Zadar Airport unveils €70 million expansion
Zadar Airport will initiate a seventy million euro expansion and overhaul of its facilities in order to enable it to handle long haul flights. It will become the latest airport in the country, following Zagreb, Dubrovnik and Split, to carry out major upgrades. They include the overhaul of the runway and its extension by 700 metres, as well as the expansion of the terminal building and apron. The Croatian government will assist with the financing. "This airport is of great significance and this is a project of strategic importance. Zadar Airport already handles close to 700.000 passengers per year and will mark its fiftieth anniversary in 2019", the Croatian Minister for Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Oleg Butković, said.
Zadar Airport's General Manager, Josip Klišmanić, noted that necessary project documentation will be obtained during 2019 in order for work on the project to commence as soon as possible. No firm timeframe has been given as to when construction work could be completed. Zadar Airport has been attempting to secure long haul flights from China for several years but in 2017 conceded it would have to lengthen its runway by 700 metres in order for the service to materialise. Zadar Airport has one main terminal building and a general and business aviation terminal. The facilities at the main terminal include international and domestic arrivals, five gates, nine check-in counters, and two self propelled conveyer belts.
Zadar Airport anticipates strong growth this year with Ryanair to launch eight new routes from the city despite the closure of its base. Furthermore, easyJet will introduce two new routes, while Iberia Express, Air Serbia, Transavia, Laudamotion and Condor will all commence seasonal flights to Zadar this summer. A total of sixteen airlines will maintain 51 scheduled flights to 31 destinations in sixteen European countries. As a result, the airport expects to welcome an additional 100.000 passengers this year. In 2018 it handled a record 603.819 travellers through its doors. Ryanair accounts for the bulk of the airport's annual traffic with a passenger share of 60%.
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