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Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport

Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
  • IATA: LJU
  • ICAO: LJLJ
    LJU is located in Slovenia
    LJU
    LJU
    Location of airport in Slovenia
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAerodrom Ljubljana, d.d.
ServesLjubljana, Slovenia
LocationZgornji Brnik
Hub forAdria Airways
Elevation AMSL388 m / 1,273 ft
Coordinates46°13′28″N 14°27′22″E / 46.22444°N 14.45611°E / 46.22444; 14.45611 (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport)
Websitelju-airport.si
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,300 10,827 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers1,321,100
Passenger change 12–13Increase10.2%
Aircraft Movements33,111
Movements change 12–13Decrease5.4%
Source: Slovenian AIP at EUROCONTROL[1]
Statistics from Ljubljana Airport[2]

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (IATA: LJU, ICAO: LJLJ) (Template:Lang-sl), also known by its previous name Brnik Airport, is the international airport of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The airport is located near the village of Brnik, 24 km (15 mi) northwest[1] of Ljubljana and 9.5 km (5.9 mi) east of Kranj on the road between Kranj and Mengeš. It serves as the homebase for Adria Airways, the Slovenian flag carrier.

History

The airport was officially opened in December 1963.[3] It replaced Polje Airport in the former Municipality of Polje near Ljubljana,[4] which served as the city's airport from 1933 and was Slovenia's first civil airport.[5] Regular flights from the new airport at Brnik began in January 1964.[3]

On December 8, 2004, the airport received its first annual millionth passenger. Overall, the airport handled 1,321,100 passengers in 2013, representing a 10.2% rise in traffic figures compared to the previous year. It is currently the only airport in Slovenia with scheduled air traffic.

In 2007, the then centre-right government proposed renaming the airport from Aerodrom Ljubljana to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. Jože Pučnik was a Slovene public intellectual, dissident, politician, and leader of the Democratic Opposition of Slovenia (Demos) between 1989 and 1992.

The runway of Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport was closed to air traffic in April 2010 during which time, the entire length of the asphalt surface of the runway was renovated, as well as the asphalt surface on some parts of the taxiways.

Expansion plan

Due to growing air traffic and Slovenia's EU entry, which requires the separation of traffic into Schengen and non-Schengen, Aerodrom Ljubljana Airport Authorities have prepared a redevelopment plan for the passenger terminal with emphasis on expanding passenger capacity in the mid- to long-term time frame. The terminal expansion will be concluded in two phases.

Works on the first phase began in early July 2007 to accommodate Slovenia's entry into the Schengen zone in December 2007. The terminal building (T1) was extended with a new upper level added to it and completely renovated; the floor that was added on top of the departure lounge added an additional 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft), and four jetways have also been installed so that passengers have easier access to the terminal and aircraft. A walkway to the second terminal building (T2) will be added after the T2 terminal is approved. With completion of the work on T1, the airport gained extra floor area, which in the short term will ensure the separation of Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.

The second phase,[6] which had been planned to begin in 2013, but was postponed indefinitely by minority shareholders of Aerodrom Ljubljana,[7] includes the construction of a completely new airport terminal (T2). It will be built right next to the old one (T1), using the existing infrastructure as a connecting walkway. The new terminal building (T2) will expand over 32,000 m2 (340,000 sq ft), where 40 check-in counters will be set up (including some automatic ones) and the installation of three baggage carousels is planned for luggage claim. It will also offer 8 jetways for direct entry from the terminal to the aircraft. There will be room in the terminal for airlines, travel agencies, restaurants and shops, and there are also plans for business lounges and additional services for passengers. The capacity of T2 will be 2.5 million passengers annually (850 departing and 850 arriving passengers per hour). T2 will only be used for Schengen traffic, and non-Schengen traffic will flow through the new part of the old terminal (T1). This will create some redundant space in T1, which will be converted for commercial purposes. The opening of T2 was originally planned for May 2015 but the new date is currently unknown.[8]

To the north, a business and logistics center named Aeropolis Ljubljana[9] is planned to be built by 2020. It will consist of four parts: a business center, business park, logistic center, and hotel-conference complex. Other major projects include relocation of the road from Kranj to Mengeš to the north and a new train station, which will connect the airport and its logistics center with surrounding cities.[10]

Facilities

The airport has a 3,300 m × 45 m (10,827 ft × 148 ft) paved runway which is equipped with ILS Cat IIIb on runway 30. NDB and VOR approach are also available.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Adria Airways Airbus A320-200 in Ljubljana
Finnair Airbus A320-200 in Ljubljana
AirlinesDestinations
Adria Airways Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Podgorica, Prague, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana, Vienna, Warsaw-Chopin, Zurich
Seasonal: London-Gatwick, Manchester, Split, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Charter: Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh
Seasonal charter: Akureyri, Amman, Antalya, Aqaba, Burgas, Chios, Cairo, Heraklion, Karpathos, Kefalonia, Kos, Kuwait, Marrakesh, Mytilene/Lesbos, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Palma de Mallorca, Preveza, Reykjavik, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Thessaloniki, Varna, Zakynthos, Tenerife-South
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Rhodes (Begins June 2014)
Air France Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Air Malta Seasonal charter: Malta
Air Serbia Belgrade
Arkia Israel Airlines Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (begins 1 July 2014)
easyJet London-Stansted
Finnair Helsinki
Freebird Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya, Ercan
Israir Airlines Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Montenegro Airlines Podgorica
Onur Air Seasonal charter: Antalya, Istanbul-Atatürk, Ercan
Sun d'Or
operated by El Al 		Seasonal: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
Syphax Airlines Seasonal charter: Enfidha, Monastir
Tunisair Seasonal charter: Djerba, Enfidha
Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Atatürk
Wizz Air Brussels-Charleroi, London-Luton

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
DHL Aviation
operated by EAT Leipzig 		Leipzig/Halle,[11] Linz
Farnair Switzerland Bucharest-Henri Coandă
Solinair Belgrade, Sarajevo
TNT Airways Liège, Munich
UPS Airlines
operated by Farnair Switzerland 		Cologne/Bonn, Zagreb

Statistics

Traffic at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport[12]
Year Passengers Change Cargo Change
2000 991,693 12,396
2001 894,130 Decrease10% 12,403 Increase1%
2002 872,966 Decrease2% 12,021 Decrease3%
2003 928,397 Increase6% 12,080 Increase1%
2004 1,048,238 Increase13% 11,780 Decrease2%
2005 1,218,896 Increase16% 11,560 Decrease2%
2006 1,334,355 Increase9% 15,309 Increase32%
2007 1,524,028 Increase14% 21,717 Increase42%
2008 1,673,050 Increase10% 17,188 Decrease21%
2009 1,433,855 Decrease14% 14,333 Decrease17%
2010 1,388,651 Decrease3% 17,310 Increase21%
2011 1,369,485 Decrease1% 19,659 Increase14%
2012 1,198,911 Decrease12% 17,031 Decrease13%
2013 1,321,100 Increase10% 17,777 Increase4%
Top busiest routes at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport[13]
City Airport(s) Weekly Departures
(March 2014) 		Airlines
Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport
21
Adria Airways
Zurich Zurich Airport
18
Adria Airways
Brussels Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport
15
Adria Airways, Wizz Air
Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport
14
Adria Airways
Vienna Schwechat Airport
14
Adria Airways
Istanbul Atatürk Airport
14
Adria Airways, Turkish Airlines
Paris Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Beauvais–Tillé Airport
14
Adria Airways, Hop!
Tirana Tirana Airport
11
Adria Airways
London Luton Airport
11
Adria Airways, Wizz Air, EasyJet
Skopje Skopje Airport
10
Adria Airways
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport
8
Adria Airways
Belgrade Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
7
Air Serbia
Podgorica Podgorica Airport
6
Adria Airways, Montenegro Airlines

Ground transportation

The airport is served by an exit off the A2 motorway and by bus service connecting it with Ljubljana and Kranj.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b EAD Basic
  2. ^ Ljubljana Airport statistics
  3. ^ a b Pirc, Samanta (March 2005). "Zgodovinski pregled letališč v Republiki Sloveniji s poudarkom na cerkljansko letališče" (PDF) (in Slovene). High School of Commerce and Business, Celje. pp. 13–14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ Pataky, Nenad (17 November 2010). "Izgubljena Ljubljana". Dnevnik (in Slovene). {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ "7622: Ljubljana - Staro letališče". Register of the Cultural Heritage of Slovenia (in Slovene). Ministry of Culture, Slovenia. Retrieved 16 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ Ljublana airport's development strategy 2007-2015
  7. ^ The construction of T2 postponed indefinitely
  8. ^ An open tender for the construction of T2
  9. ^ Aeropolis - main page
  10. ^ aeropolis.si - Expansion plan
  11. ^ DHL erweitert Linienverkehr am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle
  12. ^ http://www.lju-airport.si/en/press/5095
  13. ^ http://www.lju-airport.si/sl/potniki-in-obiskovalci/info-o-letih/vozni-red/

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