Rijeka Airport

International airport in Omišalj, Croatia

Rijeka Airport

Zračna luka Rijeka/Krk I.

* IATA: RJK
* ICAO: LDRI

Summary
Airport type| Public
Operator| Rijeka Airport Ltd.
Serves| Rijeka
Location| Omišalj, Croatia
Elevation AMSL| 278 ft / 85 m
Coordinates| 45°13′01″N 014°34′13″E﻿ / ﻿45.21694°N 14.57028°E﻿ / 45.21694; 14.57028
Website| rijeka-airport.hr
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Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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m  | ft
14/32  | 2,500  | 8,202  | Concrete/asphalt
Statistics (2022)
| Passengers| 164,086  190.99%

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Croatian Aeronautical Information Publication[1]

Rijeka Airport (Croatian: Zračna luka Rijeka, Italian: Aeroporto di Fiume; IATA: RJK, ICAO: LDRI) is the international airport serving Rijeka, Croatia. It is located near the town of Omišalj on the island of Krk, 17 km from the Rijeka railway station.[1] Most of the traffic to and from the airport occurs during the summer months, when it is used by several European low-cost airlines flying tourists to the northern parts of the Croatian coast.

## History

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Rijeka Airport opened in May 1970. The first plane to depart carried Josip Broz Tito and his wife.[2]

Before the Second World War, Rijeka was divided between Yugoslavia and Italy. The Yugoslav part of the city was served by the airfield in Sušak. Domestic airline Aeroput opened a route linking Sušak to Zagreb in 1930, and a year later, a route linking Zagreb to Belgrade via Sušak, Split and Sarajevo was opened. By 1936, Aeroput linked the city to Belgrade, Borovo, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Split and Zagreb.[3] The Italian part of the city was connected to many Italian cities with regular flights provided by Italian company Ala Littoria.[4]

The Grobnik airport had difficulty with larger planes, as its runways were close to the hills to the east of the city. With larger airliners coming on board, planners decided on a location on Krk after considering locations close to Opatija and near Urinj, which would have required moving some hills.[2]

## Facilities

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### Terminal

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Rijeka airport has a single terminal building which dates back to its original opening in 1970. Over the decades minor upgrades have been made. Terminal has seven gates, one domestic and six international. None of the gates have jet bridges and boarding is done by people walking from the terminal directly to the aircraft. The arrivals hall features a single baggage belt. On the upper floor there is a small duty free in the international area, mostly featuring local produced merchandise, as well as a café bar. Another bar with a limited selection of snacks is located on before in the entrance hall. Domestic departures have no facilities after security check. Several car rental agencies maintain their offices during the summer season.[citation needed]

### Runway

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The airport has a single runway, approximately 2500 m long and 45 m wide. There are no taxiways. Consequently, aircraft have to turn at the end of the runway and taxi back along the runway to approach the terminal. Runway 14 has CAT I ILS landing aids installed.[citation needed]

## Ground transportation

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Since the airport is located on the island of Krk, there is a dedicated bus line from Rijeka and Omišalj which runs as needed, considering the flight arrival times. The shuttle would not operate unless bookings are made 24 hours prior to departure.

## Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rijeka Airport:

Airlines| Destinations

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Air Dolomiti |  Seasonal: Munich[5]
Air Serbia |  Seasonal: Belgrade[6]
Croatia Airlines |  Munich[7]
Eurowings |  Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn,[8] Düsseldorf,[9] Hamburg,[9] Stuttgart[10]
Lufthansa |  Seasonal: Frankfurt[11]
Ryanair |  Seasonal: Charleroi,[12] Hahn,[13] London–Stansted,[14] Stockholm–Arlanda,[12] Vienna,[15] Wrocław[16]
Trade Air |  Dubrovnik,[17] Osijek,[17] Split,[17] Zadar[17]
Transavia |  Seasonal: Eindhoven[18][19]

## Statistics

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Traffic figures at Rijeka Airport[20][21] Year  | Passengers  | Change  | Aircraft movements  | Change  | Cargo  | Change

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2011  | 84,713  | 28.32%  | 2,680  | 32.84%  |  |
2012  | 77,082  | 7.77%  | 2,290  | 15.49%  |  |
2013  | 142,975  | 93.47%  | 2,653  | 17.13%  |  |
2014  | 106,235  | 26.82%  | 2,378  | 10.37%  |  |
2015  | 139,718  | 37.06%  | 4,014  | 68.80%  |  |
2016  | 145,297  | 3.99%  | 4,146  | 3.29%  |  |
2017  | 142,111  | 2.2%  | 4,937  | 19.1%  | 2,130,742  |
2018  | 183,606  | 29.2%  | 5,460 | 10.6%  | 4,655,866 | 118.5%
2019  | 200,841 | 9.4%  | 4,942  | 9.4%  | 1,025.879  | 78.0%
2020  | 27,680  | 86.22%  | 3,360  | 32.01%  | 259,226  | 74,73%
2021  | 56,388  | 103.71%  | 4,286  | 27.55%  | 56  | 99,98%
2022  | 164,086  | 190.99%  | 4,392  | 2.47%  | 41,077  | 73251.78%
2023  | 154,367  | 5.92%  |  |  |  |
2024  | 145,148  | %  |  |  |  |

## Incidents and accidents

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* On 23 May 1971, Aviogenex Flight 130 crashed on approach to Rijeka Airport because of rough landing in bad weather conditions,[22][23] killing 78 people and leaving five survivors. Among the victims was the famous Croatian poet Josip Pupačić with his wife and daughter.

## References

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1. ^ a b AIP from the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
2. ^ a b "Nesuđeni aerodrom na Urinju – Moja Rijeka". www.mojarijeka.hr. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016.
3. ^ Drustvo za Vazdusni Saobracaj A D – Aeroput (1927–1948) at europeanairlines.no
4. ^ Ala Littoria at timetableimages.com
5. ^ "Air Dolomiti Assumes Lufthansa Munich – Rijeka Service in NS25". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
6. ^ "Air Serbia unveils summer expansion". 19 January 2022.
7. ^ Liu, Jim. "Croatia Airlines NW23 Network Changes – 20AUG23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
8. ^ Liu, Jim (13 March 2024). "Eurowings NS24 Leased Smartwings 737-800 Operating Routes". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
9. ^ a b Liu, Jim (14 February 2023). "Eurowings NS23 Network Update – 12FEB23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
10. ^ Liu, Jim (27 June 2022). "Lufthansa Group Carriers July/August 2022 Intra-Europe Adjustment - 26JUN22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
11. ^ Liu, Jim (22 January 2024). "Lufthansa / Air Dolomiti NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
12. ^ a b "Rijeka, Croatia". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 908. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
13. ^ "Ryanair schedules new Rijeka service". ExYuAviation. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
14. ^ "Vraća se linija London - Rijeka!". Croatian Aviation. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
15. ^ "Ryanair launches Rijeka-Vienna flights". 5 December 2023.
16. ^ "Ryanair najavio novu liniju prema Rijeci". 6 December 2024.
17. ^ a b c d "LIST OF PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS" (PDF). Aeroroutes.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
18. ^ "Eindhoven, Netherlands". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 347–349\. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
19. ^ "Transavia adds seasonal Eindhoven – Rijeka in 3Q18". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
20. ^ Croatian Bureau of Statistics
21. ^ "Rijeka Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
22. ^ ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 134A YU-AHZ Rijeka Airport (RJK) – 2 photographs
23. ^ Авиакатастрофы самолётов Ту-134 (in Russian)

## External links

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Media related to Rijeka Airport at Wikimedia Commons

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