Podgorica Airport

Podgorica Airport, officially known as Aerodrom Podgorica, is an international airport serving the capital of Montenegro. Built in 1961, it is located in the Zeta Plain, about 5 km south of Podgorica. In the aviation history of Podgorica, the first flight took place in 1928 when an Aeroput biplane landed on a grassy airstrip. The airport was damaged by bombing during World War II, and regular passenger traffic did not begin until 1946. In 2006, construction was completed on a modern terminal with the capacity to handle one million passengers per year, which became significant as the airport has been operating beyond its capacity since 2017. The terminal has a single level and functional architecture, with 8 check-in counters and gates equipped with mobile stairs, facilitating passenger interaction with the surroundings. The airport shares its runway with an airbase, which influences its infrastructure. An interesting fact is that aircraft have landed at this airport after performing a spectacular 200-degree turn over Lake Skadar. The airport gained popularity, and the presence of Montenegro Airlines in the 1990s contributed to its development. It is also worth mentioning incidents that have occurred at the airport, such as the JAT Airways accident in 1973 or bullet holes in an aircraft in 2008. Thanks to new road and rail connections, access to the airport is becoming easier, contributing to the growth of tourism in the region.