Ljubljana Airport marks anniversary
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Over the decades that followed, the airport was modernised on several occasions, with its apron, taxiways and runway extended. In 1976, Ljubljana was linked with scheduled nonstop flights to the United States, which would run until 1991.
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is marking 55 years since its opened its doors to the public on December 24, 1963. Since then, it has handled over 47.7 million passengers, with 2018 set to become its busiest on record.
The first aircraft to land in Ljubljana was an Adra Aviopromet DC-6B at 10.45, followed by a JAT Yugoslav Airlines Caravelle jet. Regular operations commenced on January 9, 1964. At the time, JAT maintained scheduled flights to Belgrade, Dubrovnik and London, while Adria operated services to Belgrade and Algiers.
Over the decades that followed, the airport was modernised on several occasions, with its apron, taxiways and runway extended. In 1976, Ljubljana was linked with scheduled nonstop flights to the United States, which would run until 1991.
In 2004, Ljubljana Airport handled over one million passengers for the first time in its history. As a result of the global financial crisis and the restructuring at Adria Airways, Ljubljana Airport's passenger numbers declined significantly in 2009, with the trend reversed in 2013. Germany's Fraport took over Ljubljana Airport in March 2015.
This year marks another record breaker for the airport. It surpassed 2017's end-of-year result on November 25 and will handle over 1.8 million travellers by year's end.
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