Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (Serbian: Аеродром Никола Тесла Београд / Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd) or Belgrade Airport (Serbian: Аеродром Београд / Aerodrom Beograd) (IATA: BEG, ICAO: LYBE) is an international airport serving Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands. It is operated by French conglomerate Vinci Airports and it is named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943).
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport Аеродром Никола Тесла Београд Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | International | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Serbia | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | VINCI Airports Serbia d.o.o. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Belgrade | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 336 ft / 102 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°49′10″N 20°18′25″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | beg.aero | ||||||||||||||
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BEG Location within Belgrade BEG BEG (Serbia) | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Vinci Airports Press Release | |||||||||||||||
Native name | Аеродром Никола Тесла Београд |
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| Company type | Joint-stock company |
Traded as | BELEX: AERO |
| Industry | Airport operations |
| Founded | 28 April 1962 |
| Headquarters | Aerodrom Beograd 47, Surčin, , Serbia |
Area served | Belgrade, Serbia |
Key people | Saša Vlaisavljević (CEO) Vesna Stanković Jevđević (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) |
| Revenue | €5.96 million (2021) |
Net income | (€2.15 million) (2021) |
| Total assets | €275.18 million (2021) |
| Total equity | €244.00 million (2021) |
| Owner | Government of Serbia (84.56%) Others |
Number of employees | 1,556 (2018) |
| Parent | Vinci Airports |
| Footnotes / references Business ID: 07036540 Tax ID: 100000539 | |
The flag carrier and the largest airline of Serbia, Air Serbia, uses Belgrade Nikola Tesla as their hub. It is also one of the many operating bases for low-cost airline Wizz Air. The air taxi services Air Pink, Eagle Express and Prince Aviation also call the airport their home.