Airports

Passenger Statistics

Passenger Statistics for Serbia

Rank	Airport	Location	2009 Passengers	2010 Passengers	Change 2009-2010 %	2011 (July) Passengers
1	Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is Serbia's busiest airport, also known as Surčin , after a nearby Belgrade district.Named after Nikola Tesla, the airport is situated west, of central Belgrade, in the Municipality of Surčin, surrounded by Syrmia's fertile lowlands...	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... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...	2,384,077	2,698,730	13.2%	1,719,665
2	Pristina International Airport Priština International Airport Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari is an international airport located southwest of Pristina, Kosovo. It is an international airport that handles over a million passengers per year, co-located with Slatina Air Base. It is under the authority of the Government of Kosovo and is the only...	Priština Pristina Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district.... , Kosovo Kosovo Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...	1,191,978	1,305,532	9.5%	-
3	Niš Constantine the Great Airport Niš Constantine the Great Airport Niš Constantine the Great Airport , is a Serbian airport that serves southern Serbia and the city of Niš. The airport, which is named for Constantine the Great, is located from the Niš city centre and is Serbia's second international airport.- History :...	Niš Niš Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,... , Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...	17,159	23,627	37.6%	12,586
Total			3,593,214	4,027,889	12.1%	1,732,251

Future International Airports

• Užice-Ponikve Airport
  Užice-Ponikve Airport
  Užice-Ponikve Airport also known as Lepa Glava is an airport in the western part of Serbia...
  
   is currently under reconstruction. After the reconstruction, it is expected to have the status of an international airport
  International airport
  An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
  
  . The management of Užice-Ponikve Airport confirmed interest of low cost airlines, scheduled and charter airlines. The reconstruction is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2009.

• Kraljevo-Lađevci Airport is under heavy reconstruction as well. The management hopes to complete its airport terminal
  Airport terminal
  An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
  
   in 2008. A new control tower
  Control tower
  A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such...
  
   will be built as well with the investments of €3.5 million, replacing the previously NATO-bombed
  Operation Allied Force
  The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
  
   control tower. When completed, the airport will be open for public and cargo flights.

• There is some construction/reconstruction going on at the Zrenjanin Airport
  Zrenjanin Airport
  Zrenjanin Airport is an airport in the Zrenjanin Municipality, Serbia, which replaced in 1977 old Zrenjanin Airport built 1929 in Bagljaš, and is often referred to as Ečka . The airport is registered as a sports and trade airport, and used for pilot training...
  
   as well. The first phase, which is almost complete, is to build a hangar, a terminal and an aircraft parking area. The second phase is to build concrete/asphalt runway 1,800 metres long and 50 metres wide. Once again, with reconstruction, this airport will also get an international airport status.

Airports Requested For Public Use

• In April 2006, Kovin Airport
  Kovin Airport
  Kovin Airport is an airport in the Kovin Municipality, Vojvodina, Serbia...
  
   asked for it to be used for public use, instead of military
  Military
  A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
  
  . The government will most likely accept the move.

• Sombor Airport
  Sombor Airport
  Sombor Airport is an airport in Serbia, located 7km from the city of Sombor and 9km from the town of Apatin between villages Kupusina and Prigrevica....
  
   is currently used by the military, but there is an interest of foreign investors to be also used as a public one, mostly by tourists.

Other Airport Reconstruction

• Vršac Airport
  Vršac Airport
  Vršac International Airport is one of Serbia's busiest sport airports and Serbia's fourth international airport since December 28, 2006...
  
  , one of the busiest sport airports in Serbia
  Serbia
  Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
  
  , is being planned for reconstruction. The current 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...
  
   needs to be lengthened by 1,800 m. The width will also be increased by 30 m. What also needs to be done is the strengthening of the whole construction of the runway, taxiway and terminal platform, according to the 30 tonnes of airplane weight. Vršac Airport also has a pilot training academy.

• Bor Airport
  Bor Airport
  Bor Airport is an airport near the town of Bor, Serbia.The airport is said to be partly used as a training camp by the Serbian special police units, called Žandarmerija, but also stay as a civil one to handle tourists during the season.-Reconstruction and development :Belgrade Nikola Tesla...
  
   is also getting reconstructed. The runway will be modified and equipment will be brought for use in the terminal. Due to Belgrade Airport's terminal 1 being renovated, its equipment is to be relocated to Bor Airport.

See also

• Transport in Serbia
  Transport in Serbia
  Serbia, and in particular the valley of Morava is often described as "the crossroad between the East and the West", which is one of primary reasons for its turbulent history...
  
  
• List of airlines of Serbia
• List of airports by ICAO code: L#LY - Serbia and Montenegro
• Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Europe#Serbia

External links

• Lists of airports in Serbia:
  • Great Circle Mapper
  • FallingRain.com
  • Aircraft Charter World
  • The Airport Guide
  • World Aero Data