Belgrade nears five million passengers as expansion advances
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is closing in on the five million passenger mark for the year as it continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The airport welcomed 518.519 travellers through its doors in October, representing a decrease of 7.9% on the pre-pandemic 2019. The number of commercial aircraft movements declined 4.7% to 5.136. The airport is on course to handle over five million passengers this year. During the January - October period it processed 4.6 million customers, down 12% on three years ago. Last year, the airport estimated it would handle five million passengers in 2022, with pre-pandemic traffic levels to be achieved in 2023.
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| Central processor |
The traffic recovery is taking place against the backdrop of a comprehensive expansion of the airport’s infrastructure. Most of the work is currently focused on the central processor, which will stretch over 15.000 square metres and includes the construction of a viaduct for pedestrians and cars, as well as the expansion of the smaller short-term car park which will be located in front of the terminal. The new central processor will enable the airport to boast 100 check-in desks, up to 1.200 square metres of additional retail space, as part of the commercial plaza, and an expanded arrivals area. The project will also allow for faster access and more efficient traffic flow. The facility will open next year.
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| Viaduct and access roads |
Asphalting has been completed on the final segment of the airport’s new 3.500-metre-long inserted runway. Simultaneously, a new lighting system for the inserted runway, which will replace the existing one during its reconstruction, is currently taking place. It is expected for work on the new runway to be completed at the end of 2022 and put into operation during the first quarter of 2023, while reconstruction of the existing runway is to be completed by the end of next year. Once that is done, the inserted runway will remain in use as a parallel taxiway. Furthermore, work on the expansion of the de-icing platform is nearing completion. The expansion will increase the airport’s hourly de-icing capacity from ten up to sixteen aircraft. The new de-icing platform, including the necessary modifications to the existing one, cover an area of 25.500 square metres.
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