Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport
| Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport Letališče Edvarda Rusjana Maribor | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: MBX – ICAO: LJMB | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner |
Delavska hranilnica d.d. (57%) AvioFun d.o.o. (43%) | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aerodrom Maribor d.o.o. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Maribor, Slovenia | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
Slivnica pri Mariboru Orehova vas Hotinja vas | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 267 m / 876 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°28′47″N 015°41′10″E / 46.47972°N 15.68611°ECoordinates: 46°28′47″N 015°41′10″E / 46.47972°N 15.68611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | maribor-airport.si | ||||||||||||||
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_location_map.svg.png)  MBX Location of the airport in Slovenia | |||||||||||||||
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Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (Slovene: Letališče Edvarda Rusjana Maribor) (IATA: MBX, ICAO: LJMB) opened in 1976 is the second biggest airport in Slovenia, serving the city of Maribor.
It is geographically located in the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica in three different villages: Slivnica pri Mariboru, Orehova vas and Hotinja vas about 9 km (5.6 mi) south[1] of the Maribor railway station. In 2008 airport was renamed after the Slovene pioneer aviator Edvard Rusjan. For many years now this airport is a pilots flight training center for several European airlines. Owner of the airport is Slovene aviation company AvioFun from Libeliče.
History
Airport was opened in 1976. Since then this airport is the second biggest and the second most important in Slovenia.
When Slovenia was a part of Yugoslavia, the airport was regularly served by state airline Jat Airways, connecting mainly Belgrade and the Croatian Adriatic coast.
In the early 1990s passengers and cargo traffic was record high in all history of this airport. Around 85,000 passengers and 700 tonnes of cargo were carried per year. In 1999 runway and a year later the apron were renovated.
In 2002 Aerodrome Maribor d.o.o. was bought by Prevent Global d.d. from Slovenj Gradec, as a majority owner. In 2005 the instrument landing system ILS CAT I and the distribution transformer station were renovated. Later, the airport was served with scheduled flights by Slovenian Spirit, an arm of Styrian Spirit, which offered scheduled flights to Paris and Salzburg until March 2006, when Styrian Spirit ended operations due to insolvency.
On 8 March 2007 Ryanair announced that it would commence service between London-Stansted and Maribor in June 2007 three times weekly. The expectations from this service included an increase in tourist exploration of the region, which has great potential for all-year-round offerings. The service started on 7 June 2007 and ended 27 March 2008. On 22 February 2008, Government of the Republic of Slovenia accepted decision on renaming the Airport of Maribor in Airport of Edvard Rusjan Maribor. Renaming was made as a suggestion of citizen Silvo Škornik. New name was in use on 15 June 2008.
The airport's new Terminal, costing some 15 million Euros, was opened on 21 November 2012.[3] Capacity will be at least 600,000 pax/year. In 2013 old terminal was renovated and Prevent Global sold Aerodrome Maribor d.o.o. to AvioFun, an aviation company from Libeliče.[4] Total number of passengers in this year was 15,000 which is much more than the previous year.[5]
In October 2014 Delavska hranilnica d.d. bought the airport for 1 million € and became the majority co-owner of the airport. Delavska hranilnica d.d. has a 57% share and AvioFun d.o.o. with 43% share of the company.[6]
On 19 March 2015, it was announced that Adria Airways would operate a seasonal service to London using London-Southend Airport.[7] between June and October with 3 flights per week.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Kos, Corfu |
| Freebird Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| Adria Airways | Seasonal: London-Southend (begins 1 June 2015)[8] Seasonal charter: Antalya, Zakynthos |
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| early 1990's | 85,000 | - |
| 2004 | 6,215 | - |
| 2005 | 16,046 |  258% |
| 2006 | 12,452 |  22% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | 200% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | 32% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | 71% |
| 2010 | 9,000 | 180% |
| 2011 | 6,000 | 33% |
| 2012 | 6,500 | 9% |
| 2013 | 14,065 | 216% |
| 2014 | 17,568 | 24,9% |
Ground transportation
Maribor Airport, which is close to the A1 and right next to the A4 motorway, is easily accessed by road. There are car hire firms based at the airport. Other near closest cities to the airport are: Ljubljana (120 km), Graz (77 km), Zagreb (107 km), Budapest (345 km), Venice (365 km), Vienna (264 km) and Bratislava (334 km) away.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 EAD Basic
- ↑ Airport information for Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport at Search (for) Travel website.
- ↑ "Na mariborskem letališču odprli novi potniški terminal". Delo (Slovene). 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "Aviofun plačal celotno kupnino za mariborsko letališče". 24ur.com (Slovene). 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Za zdaj le čarterji". žurnal24 (Slovene). 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Delavska hranilnica postala nov lastnik na mariborskem letališču". Siol (Slovene). 27 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.brera-london.com/first-london-route-to-maribor-to-take-off-from-london-southend-airport/
- ↑ http://www.brera-london.com/first-london-route-to-maribor-to-take-off-from-london-southend-airport/