Zadar Airport
Zadar Airport (Croatian: Zračna luka Zadar; IATA: ZAD, ICAO: LDZD) is an international airport serving Zadar, Croatia. It is located in Zemunik Donji, 8 km (5 mi) from the centre of Zadar.[1]
Zadar Airport Aerodrom Zadar/Zemunik | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public/military | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Zadar Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Zadar | ||||||||||||||
Location | Zemunik Donji, Croatia | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Ryanair | ||||||||||||||
Focus city for | Croatia Airlines | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 289 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°06′30″N 015°20′48″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | zadar-airport.hr | ||||||||||||||
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ZAD Location of the airport in Croatia | |||||||||||||||
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History
As early as 1936, Zadar had regular commercial flights initially provided by Ala Littoria.[2] Over time the airport has grown to become Croatia's 4th largest international airport, handling 801,347 annual passengers. It used to be one of a few airports in the world where the taxiway crossed a public road. The road was closed on 7 April 2010 due to terms negotiated with the European Union during Croatian accession negotiations.[3]
At the beginning of April 2013, Zadar Airport became a Ryanair base with a stationed Boeing 737-800. It serves 8 European destinations in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland. In December 2019, Lauda announced the stationing of three Airbus A320 aircraft during the summer 2020 timetable period. A set of 11 new routes were announced by the airline for summer 2020.[4]
The airport also is a Croatian Air Force main training base. It used to be a base for Lufthansa's InterCockpit flight school.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Year | Passengers | Cargo |
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1976 | N/A | |
2001 | N/A | |
2002 | 7,379 | |
2003 | 11,698 | |
2004 | 58,889 | |
2005 | 257,658 | |
2006 | 23,614 | |
2007 | 13,652 | |
2008 | 3,963 | |
2009 | 337,919 | |
2010 | 15,975 | |
2011 | 19,457 | |
2012 | 10,516 | |
2013 | 17,267 | |
2014 | 7,275 | |
2015 | 12,791 | |
2016 | 26,450 | |
2017 | 5,925 | |
2018 | 19,953 | |
2019 | 2,517 |
References
- AIP from the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
- Ala Littoria at timetableimages.com
- Zatvorena cesta Zadar-Zemunik koja presijeca aerodromsku pistu (in Croatian) – http://www.jutarnji.hr/zatvorena-cesta-zadar-zemunik-koja-presijeca-zracnu-pistu/696531
- "Ryanair brings back the base and introduces 11 new lines". Zadar Airport. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "Closer, cheaper, easier. 10 reasons to choose Split from Bratislava this summer". AirExplore. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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- Liu, Jim. "Eurowings transfers selected Vienna service to Austrian from Jan 2020". routesonline.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Liu, Jim. "Austrian adds Zadar service from July 2020". routesonline.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Liu, Jim. "Germania Flug schedules new service in S18". routesonline.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- Liu, Jim (31 December 2019). "easyJet S20 new routes as of 27DEC19". routesonline.com.
- Liu, Jim. "easyJet additional new routes in S18". routesonline.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- "Bari y Zadar, nuevos destinos de Iberia Express para el verano de 2019". iberiaexpress. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Double delight as two brand new destinations launch for Summer 20". Jet2.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- Liu, Jim (29 June 2020). "LOT Polish Airlines outlines Summer 2020 LOTnaWakacje Holiday program". routesonline.com.
- Liu, Jim. "Lufthansa expands Croatia/Poland routes in S18". routesonline.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- Liu, Jim. "Luxair Adds New Leisure Routes in S16 :: Routesonline". airlineroute.net. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- Liu, Jim. "Neos adds Zadar – Tel Aviv service in S18". routesonline.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- Liu, Jim. "Ryanair S19 network additions as of 28FEB19". routesonline.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- "Ryanair Verkündet Sommerflugplan 2019: 24 Neue Strecken In Deutschland". Ryanair. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Ryanair Launches Record Prague Summer 19 Schedule". Ryanair. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- Liu, Jim. "Ryanair / Laudamotion S20 network consolidation as of 18JUN20". Routesonline. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Transavia offers new summer destinations in 2019". World Airline News. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Airport information for LDZD at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.