Bor Airport
Bor Airport Аеродром Бор Aerodrom Bor | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Government | ||||||||||
| Location | Bor, Serbia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,266 ft / 386 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°01′5.65″N 22°08′13.69″E / 44.0182361°N 22.1371361°E | ||||||||||
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  BOR Location in Serbia | |||||||||||
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Bor Airport (Serbian: Аеродром Бор / Aerodrom Bor) is an airport near the town of Bor, Serbia and 13 km far from town Zaječar, Serbia.
The Airport was built during 1984/1986. Basically it is a civil airport for sports, and it is planned to be used for tourists. This airport can handle light and light commercial (business) planes. Initially it was built with 800 m (2,600 ft) of runway, but it was subsequently extended and now has over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) of concrete runway, 30 m (98 ft) wide. It remains the best small civil airport in Serbia. There is a hangar, a control tower, a saloon and accommodation for crew. The airport was operated by Aero klub Bor (Bor Aero Club) and Bor Sports Center. Sections of the Aero club include skydiving, parachuting, and training for pilots. The club used to have one airplane Utva 75 and a few parachutists. The airplane crashed at Paracin airport in 1988. and was repaired, but it had another accident Bor airport in 1990. Later it was sent for maintenance to the factory in Pancevo, and later based in Batajnica.
In 1992. in short period of time the airport was base for eskadrila of J-21 from Skopje airport. Two An-26s were stationed in 1999. during NATO intervention on Serbia from Niš airport. In 2011 the new Aero klub Bor was founded, and there is now an effort to build a general aviation maintenance center and obtain light airplane for training and parachuting.
Reconstruction and development (2011)
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is creating a regional airport network in Serbia. Bor airport has been reconstructed and is now able to accept passenger aircraft. Bor Airport has a good runway, modern control tower and hangars. Belgrade Airport would transport some equipment from Terminal 1 from Belgrade.
The Airport is near the mountain resort Crni Vrh (Black Peak, 1,043 m (3,422 ft) high) with an unfinished large complex Ski resort Crni Vrh on the peak of the mountain. Bor seeks for investors to continue with the construction. The Hotel at the Lake of Bor is in restoration.
Development (2012)
Since 2012 Bor Airport is permitted for movements of light/medium aircraft, recreational and training flights. On 19 March 2012 the first aeroplane, a Cessna 172 landed at the airport. This is the first aeroplane after a 15-year hiatus. Bor plans to improve their facilities, especially on approach lights for night operation.
Airport ownership changed to state owned and airport operator changed to Airports of Serbia (2020)
On 12.8.2020. it was announced that airport will change ownership to state owned, instead of being owned by city of Bor. Airport operator was changed to public Airports of Serbia and move from current location was announced. Current location will be used for mining and airport runway will be reconstructed at a new location, with better or similar characteristics."Bor airport changing ownership".
Airlines and destinations
Note: Non-scheduled Executive Airline Operations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Vega | - |
| Prince Aviation | - |
| Air Pink | - |
| Aero Nis | - |
Traffic Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Change | Aircraft movements | Change | Cargo (kg) | Change |
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| 2012 | 1,011 |  -%
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173 | -%
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0 | -%
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See also
- Bor Airport runway view from its threshold 15[permanent dead link]
- List of airports in Serbia
- Avro RJ70 (STOL Jet airliner)
- Rodrigues Island Airport
- Beechcraft 1900D
References
- Aerodrom u Boru uskoro i za putničke avione (Blic, 21 March 2012)
- "Cessna 172" na borskom aerodromu (RTV Bor, 19 March 2012)
- Pista pala u zaborav (MEDIJA CENTAR BOR - Borski Info-centar, 28 September 2010)
- U kakvom je stanju vazdušna luka planirana za obnovu
- S. Trifunović (Glas javnosti) (9 April 2003). "Novi poligon za obuku žandarmerije" (in Serbian).