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Sarajevo International Airport
Međunarodni Aerodrom Sarajevo
Међународни Аеродром Сарајево |
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| IATA: SJJ – ICAO: LQSA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
| Serves |
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location |
Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,708 ft / 521 m |
| Coordinates |
43°49′29″N 018°19′53″E / 43.82472°N 18.33139°E / 43.82472; 18.33139 (Sarajevo International Airport)Coordinates: 43°49′29″N 018°19′53″E / 43.82472°N 18.33139°E / 43.82472; 18.33139 (Sarajevo International Airport) |
| Website |
sarajevo-airport.ba/?lang=eng |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 12/30 |
2,600 |
8,530 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics |
| Passengers 2009 |
530,391 |
| Passengers 2008 |
506,398 |
| Passengers 2007 |
505,269 |
| Passengers 2006 |
466,186 |
| Source (excluding statistics): Bosnian and Herzegovinian AIP at EUROCONTROL |
Sarajevo International Airport (IATA: SJJ, ICAO: LQSA), also known as Butmir Airport, is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located 3.3 NM (6.1 km; 3.8 mi) southwest of the railway station in capital city of Sarajevo in the suburb of Butmir.
Since the Dayton Accord in 1996, the airport has welcomed a thriving commercial flight business which includes B&H Airlines, Bosnia & Herzegovina Airlines, Lufthansa, Jat Airways, Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines and others. In 2006, 466,186 passengers traveled through Sarajevo airport, compared to only 25,000 in 1996.
In 2005 the European branch of the Airports Council International awarded Sarajevo the award of Best Airport Under 1 Million Passengers. History
The need for an airport in Sarajevo was acknowledged in the mid 1960s and after suggestions that the airport be built Sokolac (35 km away from Sarajevo) were rejected construction of the airport began in 1966 at its present location.
The Sarajevo-Ilidža Airport opened on June 2, 1969. In 1970 Frankfurt became the first international destination served. During this period the airport was still a 'feeder' airport where passengers embarked for flights to Zagreb and Belgrade on their way to international destinations. During this period between 70,000-100,000 passengers passed through each year. The first expansion came for the 1984 Winter Olympic Games, when the runway was extended by 200 meters and several adjustments were made.
In the first weeks of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina the airport was taken over by Serbian forces who seriously damaged and looted the airport. From June 1992 until the end of the war the airport was under UN control which used it to fly in humanitarian aid when the besieging Serbs permitted it. The airport was the site of many tragedies during the war since the only way to leave the city was to cross the airport runway and reach government territory on the other side. Around 800 people were killed in the attempt by Serb gunners on three sides of the airport, until a tunnel was dug under the runway.
The airport re-opened to civilian air traffic on August 16, 1996 and has since been renovated and slowly returned to its former glory. On 18 October 2005, Paddy Ashdown, the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended a decision by Bosnian authorities to name the airport after Alija Izetbegović, the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Citing his reasons, the High Representative stated that such a renaming might undermine the reconciliation process by alienating non-Bosniak citizens.
Airport Expansion
Extension of the passenger terminal, together with upgrading and expanding the taxiway and apron is planned in the near future.
- Sarajevo International Airport upgrade 2010
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Sarajevo airport apron |
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Sarajevo airport |
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Sarajevo airport inside |
Airlines and destinations
Scheduled Airlines
The following airlines operate scheduled flights at Sarajevo International Airport (as of August 2010)
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Adria Airways |
Ljubljana |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina Airlines |
Vienna |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina operated by Tyrolean Airways |
Vienna [seasonal] |
| B&H Airlines |
Amsterdam [starts November 2], Banja Luka [starts 31 October], Belgrade, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Gothenburg-Landvetter, Istanbul-Atatürk, Stockholm-Arlanda, Vienna, Zürich |
| Buraq Air |
Tripoli |
| Croatia Airlines |
Zagreb |
| Germanwings |
Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart [ends October 30] |
| Jat Airways |
Belgrade |
| Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine |
Munich |
| Malév Hungarian Airlines |
Budapest |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle |
Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Turkish Airlines |
Istanbul-Atatürk |
Charter airlines
The following airlines operate charter flights at Sarajevo International Airport (as of June 2010)
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| B&H Airlines |
Antalya, Hurghada (All seasonal) |
| Free Bird Airlines |
Antalya, Bodrum (All Seasonal) |
| Lotus Air |
Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh (All Seasonal) |
| Middle East Airlines |
Beirut (Seasonal) |
| Nouvelair |
Jeddah (Seasonal), (Medinah Hajj season), Monastir (Seasonal) |
| Sky Airlines |
Antalya (Seasonal) |
| Tailwind Airlines |
Antalya (Seasonal) |
| Tunis Air |
Monastir (Seasonal) |
Cargo airlines
The following airlines operate cargo flights at Sarajevo International Airport (as of May 2010)
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Icar Air |
Ancona |
| Solinair |
Belgrade, Zagreb |
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| General Info
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| Country |
Bosnia & Herzegovia
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| ICAO ID |
LQSA
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| Time |
UTC+1(+2DT)
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| Latitude |
43.824583
43° 49' 28.50" N
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| Longitude |
18.331467
018° 19' 53.28" E
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| Elevation |
1708 feet
521 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
003° E (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.25
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| GND |
121.9
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| GCA |
119.4
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| APP |
136.45
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 12/30 |
8666 x 150 feet
2641 x 46 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VORTAC |
SAR |
SARAJEVO |
025Y |
108.85 |
At Field |
-
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| VOR-DME |
KEB |
SARAJEVO |
114X |
116.7 |
8.3 NM |
215.5
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| NDB |
KG |
KOBILJACA |
- |
357.5 |
7.5 NM |
114.3
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz. No backup electric power supply.
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| FLUID |
De-icing avbl.
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| FUEL |
A1+ (O/R 24 hr PN.)
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| MISC |
Opr H24 O/R for AIREVAC and special Mil OPS, 60 min PN for F/W, fone RAMCC, VICENZA, IT, C39 444 931 888.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0600-2000Z++ or 48 hr PPR.
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| RSTD |
NATO CAOC5 regs, regarding ldg auth and pro, still in force UFN. PPR, acft rqr SLOT TIME fr RAMCC VINCENZA, IT, 72 hr PN fone C39 444 931 888. PPR for copters 24 hr PN fone C387 33 463 295 extn 213. Before ldg at afld after closing hrs, allaircrews are rqr to ctc Archer Base Twr and Sarajevo Twr or OPS prior to closing and report time of ldg. Ldg Rwy 12 only, tkof Rwy 30 only.
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| RWY |
Rwy 12/30 covered with anti-skid in total.
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