Sombor Airport
Encyclopedia
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
.
The airport is used as a military one, but there is an interest of foreign investors to be also used as a public one, mostly by tourists.
occupation of the Bačka
region.
During the NATO Bombings
of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, the airport was badly damaged.
, led by the councillor in the Government of Italy, Adel Bertolini, spoke in Apatin
with the management of that Municipality about the possibility of adaptation of the existing military airport in Sombor into a centre for cargo and passenger transportation.
On the suggestion of the Mayor of Municipality of Apatin, Živorad Smiljanić, it was agreed that the representatives of the Italian Consortium should send the letter of intent in which they should define the conditions for design of feasibility study and the name of the potential investor.
The Ministry of Defence of Serbia must first give consent for turning military airport into a civilian one.
Also delegation of FlyBalaton Airport, which is owner of two airports in Hungary, is interested to turn Sombor Airport in civil one, in cooperation with biggest low cost airline Ryanair
, because the Sombor Airport have better position than the Osijek Airport
.
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...
, located 7km from the city of Sombor
Sombor
Sombor is a city and municipality located in northwest part of Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina. The city has a total population of 48,749 , while the Sombor municipality has 87,815 inhabitants...
and 9km from the town of Apatin
Apatin
Apatin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina administrative region of Serbia, located in the West Bačka District, at . The town of Apatin is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and tourist centre of the municipality of Apatin...
between villages Kupusina
Kupusina
Kupusina is a village located in the Apatin municipality, in the West Bačka District of Serbia...
and Prigrevica
Prigrevica
Prigrevica is a village located in the Apatin municipality, in the West Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village is located 9 km east from Apatin...
.
The airport is used as a military one, but there is an interest of foreign investors to be also used as a public one, mostly by tourists.
History
The Germans built the airport in 1944 (1,200 meters long and 60 meters wide concrete runway) during the AxisAxis Powers
The Axis powers , also known as the Axis alliance, Axis nations, Axis countries, or just the Axis, was an alignment of great powers during the mid-20th century that fought World War II against the Allies. It began in 1936 with treaties of friendship between Germany and Italy and between Germany and...
occupation of the Bačka
Backa
Bačka is a geographical area within the Pannonian plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east of which confluence is located near Titel...
region.
During the NATO Bombings
Legitimacy of NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
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of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, the airport was badly damaged.
Airport future
The Consortium of airport owners from ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, led by the councillor in the Government of Italy, Adel Bertolini, spoke in Apatin
Apatin
Apatin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina administrative region of Serbia, located in the West Bačka District, at . The town of Apatin is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and tourist centre of the municipality of Apatin...
with the management of that Municipality about the possibility of adaptation of the existing military airport in Sombor into a centre for cargo and passenger transportation.
On the suggestion of the Mayor of Municipality of Apatin, Živorad Smiljanić, it was agreed that the representatives of the Italian Consortium should send the letter of intent in which they should define the conditions for design of feasibility study and the name of the potential investor.
The Ministry of Defence of Serbia must first give consent for turning military airport into a civilian one.
Also delegation of FlyBalaton Airport, which is owner of two airports in Hungary, is interested to turn Sombor Airport in civil one, in cooperation with biggest low cost airline Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
, because the Sombor Airport have better position than the Osijek Airport
Osijek Airport
Osijek Airport is the airport serving Osijek, Croatia. The airport is located 20 km east southeast of Osijek and is situated near the Osijek - Vukovar regional road, southwest of the eponymous village of Klisa.-Passenger Services:...
.
See also
- Sombor Airport (not in use) hardly damaged due the NATO aggression in 1999
- List of airports in Serbia
External links
- JP Aerodrom Sombor
- Sombor, Vršac, Ponikve is in the transport master plan of Serbia, funded by the European Agency for Reconstruction
- Deo aerodroma na prodaju
- Foreigners want to buy Sombor Airport
- Mađari žele somborski aerodrom - 03.04.2007, 15:29, Izvor: Beta, Sombor -- Mađarska kompanija "Flaj Balaton" zainteresovana je za somborski vojni aerodrom, izjavio je predsednik opštine Sombor
- http://www.so-sombor.com/detaljnije.php?id=453Slavković je novinarima najavio dolazak delegacije firme "FlyBalaton" koja je pokazala veliko zanimanje za aktiviranje somborskog aerodroma. Ova firma je vlasnik dva aerodroma u Mađarskoj u saradnji sa najpoznatijom low cost company "RyanairRyanairRyanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
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- Sombor Airport map
- Sombor Airport information (PDF)