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Mostar International Airport (Croatian: Međunarodna Zračna Luka Mostar, Bosnian: Međunarodni Aerodrom Mostar; IATA: OMO, ICAO: LQMO) is an airport near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the village of Ortiješ, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Mostar's railway station.[2]

Mostar International Airport Međunarodna Zračna Luka Mostar
IATA: OMO ICAO: LQMO
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Mostar (88%) Zagreb Airport (12%)
Operator	Mostar Airport Ltd.
Serves	Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location	Ortiješ
Elevation AMSL	48 m / 156 ft
Coordinates	43°16′58″N 17°50′45″E
Website	mostar-airport.ba
Map
OMO Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers 1.374 95,8% Aircraft Movements 144 80,4% Freight (in tons) 0 0%
Source: Bosnian and Herzegovinian Directorate of Civil Aviation BHDCA[1]

History

Mostar Airport was opened for civilian air traffic in 1965 for domestic flights. Prior to 1965, Mostar was a local airport with a large concrete runway used by aircraft manufacturer SOKO for testing and delivering military aircraft, and sometimes by passenger aircraft. ^{[citation needed]} Currently, the airport primarily serves for Catholics making the pilgrimage to nearby Medjugorje. In 2012, the airport had a twofold increase in traffic, making it the second-busiest in Bosnia and Herzegovina after Sarajevo airport.

Further investments are planned, which include: renovating and expanding the terminal building, expanding the apron, modernising equipment, possible expanding of runway and further education of airport staff in Italy, also building fuel tanks and hangars for private aircraft and for aircraft of the Secondary Traffic school of Mostar which uses the airport for flight school and educating students for future work. Mostar International Airport is considering a possible strategic partnership with investors or, alternatively, a privatisation or concession.

In November 2017, Eurowings was the first airline to schedule regular flights from Mostar to Düsseldorf and Stuttgart with two weekly flights from May 2018.[3] On 3 May 2018, a Croatia Airlines plane landed at Mostar Airport marking the introduction of direct two weekly Mostar-Zagreb flights.[4] The COVID-19 pandemic has further disrupted the difficult financial situation, causing Croatia Airlines and Eurowings not to continue their planned flights. Also, numerous irregularities in the spending of airport funds and illegally elected administration were noticed.[5] The airport received 1,000,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible marks (€500,000) from the government in March 2021.[6] On 8 September 2021, Croatia Airlines operated first charter flight from Shannon in Ireland to Mostar Airport. Airport management also start negotiating flights with few low cost airlines.[7]

Airlines and destinations

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

Airlines	Destinations
Croatia Airlines	Seasonal charter: Beirut,[8] Cork, Dublin,[9] Palermo[10]
Electra Airways	Seasonal charter: Catania[11]
LOT Polish Airlines	Seasonal charter: Katowice[12]

Controversies

While Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Tuzlas airports have increased their passengers above 100,000, Mostar's airport management has not succeeded in securing any growth. Instead, Mostars airport continues existing by support of the FBIH government. The airport management has failed in securing flights to diaspora rich destinations such as Sweden, Denmark and Germany.[13]

In 2022, the airport lost its only scheduled service.[14]

Despite a very low number of passengers, 8 million BAM was awarded to the airport [15]

The current airport director Ivan Ljubic was appointed against the law since there was no city council when he assumed office.[16]

Mostar Airport fails to land airplanes diverged from Sarajevo, Tuzla and Banjaluka due too foggy weather conditions. Instead these airplanes are diverted to Serbia and Croatia, even if they are much further away from their original destinations.

Mostar airport is located in a very attractive position that the management have completely failed to capitalise on. The following reasons are some why Mostar airport should be very active airport [17]

1. Serving the close by towns with more than 400,000 population
2. Diaspora from Herzegovina region
3. Diaspora from Dalmatia region
4. Tourism in Mostar
5. Tourism in Hercegovina
6. Faith Tourism / pilgrimage to the very visited and world known Medjugore
7. Summer backup for Split and Dubrovnik (Croatias Dalmatia is extremely high in tourism)
8. Closenes to Montenegro

The political party "Our Party" Nasa stranka expressed the desire to completely change the management of the aiprot in 2018.[18]

Responsible Management of the failed airport

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Position	Name	Active years	Political alignment	Sanctioned
CEO	Marin Raspudić	1998–2020	HDZ	NO
CEO	Ivan Ljubić	2020–present	HDZ	NO

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Statistics

The record number of 86,000 passengers was recorded in the year 1990,[21]

Passenger statistics[22]

Year/Month	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Year total	Change
2022	6	39	21	110	189	942	2,151	4,623	1,914				9,995	+693,2%
2021	2	16	2	12	17	76	218	253	664	324	153	205	1,942	+41,34%
2020	384	267	133	0	0	0	0	76	190	11	25	288	1,374	-95,81%
2019	163	294	289	1,291	2,423	4,029	4,677	8,369	6,218	3,512	931	670	32,866	+15,46%
2018	0	171	448	1,557	3,881	4,004	3,173	7,561	4,963	1,654	570	481	28,463	-33,9%
2017	290	493	1,014	3,741	5,406	5,765	5,201	8,876	7,437	4,121	379	395	43,118	-19,5%
2016	226	24	1,122	3,797	6,139	7,178	8,411	10,788	10,225	4,692	n/a	n/a	53,618	-28,5%
2015	775	186	2,425	6,680	11,867	9,696	9,715	13,305	11,502	6,718	852	1,303	75,024	+10,3%
2014	395	117	1,575	5,817	9,689	9,288	8,831	10,691	10,499	7,731	1,426	1,921	67,980	-1,3%
2013	155	7	2,453	7,737	9,082	9,146	6,665	11,103	9,599	7,602	3,339	2,058	68,939	−13,2%
2012	177	318	2,139	9,169	8,677	11,922	9,921	13,737	10,839	6,360	2,923	1,873	78,055	+212,0%
2011	554	0	696	2,193	4,029	5,087	4,343	4,644	8,432	4,265	1,086	1,478	36,807	+206,0%
2010	–	–	–	–	–	986	1,800	4,255	3,712	1,879	544	–	17,833	N/A

See also

• List of airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Banja Luka International Airport
• Sarajevo International Airport
• Tuzla International Airport

References

External links

Media related to Mostar International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Current weather for LQMO at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for OMO at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Mostar

Der Flughafen Mostar (bosnisch Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar; kroatisch Međunarodna Zračna Luka Mostar; serbisch Међународни аеродром Мостар) ist ein internationaler Flughafen südlich von Mostar in Bosnien und Herzegowina.

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- [en] Mostar Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Mostar

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Mostar (en croata, Međunarodna zračna luka Mostar; en bosnio, Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar/Међународни аеродром Мостар, (IATA: OMO, OACI: LQMO)) es un aeropuerto cercano a la ciudad de Mostar, Bosnia y Herzegovina, situado en el poblado de Ortiješ, a 40 km al sureste de la principal Estación de ferrocarril de Mostar.[2]

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[fr] Aéroport de Mostar

L'aéroport de Mostar (Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar/Међународни аеродром Мостар, Međunarodna zračna luka Mostar, Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar/Међународни аеродром Мостар (code IATA : OMO • code OACI : LQMO)) est un aéroport près de Mostar, Bosnie-et-Herzégovine, situé dans le village de Ortiješ, 7 km au sud-est de Mostar.[1]

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[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Mostar

L'Aeroporto Internazionale di Mostar (IATA: OMO, ICAO: LQMO) è un aeroporto che serve la città di Mostar e il sito religioso Međugorje, situato nel villaggio di Ortiješ, 7,4 km a sud est della stazione ferroviaria della città bosniaca.

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[ru] Мостар (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Мостар (хорв. Međunarodna Zračna Luka Mostar, босн. Međunarodni Aerodrom Mostar) (ИАТА: OMO, ИКАО: LQMO) — аэропорт рядом с городом Мостар, Босния и Герцеговина, расположен в деревне Ортжеш в 7,4 км на юго-юго-восток от железнодорожной станции Мостар.[2] Аэропорт Мостар начал осуществлять гражданские рейсы в 1965 году на внутренних линиях.

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