Belgrade Airport Reviews

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Belgrade Airport Reviews

Belgrade Airport also known as Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (Serbian: Аеродром Београд – Никола Тесла / Aerodrom Beograd – Nikola Tesla) (IATA: BEG, ICAO: LYBE) is the primary international airport serving Belgrade, Serbia. Previously known as Belgrade International Airport, it was renamed in 2006 in honour of Serbian scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla.

The Belgrade Airport is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) west, of central Belgrade, in the Surčin Municipality, surrounded by Syrmia’s fertile lowlands. Passengers on the right hand side of planes descending from the east have a view of downtown Belgrade, especially the districts of Čukarica and Novi Beograd. In 2008 the airport installed ILS CAT IIIb equipment to allow aircraft to land and depart in the heaviest of fog, which in past years led to numerous flight diversions mostly in late December and early January.

The national flag carrier and largest airline of Serbia, Air Serbia (former Jat Airways), uses Belgrade Nikola Tesla as their hub, it is also one of the operating bases for low cost airline Wizz Air. Charter airline Aviogenex along with the air taxi services Air Pink, Jat Airways AVIO taxi, Prince Aviation and Pelikan Airways also call the airport their home. The airport is owned and operated by the Public enterprise “Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd”. The airport recorded a net profit of €21.5 million at the end of 2010.

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport was awarded the “Euro Annie award for the airport that has attracted the most new airlines during the 12-month period analysed (August 2010 v August 2009)”. by anna.aero. In March 2013 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport was voted 7th best airport in the world according to a passenger survey conducted by eDreams.

Services:

ATMs / Cash Machines – Locations: Arrivals Hall (Terminal 1) and in the International Arrivals, Departures Hall (landside), International Transit Areas of Terminal 2.
Car Rentals – Avis • Budget • Dollar • Europcar • Hertz • Sixt • Thrifty.
Currency Exchange – There is a currency exchange office in Terminal 2 near the taxi doors.
Food / Dining – There are no 24-hour food concessions.
»Landside: Landside Restaurant, Terminal 2. Hours: 5am – 9:30pm.
»Airside: Airside Restaurant, Transit Area, in front of Gate A4.
Information Desk – Location: Terminal 2, Landside
Luggage Storage / Lockers – Information not available
Showers – Not available
Transfer Counter – if you are in transit and need to re-check-in for your connecting flight, you should contact the transfer check-in counter located between gates A1 and C 1/2.
Internet: Information not available

Airport Hours:
05:00 – 23:00

Website:
Belgrade Airport Official Website

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport Map

Belgrade Airport Weather Forecast

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