Tuzla International Airport

Tuzla International Airport
Međunarodni Aerodrom Tuzla
Међународни Аеродром Тузла
IATA: TZLICAO: LQTZ
TZL
Location of the airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary
Airport type Civil/Military
Operator Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation
Location Tuzla
Elevation AMSL 784 ft / 239 m
Website http://www.tuzla-airport.ba
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,152 2,485 Paved Asphalt

Tuzla International Airport (Bosnian: Međunarodni Aerodrom Tuzla) (IATA: TZLICAO: LQTZ) is an airport near Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The airport is a civilian airport and a military airbase. Its operating hours are from 06:00 to 20:00 LT for commercial air carriers and 06:00 to 17:00 LT for general/corporate aviation with a possible extension.

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History

Tuzla International was once the largest military airport of the former Yugoslavia. It was placed under the control of United Nations Protection Forces in 1992, and from 1996 onwards it became the main hub for the Stabilization Forces (SFOR), which brought peace to Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1998, the canton of Tuzla turned Tuzla International to a civil airport. Tuzla International opened on 10 October 1998 as a civilian airport and military airfield.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Sky Airlines Seasonal: Antalya

Statistics

Statistic data for bosnian airports :Tuzla Int. Airport

Passenger statistics

Year/Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year total
2011 0 0 12 54 8 1,143 1,506 965 10 426 403 - 4,527
2010 - - - - - - - - 38 47 827 - 5.438

Terminal Building

The passengers' terminal building erected in 1998 provides a capacity of 350 passengers per peak hour. The terminal is equipped with:

An additional terminal building allows for a second gate and for various cargo and storage purposes. Passenger terminal is currently in the phase of reconstruction and enlargements.

Apron

The apron at Tuzla International has a size of 116 x 106 meters. It is designed to service all classes of aircraft. It can hold three Boeing 737-300 at the same time, two Ilyushin IL-76 in two parking positions or an Antonov AN-124 Ruslan in one parking position.

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