Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari
| Pristina International Airport Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës Adem Jashari Међународни Аеродром Приштина Адем Јашари |
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IATA: PRN – ICAO: BKPR
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public/Military | ||
| Operator | Prishtina International Airport J.S.C. | ||
| Serves | Pristina | ||
| Location | Slatina, Kosovo | ||
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| Elevation AMSL | 545 m / 1,789 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 42°34′22″N 21°02′09″E / 42.57278°N 21.03583°ECoordinates: 42°34′22″N 21°02′09″E / 42.57278°N 21.03583°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 17/35 | 2,501 | 8,210 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2012) | |||
| Passengers | 1,527,134 | ||
| Passenger change 11-12 |  7.3% |
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| Aircraft movements | 6,947 | ||
| Movements change 11-12 | 3.1% |
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| Sources: Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Kosovo[1] Kosovo AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] |
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Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari (IATA: PRN, ICAO: BKPR) (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës Adem Jashari; Serbian: Међународни аеродром Адем Јашари, Međunarodni aerodrom Adem Jašari) is an international airport located 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest[2] of Pristina, Kosovo.[3] It is an international airport that handles over a million passengers per year,[4] co-located with Slatina Air Base. It is under the authority of the Republic of Kosovo and is the only port of entry for air travellers to Kosovo. Pristina International Airport is a secondary hub for Belle Air of Albania and Adria Airways of Slovenia. The airport is named after Adem Jashari, a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
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History [edit]
Pristina Airport was officially opened in 1965.
During the 1990s, the airport started operating international flights, mainly to and from Switzerland and Germany.
Following the Kosovo War, from 12 to 26 June 1999 there was a brief but tense standoff between NATO and the Russian Kosovo Force in which Russian troops occupied the airport.
Gen. Wesley Clark had ordered the NATO troops to seize control of the airport but it is claimed Gen. Sir Mike Jackson backed the decision of Capt. James Blount (now better known as singer James Blunt) to disobey this order for fear of "starting World War III".[5]
After securing an agreement by which Russian forces would be integrated into peacekeeping duties, independent of NATO, Pristina Airport was reactivated by 53 Field Squadron (Air Support) Royal Engineers as a military airport on 15 October 1999 and then started to operate international air transport to several European cities. During that period of time the Russian KFOR along with other NATO forces were in charge for security of the airport. Airport Pristina initially began its operations with 45 employees.[6]
The apron and the passenger terminal were renovated and expanded in 2002 and again in 2009.[6]
In June 2006, Pristina International Airport was awarded the Best Airport 2006 Award, an honour presented by Airports Council International (ACI). Winning airports were selected for excellence and achievement across a range of disciplines including airport development, operations, facilities, security and safety, and customer service.[7]
On 12 November 2008, Pristina International Airport received for the first time in its history the annual one-millionth passenger (excluding military). A special ceremony was held at the airport where the one-millionth passenger received a free return ticket to a destination of his choice served by the airport. The passenger was on board Germanwings flight 4U 2946 arriving from Stuttgart, Germany.[4]
The airport was privatised; in May 2010, Limak-Aeroport de Lyon was awarded a 20-year contract to operate the airport. Passenger volumes grew further; 1.3 million passengers are estimated to use the airport in 2010.The new terminal is expected to be built by the end of 2013.[8]
The airport's official website promotes itself as Prishtina International Airport, which reflects the name of its operator, Prishtina International Airport J.S.C.
Airlines and destinations [edit]
Passenger [edit]
The following airlines operate scheduled and charter flights at Pristina International Airport (as of June 2013).
References [edit]
- ^ [1] (Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Kosovo)
- ^ a b EAD Basic
- ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 99 out of 193 United Nations member states.
- ^ a b Prishtina International Airport hits 1 million passengers (New Kosova Report) (12 November 2008)
- ^ "Singer James Blunt 'prevented World War III'". BBC News. 14 November 2010.
- ^ a b Pristina International Airport History
- ^ Pristina International Airport scoops prestigious 'Best Airport 2006 Award'
- ^ "Business: Traffic increases at Pristina airport". SETimes.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "Adria Airways 2013 Summer Flight Schedule". Adria Airways (adria.si). 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
External links [edit]
- Prishtina International Airport (official website)
- Current weather for LYPR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for PRN at Aviation Safety Network
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