Serbia plans new mega airport for Belgrade
Serbia plans to build a new international airport for the city of Belgrade to overcome future expansion constraints at the existing site. According to the “eKapija” portal, the Ministry for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has unveiled the country’s new spatial plan up until 2035, which foresees the construction of the new hub ten kilometres west from the existing Nikola Tesla Airport and 24 kilometres from the city centre near the suburban neighbourhood of Dobanovci. It is located within the same municipality as the existing airport and will be located near the European route E70 highway. The current commercial airport serving Belgrade was opened in 1962, replacing the old one some eight kilometres away.
Under the proposed spatial plan, the airport complex will take up some 1.100 hectares and feature three runways, two terminal buildings, two cargo terminals and a logistics and free customs zone. The new facility, a 4F class airport, will have the ability to handle the largest passenger and cargo aircraft currently in operation. The Ministry noted that the city’s main airport will need to be relocated as it lacks the physical space for long-term expansion. The plan is up for public consultation as of today. The Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia from 2021 until 2035 will then be debated in parliament prior to its adoption.
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is currently managed and operated by France’s VINCI Airports under a 25-year concession agreement, until 2043. Through a 730 million euro investment plan, the contract includes the financing, operation, maintenance, extension and renovation of the terminal and the existing airport runway. The majority of the infrastructure development will be completed over the next three years. The airport will also be equipped with solar panels to reduce its carbon footprint and a water treatment plant. VINCI’s goal is to grow passenger numbers to fifteen million per year by the end of the concession.
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