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'{{Infobox Airport | name = Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport | nativename = Аеродром Београд - Никола Тесла | nativename-r = Aerodrom Beograd - Nikola Tesla | image = BEGlogo.gif | image-width = 250px | image2 = | image2-width = | IATA = BEG | ICAO = LYBE <center>{{Location map|Serbia|width=250|float=center |caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=10 |label=BEG|position=right |lat_deg=44|lat_min=49|lat_sec=10|lat_dir=N |lon_deg=20|lon_min=18|lon_sec=15|lon_dir=E }}<small>Location of the airport in Serbia</small></center> | type = Public | operator = Aerodrom "Beograd - Nikola Tesla" P.E. | city-served = [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]] | location = [[Surčin]], [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]] |hub = [[Air Pink]]<br />[[Aviogenex]]<br />[[Jat Airways]]<br />[[Pelikan Airways]]<br />[[Prince Aviation]]<br />[[Wizz Air]] [from 1 April] | elevation-f = 336 | elevation-m = {{convert|336|ft}} | coordinates = {{Coord|44|49|10|N|20|18|25|E|type:airport_region:RS|display=inline,title|name=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport}} | website = [http://www.beg.aero/welcome.54.html www.beg.aero] | metric-rwy = Y | r1-number = 12/30 | r1-length-f = 11,155 | r1-length-m = 3,400 | r1-surface = [[Asphalt]]/[[concrete]] | stat-year = 2010 | stat1-header = Number of passengers | stat1-data = 2,701,159 | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | stat2-data = 44,201 | footnotes = Sources: Official website<ref name="BEG"/><br />Serbian [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] at [[Eurocontrol]]<ref name="AIP">[http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp EAD Basic]</ref> }} '''Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport''' ({{lang-sr|Аеродром Београд - Никола Тесла, ''Aerodrom Beograd - Nikola Tesla''}}) {{airport codes|BEG|LYBE}} is [[Serbia]]'s busiest [[airport]], also known as '''[[Surčin]]''' (Сурчин), after a nearby [[Belgrade]] suburb.<ref name="BEG">{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero |author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=Official website |accessdate=11 April 2007 |language=Serbian}}</ref> Named after [[Nikola Tesla]], the airport is situated {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} west,<ref name="AIP"/> of central Belgrade, in the Municipality of Surčin, 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 the past, when weather conditions were poor, aircraft were diverted to [[Niš Constantine the Great Airport|Niš Constantine the Great International Airport]], which is 230&nbsp;km (143&nbsp;mi) south. However, since late 2005 a CAT IIIb runway system has been introduced and aircraft can land and depart in the heaviest of fog, which in past years led to the airport’s closure in late December and early January.<ref name="Mondo">{{cite web |url=http://www.mondo.rs/v2/tekst.php?vest=116134 |author=Mondo |authorlink=Mondo |title=Sletanje na aerodrom Nikola Tesla i po magli |accessdate=4 May 2010 |date=19 November 2008 |publisher= Mondo |language=Serbian}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is managed by the government-owned company Public enterpise “Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd”. The company is a profitable public enterprise in Serbia with a recorded profit of 3.8 million [[Euro]]s at the end of 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Ekonomija/Dobit-od-nafte-gubitak-na-struji.lt.html |author=Politika |title=Dobit od nafte, gubitak na struji |accessdate=23 August 2009 }}</ref> and is considered to be an [[Airport City]]. National [[flag carrier]] [[Jat Airways]] uses Belgrade Nikola Tesla as their hub airport. It is also one of the hub airports for low cost airline [[Wizz Air]]. [[Aviogenex]] charter airline, VIP airlines [[Air Pink]], [[Jat Airways AVIO taxi]], [[Prince Aviation]] and [[Pelikan Airways]]<ref>http://www.pelikanairways.rs/</ref> also call the airport their home.<ref name="BEG"/> == History == [[File:Belgrade Airport 1960s.jpg|thumb|Belgrade Airport in the 1960s]] [[File:Untitled453gj9.png|thumb|Modernisation project of Belgrade Airport during the 1980s.]] [[File:Belgrade Airport Terminal 2 overview.jpg|thumb|A view of Terminal 2]] [[File:Beg-exterior.jpg|thumb|Terminal 1 exterior]] [[File:Belgrade Airport Terminal 2.jpg|thumb|Terminal 2 check in area]] Belgrade's first international airport (also known as [[Airport City Belgrade#Location|Dojno polje Airport]]) was opened on 25 March 1927 on the territory of today's Novi Beograd. From February 1928, aircraft owned by the first local airline ''[[Aeroput]]'' (today known as [[Jat Airways]]) started taking off from the new airport. The airport's landing strip consisted of four grass [[runway]]s between 1,100 and 2,900&nbsp;m (3,609 and 9,514&nbsp;ft) long. The project for [[reinforced concrete]] [[hangar]] was made by [[Serbs|Serbian]] [[scientist]] [[Milutin Milanković]], known more for his [[Milankovitch cycles|theory of climate change]]. A modern [[airport terminal|terminal]] building was built in 1931, and in 1936 poor visibility conditions landing equipment was installed.<ref name="History1">{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero/code/navigate.php?Id=111 |author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=History: International Belgrade Airport (1927) |accessdate=24 July 2007 }}</ref> Besides Aeroput, [[Air France]], [[Lufthansa]], [[KLM]], [[British Airways]] and airlines from [[Italy]], [[Austria]], [[Hungary]], [[Romania]] and [[Poland]] also used the airport until the outbreak of the [[World War II|Second World War]]. Starting from April 1941 [[Germany|German]] occupation forces used the airport. During 1944 the Allies bombed it, and in October of same year the German army destroyed the remaining facilities while withdrawing from the country.<ref name="History1"/> ===Belgrade Airport after World War II=== The airport was rebuilt by October 1944 and until the end of the war was used by the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Yugoslavia]] as part of the Allied war effort. Civil transport by Air Force cargo planes via this airport was renewed at the end of 1945. At the beginning of 1947 JAT Yugoslav Airlines and JUSTA took over domestic and international traffic, and from 1948 the first aircraft from West European airlines started to land in Belgrade. Constant traffic increase and the appearance of passenger jet planes demanded a significant airport enlargement. In the meantime there was a plan to build a residential and business district called Novi Beograd, where the airport was located. Thus, it was decided that a new international airport should be constructed near the village of Surčin. The last flight to depart from the old airport was at the beginning of 1964.<ref name="GlasJ">{{cite web |url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2007/05/08/srpski/bg07050704.shtml |author=Jovan Nikolić |authorlink=Glas javnosti |title=Svi Beogradski aerodromi |accessdate=24 July 2007 |date=8 May 2007 |publisher= Glas javnosti |language=Serbian}}</ref> ===Construction of new airport=== During the first years of the development of postwar Belgrade, construction of the modern airport became a social and economic priority. Basic studies and engineering research started in 1947, and became part of the 1950 General City Plan. This document defined the future or air traffic and the role of Belgrade's Airport within the Yugoslav and international air network. The new location for the airport was on the Surčin plateau 12&nbsp;km (7&nbsp;mi) from Belgrade's city centre.<ref name="GlasJ"/> Thanks to the original planners' vision, two conditions for the airport's development were fulfilled: a location was chosen which met the navigational, meteorological, construction, technical, and traffic requirements; and the special needs for the airport's long-term development were established. Experts from the Serbian City Planning Bureau, with the architect Nikola Dobrović at the helm, made the preliminary plans for the new airport.<ref name="GlasJ"/> The development and realisation of the idea was taken over from 1953 onwards by the Civil Aviation Department (later Federal Department for Civil Aviation) whose experts, with engineer Miloš Lukić as team leader, finished the general airport plan for one runway, appropriate taxiways, and a terminal complex in 1957. Building of the new airport started in April 1958 and lasted until 28 April 1962, when it was officially opened by President [[Josip Broz Tito]].<ref name="GlasJ"/> During that period a 3,000&nbsp;m (9,843&nbsp;ft) long runway was built with the parallel taxiway and concrete aprons for sixteen planes. The passenger terminal building occupied an area of 8,000&nbsp;m² (2 [[acre]]s). Cargo storage were also built, as well as a technical block with the air traffic [[control tower]] and other accompanying facilities. Modern navigational equipment was installed, earning the airport the highest international classification according to the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rscg.co.me/code/navigate.php?Id=111 |author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=History: Belgrade Surcin (1962) |accessdate=4 April 2007 }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> ===2000 - 2011=== The airport stagnated during the 1990s after the outbreak of the [[Yugoslav wars|Yugoslav civil wars]] and the [[United Nations]] sanctions imposed on the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]. The sanctions also included a ban on air travel. The airport had minimal passenger movement and many facilities were in need of attention. With a change in government and international sentiment, normal air traffic resumed in 2001. A few years later the airport’s terminal 2 underwent a complete reconstruction. The runway, which is now CAT IIIb, was upgraded in October 2005, as part of a large renovation project. CAT IIIb is the latest runway system giving aircraft the security of landing during fog and storms. A countrywide petition was signed to have the name of the airport changed to ''Belgrade Nikola Tesla International Airport''. [[Nikola Tesla]] was a Serbian inventor, generally considered one of the world's most important [[electrical engineers]]. The proposal was accepted by Aerodrom Beograd a.d., the state-owned airport authority, and received approval by the Ministry of Capital Investment, and finally the [[Government of Serbia|Serbian Government]] on 2 February 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2006&mm=02&dd=02&nav_id=187313&nav_category=12 |author=B92 |title=Aerodrom menja ime u "Nikola Tesla" |authorlink=B92 |accessdate=4 April 2007 |date=2 February 2006 |language=Serbian}}</ref> On 10 July 2006, to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of [[Serbs|Serbian]] [[scientist]] [[Nikola Tesla]], a monument was erected near Terminal 1. The monument is 3.10&nbsp;m (10.17&nbsp;ft) high and weighs 1,000&nbsp;kg (2,204 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero/code/navigate.php?Id=90 |author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=Na beogradskom Aerodromu otkriven spomenik Nikoli Tesli |accessdate=4 April 2007 |date=10 July 2006 |language=Serbian}}</ref> In 2006, the airport served a total of 2,222,455 passengers, which represented an increase of 9% over 2005 figures. After 17 years, the airport served its 2,500,000th passenger on 28 December.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero/code/navigate.php?Id=6 |author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=Aerodrom pomaže deci u ime svog ostvarenog rekorda – 2,5 milionitog putnika |date=28 December 2007 |accessdate=28 December 2007 |language=Serbian}}</ref> The official total number of passengers served for the full year of 2007 was 2,512,890. In August 2007, the management of the airport announced that within the next 4 years Terminal 2 gates will be expanded as well as parking spaces for aircraft. Terminal 1 and 2 would be connected as well. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.danas.rs/20070813/biznis2.html |author=Veroslav Janković |authorlink=Danas |title=Otvoreno nebo donosi konkurenciju, ali i šansu za lidersku poziciju u regionu |accessdate=12 August 2007 |date=13 August 2007 |publisher=Danas |language=Serbian}}</ref> In 2008, the airport served a total of 2,650,048 passengers, which represented an increase of 5% over 2007 figures. The airport experienced its best month in May 2008 due to the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008]] being held in Belgrade. The last three months of the year saw declining passenger numbers, blamed mostly on the [[Global financial crisis of 2008]]. In addition there is a very likely possibility that direct flights between Belgrade and [[Toronto]] will also begin in 2011 and flights to [[Chicago]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc1GEF0vBVQ |author=Otvoreni studio Glasa Amerike |title=Nikitović: Uskoro direktni letovi na relaciji Srbija - SAD |accessdate=5 January 2011 |date=5 January 2011 |language=Serbian}}</ref> and [[New York City|New York]] in 2012. In addition to the Chicago flights, Ryan International will commence flights from Toronto to Belgrade as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-26/ryan-international-to-open-belgrade-routes-novosti-reports.html|author=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |title=Ryan International to Open Belgrade Routes, Novosti Reports |accessdate=26 January 2011 |date=26 January 2011 |language=Serbian}}</ref> It is still unclear from which airport in Chicago the flights will be taking place. It has gone back and forth from [[Chicago Rockford International Airport|Rockford]] to [[Chicago O'Hare International Airport|O'Hare]]. The most recent news information says that O'Hare will be the airport, although it is still not certain. ==Terminals== Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport has two terminals, with a reconstructed Terminal 2 opened since 14 May 2006.<ref name="T2">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtsmondo.com/news/vesti/story.php?vest=17113 |author=Mondo WEB Portal |title=Otvoren "Terminal 2" na aerodromu u Beogradu |accessdate=14 May 2006 |date=14 May 2006 |language=Serbian}}</ref> ===Terminal 1=== Terminal 1 (T1), was the original and only terminal when the airport was opened. The terminal handled domestic flights during the [[SFR Yugoslavia]]. Since the break up of the Union of [[Serbia and Montenegro]] in 2006, the gates of the terminal have been used for international flights by international and domestic carriers. From January 1, 2010, T1 is fully operational and used mostly by low cost and charter airlines. Terminals 1 and 2 are located next to each other and are connected through a hallway. Terminal 1 contains 8 gates, A1-A8. T1 has restaurants "Aviator" and "Boeing", the "Business Club Lounge" and shops. The terminal went through a major renovation in the 1980s when air bridges were added to connect passengers to the aircraft. Minor renovations were done in 2002. ===Terminal 2=== [[File:Beg-terminal2.jpg|thumb|left|Interior of Terminal 2]] Terminal 2 (T2) was constructed during the 1980s for the airport's growing passenger numbers. After 2 years of reconstruction, T2 reopened in May 2006 with 33 check in desks.<ref name="T2"/> The terminal has a capacity of 5 million passengers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.danas.rs/20060515/ekonomija1.html |author=I.R. |authorlink=Danas |title=Vrata za pet miliona putnika godišnje |accessdate=4 April 2007 |date=15 May 2006 |publisher=Danas |language=Serbian}}</ref> The arrivals and departures areas of the terminal were completely reconstructed. The terminal has six gates, C1 to C6. The terminal contains airline offices, transfer desks and shops. In 2007 it was announced that within the next 4 years the C platforms (T2 gates) will be expanded and this would be the highest priority investment for the airport. The expansion will cater for the growing number of passengers passing through the airport.<ref name="T2"/> The airport also announced to increase parking space for some gates in order to make room for larger long-haul planes such as the [[Boeing 747]] and [[Airbus A380]]. == Airlines and destinations == ===Scheduled=== The following scheduled passenger airlines use the airport: {{Airport-dest-list |3rdcoltitle = Terminal | [[Adria Airways]] | Ljubljana |2 | [[Aeroflot]] | Moscow-Sheremetyevo |2 | [[Aerosvit Airlines]] | Kiev-Boryspil |1 | [[AirBaltic]] | Riga [resumes 27 March] |2 | [[Air France]] | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |2 | [[Albanian Airlines]] | Tirana [begins June 2011] |1 | [[Alitalia]] | Rome-Fiumicino |2 | [[Atlasjet]] | '''Seasonal''': Antalya |1 | [[Austrian Airlines]] | Vienna |2 | Austrian operated by [[Tyrolean Airways]] | Vienna | 2 | [[Aviogenex]] | '''Seasonal''': Alexandria, Antalya, Aswan, Bodrum, Burgas, Cairo, Catania, Chania, Corfu, Dalaman, Funchal, Girona, Heraklion, Hurghada, Kavala, Kefalonia, Kos, Lefkada, Lisbon, Luxor, Marsa Alam, Montpellier, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rhodes, Santorini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Skiathos, Taba, Varna, Zakynthos |1 | [[B&H Airlines]] |Sarajevo |2 | [[Cimber Sterling]] | Copenhagen |2 | [[Croatia Airlines]] | Dubrovnik [begins June 2011], Split [begins summer 2011], Zagreb [begins December 2011] |2 | [[Czech Airlines]] | Prague |2 | [[Dubrovnik Airline]] | '''Seasonal''': Dubrovnik [begins 1 May] |1 | [[Gazpromavia]] | Sochi |1 | [[Germanwings]] | Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart |1 | [[Jat Airways]] | Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin-Tegel, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gothenburg-Landvetter, Istanbul-Atatürk, Larnaca, Ljubljana, London-Heathrow, Malta, Milan-Malpensa, Monastir, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paphos, Podgorica, Portorož [begins 20 February], Rome-Fiumicino, Sarajevo, Skopje, Stockholm-Arlanda, Stuttgart, Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki, Tivat, Trieste, Tripoli, Tunis, Vienna, Zürich <br /> '''Seasonal''': Cairo, Dubrovnik, Hurghada, Kefalonia, Monastir, Ohrid, Pula, Rhodes, Santorini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Split, Zakynthos |2 | [[KoralBlue Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh |1 | [[LOT Polish Airlines]] | Warsaw |2 | [[Lotus Air]] | '''Seasonal''': Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh |1 | [[Lufthansa]] | Frankfurt |2 | [[Lufthansa Regional]] operated by [[Augsburg Airways]] | Munich |2 | Lufthansa regional operated by [[Lufthansa CityLine]] | Munich |2 | [[Malév Hungarian Airlines]] | Budapest |2 | [[Montenegro Airlines]] | Podgorica, Tivat |2 | [[Nesma Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Hurghada [begins April 18] |1 | [[Niki (airline)|Niki]] | Vienna |2 | [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] | Oslo, Stockholm-Arlanda |2 | [[Nouvelair]] | '''Seasonal''': Monastir |1 | [[Ryan International Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Chicago-O'Hare [begins June 3], Toronto-Pearson [begins June 3] |2 | [[Sky Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman |1 | [[Spanair]] | Barcelona|2 | [[Swiss International Air Lines]] | Zürich |2 | [[TAROM]] | Bucharest-Otopeni |2 | [[Tunisair]] | Tunis <br /> '''Seasonal''': Monastir |2 | [[Turkish Airlines]] | Istanbul-Atatürk |2 | [[Wizz Air]] | Charleroi [begins 29 March], Dortmund, Eindhoven [begins 3 April], Gothenburg-City [begins 3 April], London-Luton, Malmö, Memmingen [begins 2 April], Rome-Fiumicino, Stockholm-Skavsta [begins 1 April]|1 }} ===Charter airlines=== {{airport-dest-list |3rdcoltitle = Terminal | [[Atlasjet]] | '''Seasonal''': Antalya |1 | [[Aviogenex]] | '''Seasonal''': Alexandria, Antalya, Aswan, Bodrum, Burgas, Cairo, Catania, Chania, Corfu, Dalaman, Funchal, Girona, Heraklion, Hurghada, Kavala, Kefalonia, Kos, Lefkada, Lisbon, Luxor, Marsa Alam, Montpellier, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rhodes, Santorini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Skiathos, Taba, Varna, Zakynthos |1 | [[Gazpromavia]] | Sochi |1 | [[Dubrovnik Airline]] | '''Seasonal''': Dubrovnik [begins 1 May] |1 | [[KoralBlue Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh |1 | [[Jat Airways]] | '''Seasonal''': Cairo, Dubrovnik, Hurghada, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Santorini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Split, Zakynthos |2 | [[Lotus Air]] | '''Seasonal''': Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh |1 | [[Nesma Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Hurghada [begins April 18] |1 | [[Nouvelair]] | '''Seasonal''': Monastir |1 | [[Ryan International Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Chicago-O'Hare [begins June 3], Toronto-Pearson [begins June 3] |2 | [[Sky Airlines]] | '''Seasonal''': Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman |1 }} ===Cargo airlines=== [[File:Post-62-1231338540.jpg|thumb|Apron and Terminal 1 gate area at the airport in the background. In the foreground, Jat tehnika apron]] Cargo airlines serving the airport (as of January 2011): {{Airport-dest-list | [[CityLine Hungary]] | Budapest | [[Solinair]] | Ljubljana, Sarajevo | [[TNT Airways]] | Timişoara }} ==Statistics== {| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse" |+ '''Traffic figures at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport''' |- bgcolor=lightgrey !width="150"|Year !width="150"|Passengers !width="150"|Change !width="150"|Cargo (t) !width="150"|Change !width="150"|Aircraft movements !width="150"|Change |- |2002 |1,621,798 | |6,827 | |28,872 | |- |2003 |1,849,148 |{{increase}}14% |6,532 |{{decrease}}4% |32,484 |{{increase}}13% |- |2004 |2,045,282 |{{increase}}11% |8,946 |{{increase}}37% |36,416 |{{increase}}12% |- |2005 |2,032,357 |{{decrease}}1% |7,728 |{{decrease}}14% |37,614 |{{increase}}3% |- |2006 |2,222,445 |{{increase}}9% |8,200 |{{increase}}6% |42,360 |{{increase}}13% |- |2007 |2,512,890 |{{increase}}13% |7,926 |{{decrease}}3% |43,448 |{{increase}}3% |- |2008 |2,650,048 |{{increase}}5% |8,129 |{{increase}}3% |44,454 |{{increase}}2% |- |2009 |2,384,077 |{{decrease}}10% |6,690 |{{decrease}}18% |40,664 |{{decrease}}8% |- |2010 |2,701,159 |{{increase}}13% |Unavailable |{{increase}} |44,201 |{{increase}}9% |} Source: Official website<ref name="BEG"/> ==Services== ===Security=== [[File:Erport siti Beograd1.jpg|thumb|Airport City - business park on location of the old airport in [[New Belgrade]]]] In 2007 the airport followed the example of the [[EU]] and introduced security measures which limit the amount of liquids allowed to be carried onboard aircraft. In April, 2007 the airport introduced the latest technology for explosive and narcotic detection. These units are in application at the airport at customs and border checkpoints and other facilities and locations of security interest. Each international passenger must pass security and passport control before entering the departure lounge. Passengers are again screened and carry on luggage is scanned at the gate. Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport has a '''Rescue and Fire Service''', which in 2007 received internationally recognised certificates. All members of the fire service unit underwent training at the U.K. International Fire Training Center run by Serco. This has led to praise by the [[IATA]] and [[ICAO]] organisations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:4ME25z-7EKIJ:www.rscg.co.me/code/navigate.php%3FId%3D63+security+at+belgrade+airport&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=au |author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=HSecurity: Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=Rescue and Fire Service of the Belgrade "Nikola Tesla" Airport received internationally recognized certificates |accessdate=24 April 2007 |date=24 March 2007 }}</ref> Since 2003 airport security has been increased. The airport relies on the Serbian Police and Serbian anti-terrorist squad for patrolling the airport and can call in the [[Serbian Army]]. In August 2007 the airport prohibited cars parking next to the airport terminal, instead they have to use the car park provided, as a result of the [[2007 Glasgow International Airport attack]]. All parked cars in restricted zones will be towed away and the owners will receive a fine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtsmondo.com/news/world/text.php?vest=66317 |author=Mondo WEB Portal |title=HSecurity: Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=Zabranjen saobraćaj ispred zgrade aerodroma |accessdate=8 August 2007 |date=14 August 2007 |language=Serbian}}</ref> In late 2007 the airport received technology from [[Israel]] which provides the ability to monitor the 20&nbsp;km [[radius]] around the airport. ===Lounges=== All passengers flying business class (except Lufthansa business class passengers) on a flight from Belgrade may use the airport lounge named “Business club” located in the transit area near gate A5.<ref name="VIP Salon">{{cite web |url=http://www.beg.aero/code/navigate.php?Id=118|author=Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=Lounges: Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport |title=VIP Salon Aerodroma "Nikola Tesla" Beograd |accessdate=11 August 2007 |language=Serbian}}</ref> The capacity of the lounge is 45 people. Free drinks, food and appetizers are offered. The meals are prepared by the “Boeing” restaurant located next to the lounge. Passengers receive an invitation to the lounge at check in. In 2009 the business class lounge will be renovated in order to offer a more up to date product.<ref name="Obnova">{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/code/navigate.php?Id=5&status=jedna&vest=113273&datum=2007-12-24 |author=T.S |authorlink=Večernje novosti |title=Ekonomija: S piste pravo na berzu |accessdate=1 January 2008 |publisher=Večernje novosti |language=Serbian}}</ref> Nikola Tesla Airport also has a VIP lounge, with separate check-in and passport control facilities, which was built during the 2004-2006 terminal 2 reconstruction. The lounge consists of three parts - the first part for leisure, second for television crew and press conferences and a third part is a presidential suite. The lounge has a total surface area of 500&nbsp;m².<ref name="VIP Salon"/> The lounge is also used as a press centre upon the arrival of VIPs. == Accessibility == <!-- removed taxi/train/bus/ferry/limousine, schedule, route and fare information, as per WP:NOTTRAVEL - ~~ --> ===By car=== Belgrade Airport is connected to the [[Belgrade]]–[[Zagreb]] highway ([[E70 in Serbia|E-70]]) via a nearby interchange. There are [[car rental]] agencies in the Arrivals Hall. ===By bus=== <div style='text-align: center;'> {| border="4" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" ! style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" |Service !! style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" |Destination (departing from the airport) !! style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" |Operator |- | style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | Line 72 || Zeleni Venac || GSP Belgrade Transport Company |} </div> * [[GSP Beograd|GSP Belgrade Public Transport Co]], maintains a scheduled service to the airport. The line ends at the [[Zeleni Venac]] station located in downtown Belgrade. ===By taxi=== Licensed taxis from the airport to the city are available. == Awards == 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)."<ref>{{cite news|work=anna.aero Airline News & Analysis|the Euro annies (August 2010 v August 2009)- based on science, statistics and evidence|url=http://www.anna.aero/2010/05/12/the-euro-annies/}}</ref> by anna.aero. Despite losing Olympic’s service to Athens, the airport attracted 10 ‘new’ carriers, at least compared with the previous year, making a net gain of nine carriers. The interest in the Serbian market and its largest airport can be presumed to be linked to the fact that Serbian nationals no longer need visas to travel to the Schengen Area, which is formed of the majority of European states. == See also == {{Commons category|Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport}} * [[List of airlines of Serbia]] * [[List of airports in Serbia]] * [[Museum of Aviation in Belgrade]] == References == {{Reflist|2}} == External links == * [http://www.beg.aero/welcome.54.html Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport] * [http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=391999&page=86 BEG old photos] {{Airports in Serbia}} {{Belgrade}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}} [[Category:Airports in Serbia]] [[Category:Transport in Belgrade]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Belgrade]] [[Category:Syrmia]] [[Category:USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - European]] [[be:Аэрапорт імя Ніколы Тэсла]] [[cs:Letiště Bělehrad]] [[de:Flughafen Belgrad]] [[el:Διεθνές Αεροδρόμιο Νίκολα Τέσλα]] [[es:Aeropuerto de Belgrado-Nikola Tesla]] [[fr:Aéroport Nikola-Tesla de Belgrade]] [[ko:베오그라드 국제공항]] [[hr:Zračna luka Nikola Tesla]] [[it:Aeroporto di Belgrado-Surčin]] [[mk:Аеродром Никола Тесла]] [[nl:Belgrado Nikola Tesla Airport]] [[ja:ベオグラード・ニコラ・テスラ空港]] [[no:Nikola Tesla lufthavn]] [[pl:Port lotniczy Belgrad]] [[pt:Aeroporto Internacional de Belgrado]] [[ru:Белград (аэропорт)]] [[sk:Letisko Nikola Teslu Belehrad]] [[sl:Letališče Nikola Tesla]] [[sr:Аеродром Никола Тесла Београд]] [[sh:Aerodrom Nikola Tesla]] [[sv:Nikola Tesla-flygplatsen]] [[vi:Sân bay Belgrade Nikola Tesla]]'