Osijek Airport

Summary

Osijek Airport (Croatian: Zračna luka Osijek; IATA: OSI, ICAO: LDOS), commonly referred to as Klisa is the international airport of Osijek, Croatia. It is located 20 km east southeast[1] of Osijek and near the D2 state road, southwest of the village of Klisa.

Osijek Airport

Zračna luka Osijek
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorOsijek Airport Ltd.
ServesOsijek, Vukovar
LocationKlisa, Croatia
Elevation AMSL291 ft / 89 m
Coordinates45°27′46″N 018°48′37″E / 45.46278°N 18.81028°E / 45.46278; 18.81028
Websiteosijek-airport.hr
Map
OSI is located in Croatia
OSI
OSI
Location of the airport in Croatia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers15,875 Increase 37,86%

Facilities edit

 
Entrance to the terminal building.

The terminal building, with an area of 1300 m2, provides flow from 200 to 400 passengers per hour, i.e., 100,000 to 150,000 passengers per year. As an additional passenger service, there is the possibility for contracting individual charter flights. The passenger terminal is equipped to handle domestic and international traffic; it features passport and custom controls, passenger and baggage check-in, exchange, information, a café-bar and restaurant as well as rent a car, taxi and car parking services.

Cargo traffic edit

Osijek Airport is primarily constructed for cargo traffic, due to Croatia's favorable geographic and transport position. One of the examples is that the airport's apron can handle large freighter aircraft such as the B747 and A330.

In order to get Croatia included into European transport network, government and local authorities are investing and developing transport infrastructure and combined transport activities: road and railroad network, international waterway, the Drava, with the cargo port and Osijek Airport.

The complex traffic Corridor Vc (road, railway, and river and air traffic) which connects Northern, Central and Southern Europe represents an opportunity to integrate economic development and traffic movement into the Central European area. It is opportunity – for all economic areas, such as manufacturers, distributors, as it for Osijek Airport.

Čepin airfield edit

There is also a secondary airfield, used exclusively for sport and private flying purposes. Located South-West of the city centre, it is called Čepin and has ICAO code LDOC. It is also used for exhibitions. When Pope John Paul II visited Croatia, this was the place where the service was held. Also, the annual car-show is held here.

Airlines and destinations edit

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Osijek Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Croatia Airlines Munich[2][3]
Seasonal: Dubrovnik, Split
Ryanair Seasonal: London–Stansted[4]
Trade Air Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Split, Zadar, Zagreb

Statistics edit

Annual passenger traffic at OSI airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic at Osijek Airport[5]
Year Passengers Cargo (kg)
1980–90 33,000 per year N/A
2007 2,824 270,572
2008   14,883 173,050
2009   34,912 est. 180,000
2010   20,824[6] est. 190,000
2011   21,903[7] est. 250,000
2012   2,164[8] est. 180.000
2013   3,404[9]
2014   26,768[10]
2015   28,651[11]
2016   30,605[12]
2017   43,373[13]
2018   67,235[14]
2019   46,361[15] 13,460
2020   6,625[16]
2021   11,515
2022   15,875
2023   36,791

References edit

  1. ^ a b AIP from the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
  2. ^ Fabinger, Jakov (3 May 2022). "Croatia Airlines Launches Permanent Osijek-Munich Flights". Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Croatia Airlines begins year-round international Osijek flights". 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Ryanair returning to Osijek". 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Croatian government statistic data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Promet U Zračnim Lukama U Prosincu 2011./Traffic in Airports December 2011".
  8. ^ "Promet U Zračnim Lukama U Prosincu 2012./Traffic in Airports December 2012".
  9. ^ "Promet U Zračnim Lukama U Prosincu 2013./Traffic in Airports December 2013".
  10. ^ "Promet U Zračnim Lukama U Prosincu 2014./Traffic in Airports December 2014".
  11. ^ "Promet U Zračnim Lukama U Prosincu 2015./Traffic in Airports December 2015".
  12. ^ "CCAA - Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo CCAA - Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo".
  13. ^ http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2017/05-01-05_12_2017.htm[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "EX-YU airport race 2018". 22 January 2019.
  15. ^ "CCAA - Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo CCAA - Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo".[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ http://www.ccaa.hr/file/1103d2f5e485d3ddae6d340af13c8717a75a[bare URL PDF]

External links edit

  Media related to Osijek Airport at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website