Mostar International Airport
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Mostar International Airport is an airport near Mostar
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, situated in the village of Ortiješ, 4 NM south southeast of Mostar's railway station. Mostar Airport was opened for civilian air traffic in 1965 for domestic flights.
In 1984, the airport became Mostar International Airport and was announced to be an alternative for Sarajevo International Airport
during the 1984 Winter Olympics
. The airport was also popular for people making the pilgrimage to Međugorje.
As of October 2009 there are no scheduled flights from the airport.
Passenger statistics
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, situated in the village of Ortiješ, 4 NM south southeast of Mostar's railway station. Mostar Airport was opened for civilian air traffic in 1965 for domestic flights.
In 1984, the airport became Mostar International Airport and was announced to be an alternative for Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport , also known as Butmir Airport, is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located southwest of the railway station in the capital city of Sarajevo in the suburb of Butmir....
during the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
. The airport was also popular for people making the pilgrimage to Međugorje.
As of October 2009 there are no scheduled flights from the airport.
Statistics
Statistic data for bosnian airports:Mostar Int. AirportPassenger statistics
| Year/Month | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 554 | 0 | 696 | 2,193 | 4,029 | 5,087 | 4,343 | 4,644 | 8,432 | 4,265 | - | - | 34,243 |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,712 | 1,879 | 544 | - | 17,833 |
External links
- Official site (English)
- Official website
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