Sjenica Airport also known as Dubinje Airport is a military airport in Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

, near the town of Sjenica

Sjenica

Sjenica , is a town and municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. The population of the town, according to 2011 census, is 13,056 inhabitants, while the municipality has 25,448.-History:...

 on Pešter

Pešter

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History

The airport was built as a military one, and used by Yugoslav army air force. During the 1999 NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia, it was damaged.

On September 27, 2006 the Military of Serbia announced that it would sell Sjenica Airport meaning that the airport would become public.

Future reconstruction

The management of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is Serbia's busiest airport, also known as Surčin , after a nearby Belgrade district.Named after Nikola Tesla, the airport is situated west, of central Belgrade, in the Municipality of Surčin, surrounded by Syrmia's fertile lowlands...

 have visited Sjenica Airport on May 18, 2006, and announced plans of making a project aimed at turning this airport into a public one. The airport will mostly be used for cargo and possible tourist transport. Local companies confirmed their interest for this project.

See also

• Aerial view of the Sjenica Airport
• Aircraft's shelter at Sjenica-Dubinje Airport, damaged in 1999 NATO bombing
• List of airports in Serbia
• Tegucigalpa airport
• Edmonton International Airport

Sources

http://www.danas.rs/dodaci/sandzak/idealni_uslovi_za_turizam_i_proizvodnju_zdrave_hrane.42.html?news_id=175495Najavljen je mogući predlog da se otkupi vojni Aerodrom u Sjenici, na tromesečni period tokom godine, kada bi služio u civilne svrhe za kargo prevoz, a u čijem okruženju bi se mogli izgraditi golf tereni, što bi, kako je rečeno, u predele skoro netaknute prirode, privuklo i strane turiste.] (Danas, 29.10.2009) Sjenica: Ostaje vojni aerodrom (FoNet, 24.09.2009) Privreda Novog Pazara, koja tesno sarađuje sa Turskom, najavljivala je obnovu vojnog Aerodroma „Sjenica”, koji je takođe teško oštećen u bombardovanju. Vojska je voljna da proda taj aerodrom, ali kupaca i investitora i dalje nema. (Politika, 31.05.2009) TUŽNA SUDBINA AERODROMA DUBINJE KOD SJENICE - Na pisti napasaju ovce "Krtice" (Moles) - MiG-21s in bunker - Four MiG-21 and one G-4 Super Galeb buried in kamponir's at military airport Dubinje near Sjenica U Sjenici spremni da kupe vojni aerodrom Aerodrom Sjenica - "Dubinje" Poseta predstavnika JP Aerodrom "Nikola Tesla" Aerodromu u Sjenici "Kontrola leta" (NIN)

External links

Dubinje on earthsearch.net

• Sjenica Airport map