Valjevo Airport
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Divci Airport is an airport near the city of Valjevo
, Serbia
and mountain resort Divčibare
. The airport is also known as Divci Airport. The airport has one runway that is 1,250 metres long and 50 metres wide.
-Loznica railway, future highway to the seaside and airport in Divci.
Back in 1996, company "Aerodrom" was founded with the primary task to organize construction of a modern business-tourism airport. There are many such airports in Europe. The plan was that, in the first phase, the airport accepts airplanes with up to 20 seats, whereas, later, it should be prepared for airplanes of STR class, i.e. with 70 seats.
- That airport would probably never be a real passenger airport like the one in Surčin, but, in addition to reception of small tourist flights, it would be a cargo port for transportation of products from the Valjevo region. The products are, first of all, raspberries
, plum
and other fruit, of which price is multiplied if the fresh fruit reaches buyers - Jordan Tanasković, manager of company "Aerodrom" from Valjevo, explains.
According to his words, the runway in Divci, 1,250 m long, will be paved or covered with concrete. The construction of airport building with the flight control, customs, border police, restaurant and small hotel is in the pipeline. Company "Aerodrom" has already finished all projects.
The investment for the first phase, without modern equipment for night flying, amounts to about 2.5m EUR. What is very important for the realization of this project is that many foreign and domestic investors are interested in it - Tanasković points out.
Also, all municipalities from the Kolubara region
, as well as Ljubovija
, Krupanj
, Koceljeva
and many others, are interested in the construction of airport in Divci.
Here is where the two useful initiatives meet. Thanks to the development of international road corridors, first of all the South Highway, as well as Belgrade-Bar railway and future Valjevo-Loznica railway, we have good conditions for founding of cargo-transportation center. That would enable Valjevo to get new quality through combination of road, railway and cargo air transportation - says Radomir Stevanović, investment councilor of mayor of Valjevo.
Valjevo
Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
, 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...
and mountain resort Divčibare
Divcibare
Divčibare is a mountain resort situated on the mountain Maljen in western Serbia, south-east of Valjevo, at the altitude of 980 metres above sea level...
. The airport is also known as Divci Airport. The airport has one runway that is 1,250 metres long and 50 metres wide.
Future reconstruction
The idea of the construction of a cargo-transportation centre in Valjevo, 25 years ago, is again in the focus of interest. The backbone of all plans are Bar's railway, i.e. ValjevoValjevo
Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
-Loznica railway, future highway to the seaside and airport in Divci.
Back in 1996, company "Aerodrom" was founded with the primary task to organize construction of a modern business-tourism airport. There are many such airports in Europe. The plan was that, in the first phase, the airport accepts airplanes with up to 20 seats, whereas, later, it should be prepared for airplanes of STR class, i.e. with 70 seats.
- That airport would probably never be a real passenger airport like the one in Surčin, but, in addition to reception of small tourist flights, it would be a cargo port for transportation of products from the Valjevo region. The products are, first of all, raspberries
Raspberry
The raspberry or hindberry is the edible fruit of a multitude of plant species in the genus Rubus, most of which are in the subgenus Idaeobatus; the name also applies to these plants themselves...
, plum
Plum
A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds , the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one...
and other fruit, of which price is multiplied if the fresh fruit reaches buyers - Jordan Tanasković, manager of company "Aerodrom" from Valjevo, explains.
According to his words, the runway in Divci, 1,250 m long, will be paved or covered with concrete. The construction of airport building with the flight control, customs, border police, restaurant and small hotel is in the pipeline. Company "Aerodrom" has already finished all projects.
The investment for the first phase, without modern equipment for night flying, amounts to about 2.5m EUR. What is very important for the realization of this project is that many foreign and domestic investors are interested in it - Tanasković points out.
Also, all municipalities from the Kolubara region
Kolubara District
The Kolubara District occupies the central part of western Serbia. It has a population of 174,228...
, as well as Ljubovija
Ljubovija
Ljubovija is a town and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 3,946 while the population of the municipality is 14,424.-Municipality:The municipality of Ljubovija includes the following settlements:...
, Krupanj
Krupanj
Krupanj is a town and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia. The municipality has a total population of 17,398, while the town has a population of 4,455 .-Geography:...
, Koceljeva
Koceljeva
Koceljeva is a village and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the village is 4,217, while population of the municipality is 13,155.-Municipality:...
and many others, are interested in the construction of airport in Divci.
Here is where the two useful initiatives meet. Thanks to the development of international road corridors, first of all the South Highway, as well as Belgrade-Bar railway and future Valjevo-Loznica railway, we have good conditions for founding of cargo-transportation center. That would enable Valjevo to get new quality through combination of road, railway and cargo air transportation - says Radomir Stevanović, investment councilor of mayor of Valjevo.