Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport
nativename = Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
nativename-a = Brnik Airport
nativename-r = Letališče Brnik


image-width =
caption = Terminal T1
IATA = LJU
ICAO = LJLJ
type = Public
owner =
operator = Aerodrom Ljubljana, d.d.
city-served = Ljubljana, Slovenia
location = Brnik, Slovenia
elevation-f = 1,273
elevation-m = 388
coordinates = Coord|46|13|25|N|014|27|28|E|type:airport
website = [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/default.asp www.lju-airport.si]
metric-rwy = Yes
r1-number = 13/31
r1-length-f = 10,827
r1-length-m = 3,300
r1-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Aircraft movements
stat1-data = 46,517
stat2-header = Passengers
stat2-data = 1,524,028
footnotes = Statistics from Ljubljana Airport [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/vsebina.asp?IDM=153 Ljubljana Airport statistics] ]

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Airport codes|LJU|LJLJ ( _sl. Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana), commonly known as Brnik Airport, is the international airport of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The airport is located near the village of Brnik, approximately km to mi|26|abbr=yes|spell=Commonwealth|precision=1|wiki=yes north of Ljubljana and km to mi|11|abbr=yes|spell=Commonwealth|precision=1|wiki=no south of Kranj on the road between Kranj and Mengeš. It has a 3,300 metre (10,827 ft) paved runway. The airport was opened on December 24 1963.

It is named after Jože Pučnik (1932-2003), Slovenian intellectual, dissident and politician.

Brnik Airport is home to Adria Airways, the Slovenian flag carrier. There are currently two low-cost carriers serving the airport: easyJet and Clickair. They connect Ljubljana to London Stansted and Barcelona. A number of other airlines also serve the airport.

On December 8, 2004, the airport received its first annual millionth passenger. Overall, the airport handled 1,524,028 passengers in 2007. It is by far the busiest airport in Slovenia.

The airport is served by a highway exit off the A2 motorway and by bus service connecting it with Ljubljana and Kranj. A rail line to both cities is planned as well.

Airport is equipped with ILS Cat IIIb on runway 31. NDB approach is also available.

Airlines and destinations

cheduled

*Adria Airways (Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Birmingham (seasonal), Brussels, Bucharest-Otopeni, Copenhagen, Dublin (seasonal), Frankfurt, Istanbul-Atatürk, Kiev-Boryspil, London-Gatwick, Manchester (seasonal), Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Munich, Ohrid (seasonal), Oslo (seasonal), Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Podgorica, Priština, Sarajevo, Skopje, Stockholm-Arlanda, Tirana, Vienna, Warsaw, Zürich)
*Air France
**operated by Régional (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
*Clickair (Barcelona) (seasonal)
*Czech Airlines (Prague)
*easyJet (London-Stansted)
*Finnair (Helsinki) (seasonal)
*Jat Airways (Belgrade)
*Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest)
*Montenegro Airlines (Podgorica)
*Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)

Charter

* Adria Airways (Antalya, Aqaba, Cairo, Chios, Constanca, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Heraklion (Iraklion), Hurghada, Ibiza, Karpathos, Kavala, Kefalonija, Kos, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Lefkas, Lesbos (Mitiline), Madrid, Malta, Mykonos, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Samos, Santorini, Sharm el Sheikh, Simferopol, Skiathos, Solun, Split, Tel Aviv, Tenerife, Zakinthos)
* Arkia Israel Airlines (Tel Aviv)
* BH Air (Burgas, Varna)
* Bulgaria Air (Burgas, Varna)
* Dubrovnik Airlines (Dubrovnik, Hurghada)
* Egypt Air (Cairo)
* First Choice Airways (London) [ [http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/ski/slovenia/ First Choice Ljubljana Winter Charter] ]
* Japan Airlines (Tokyo) [ [http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/2008/03/jal-2008-euro-charter.html Japan Airlines 2008 Euro Charter] ]
* Israir Airlines (Tel Aviv)
* Nouvelair (Djerba, Monastir)
* SunExpress (Antalya)
* Tunisair (Djerba, Tunis)

Cargo airlines

*DHL
** operated by Atlantic Airlines (United Kingdom) (Leipzig/Halle) [ [http://de.biz.yahoo.com/02042007/336/dhl-erweitert-linienverkehr-flughafen-leipzig-halle.html DHL erweitert Linienverkehr am Flughafen Leipzig/Halle] ]
*Farnair Switzerland (Bucharest-Otopeni)
*Scorpion Air (Sofia)
*Solinair (Bergamo)
*TNT Airways (Liège, Munich)
*Trade Air (Zagreb, Sarajevo)
*UPS Airlines (Athens, Cologne/Bonn)
** operated by Farnair Hungary (Cologne/Bonn, Sofia)
** operated by Westair Luxembourg (Cologne/Bonn)

Traffic figures

*Data for first 6 months

Expansion plan

Due to fast growing air traffic and Slovenia's entry into the European Union, which requires the separation of traffic into Schengen and non-Schengen, Brnik Airport has prepared a plan for the construction of a new passenger terminal. The new terminal will be built in two phases.

The first phase was officially opened in July 2007 to accommodate Slovenia's entry into the Schengen zone in December 2007. The existing terminal building (T1) was extended and renovated completely. One floor has been added on top of the existing departure lounge, on which four jetways have been installed. This structure will later serve as a connecting walkway to the second terminal building (T2). After completion, the airport has gained m2 to ft2|4000|abbr=yes|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes of new surfaces, to ensure the separation of Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.

The second phase [ [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/vsebina.asp?IDM=155 Ljublana airport's developement strategy 2007-2015] ] , which will begin in the first half of 2009, includes the construction of a completely new airport terminal (T2). It will be built right next to the old one (T1), using the existing infrastructure as a connecting walkway. The new terminal building (T2) will expand over m2 to ft2|38000|abbr=yes|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=no, where 40 check-in counters will be set up, including some automatic ones. Luggage will be thoroughly inspected and the installation of three baggage carousels is planned for luggage claim. There will be room in the terminal for airlines, travel agencies, restaurants and shops, and there are also plans for business lounges and additional services for passengers. The capacity of T2 will be 850 departing passengers per hour and 850 arriving passengers per hour. T2 will only be used for Schengen traffic, while non-Schengen traffic will flow through the new part of the old terminal (T1). This will make some redundant space in T1 which will be transformed for commercial purposes. The construction is expected to be completed by the first months of 2011. [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/vizualizacija.asp Expansion plan] (visualization of the expansion plan)

References

External links

* [http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=LJLJ World Aero Data]
* [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/default.asp Aerodrom Ljubljana] (official website)
* [http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/vizualizacija.asp Expansion plan] (visualization of the expansion plan)