, Pan Adria at the end of 1976 go under bankruptcy and thus the traffic from this airport stopped. Then it was an attempt at beginning of 80´is to re-establish lines with the De Havilland Dash 7 of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n Inex-Adria Airways
Adria Airways
Adria Airways d.d. is the Slovenian national airline. Today, the majority of Adria Airways business is in scheduled flights. Adria operates to 16 cities throughout Europe this winter and offers excellent connections to South East Europe. It is a Star Alliance member since 2004 and a Lufthansa...
, however aircarrier terms were too binding for the city economy and management did not support the initiative. Then made several promotional flights with Dash 7. This was also the last attempt to airport functioning in regular traffic. All the time parallelly were employed sports Aeroclub Ivangrad, well remembered by many generations of the VVG (Military Aeronautic Gymnasium) cadets from Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
External links
- Berane Airport at World Airport Codes
- View of airport and city Berane from Tifran canyon
- JAT Yugoslav Airlines Douglas DC-3 at Berane Airport,1968
- Berane Airport photos
- Aerodrom Berane-svijetla budućnost? Translated version:page 1 & page 2