Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Main international airport of Serbia
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| 2025 | Expected completion of the new railway line connecting Belgrade city center and Nikola Tesla Airport, following an anticipated 18-month construction period starting in 2024. |
| 2024 | Serbian Ministry of Construction, Transportation and Infrastructure announces plans to construct a new railway line connecting Belgrade city center with Nikola Tesla Airport, with construction scheduled to begin this year. |
| 2024 | Air Serbia plans to open a new Premium Lounge next to gate C10, which will be twice the size of the existing lounge and accommodate up to 160 guests simultaneously. |
| December 2024 | Introduction of 20 eGates for passport control (10 in departures and 10 in arrivals), expanding automated entry/exit processes. |
| April 24 2024 | Serbian finance minister SiniĊĦa Mali announced an 18-month extension of the airport's concession to 1 July 2044, aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. |
| February 18 2024 | Air Serbia Flight 324, an Embraer E-195 aircraft, sustained serious damage to its fuselage and tail after colliding with the runway's instrument landing system array during takeoff. The flight, carrying 106 passengers and crew, was en route to Dusseldorf when it failed to gain altitude and was forced to turn back and make an emergency landing, which was safely completed with an evacuation. |
| January 2024 | January saw 570,937 passengers, continuing the airport's growth trend with a 28.1% increase from the previous year. |
| 2023 | Record-breaking year with 7,948,202 passengers, representing a 41.5% growth, signaling complete recovery and potential expansion of airport operations. |
| January 2023 | Airport passenger numbers significantly increased to 445,840 in January, representing a 28.3% growth compared to January 2019 and an 85.0% increase from 2022. |
| 2022 | Strong recovery post-pandemic, with passenger numbers rebounding to 5,611,920 (a 71% increase) and aircraft movements rising to 65,644. |
| 2020 | COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacts airport operations, with passenger numbers dropping to 1,904,025 (a 69.1% decrease) and aircraft movements reduced to 34,452 (a 51.2% decline). |
| January 2019 | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport recorded 347,544 passengers in January, marking a 4.1% increase compared to the same month in 2018. |
| December 21 2018 | Vinci Airports formally took over the operation of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. |
| January 2018 | The Government of Serbia granted a 25-year concession of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to the French airport operator Vinci Airports for 501 million euros. |
| 2017 | Substantial increase in cargo handling, with a 42% growth to 22,350 tonnes, indicating expanding logistics capabilities. |
| 2017 | Terminal 1 renovation is completed, modernizing the original terminal. |
| 2016 | Terminal 1 undergoes a major renovation, with a complete interior overhaul. |
| 2014 | Significant growth year with a 31% increase in passengers to 4,638,577 and a 33% increase in cargo to 10,222 tonnes, accompanied by a 25% increase in aircraft movements to 58,695. |
| 2013 | Second major renovation of Terminal 2 is completed. |
| 2013 | Additional security check on the hallway entrance was removed due to passenger inconvenience and being non-essential for security. |
| 2012 | Second major renovation of Terminal 2 begins, focusing on expansion and overhaul of the C platform. |
| 2012 | Construction work began on the modernization and expansion of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, focusing on the A-gate and C-gate departure and transit areas. |
| 2011 | Business Club lounge opened, covering a specific area and capable of seating 30 guests. |
| 2011 | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport shares (AERO) began trading on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX). |
| 2010 | Construction of the new air traffic control centre was completed. |
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