In Montenegro, there are two international airports , the main one is located in the capital of the country. Its official name is Podgorica Airport (Aerodrom Podgorica).
basic information
The airport is located 11 km from the capital of Montenegro near the village of Golubovichi, from which the second, unofficial name of the air harbor went. It was founded in 1961 and eventually ceased to cope with a large flow of people.
In 2006, a new terminal was built here, which has 8 exits for departure and 2 entries for incoming passengers. Its area is 5500 square meters. m, so that it can now serve up to 1 million people a year.
Description of the air harbor
The new structure is completely made of glass and aluminum using modern technologies, for example, lighting with reflected light. This is a unique architectural development of the latest generation. In 2007 Podgorica airport in Montenegro, Airport Council International, was awarded the title of the best aerodrome.
The terminal is divided into 2 zones:
- Departures. Passport control is located here, the offices of major airlines (Malev Hungarian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Adria Airways, etc.), duty-free shops, a business lounge, 2 cafes, travel agencies, local bank branches and a car rental counter.
- Arrivals. In this part of the terminal there is a first-aid post, newspaper kiosks and baggage.
Which airlines serve the air harbor?
The Capital Airport in Montenegro serves both international and domestic flights. Due to the small area of the country, the latter are infrequent. Flights, the number of which significantly increases in the summer, have more charter character.
Daily flights to many cities in Europe. This airport is served by such airlines:
- Montenegro Airlines (St. Petersburg, Rome, Paris, Naples, Moscow, Frankfurt, Kaliningrad, Zurich, Vienna, Brindisi, etc.);
- Jat Airways (Belgrade);
- Croatia Airlines (Zagreb);
- DI Air (Skopje, Bari);
- Adria Airways (Ljubljana);
- Belavia (Minsk);
- Turkish Airlines (Istanbul);
- Ukraine International Airlines (Boryspil, Kiev)
- Ryanair (London).
The aircraft fleet of the air harbor is mainly represented by such airliners: Fokker 100, Embraer 195 and Embraer 190.
What else is there at the airport in Podgorica?
On the territory of the airport there is a parking, which is located in front of the terminal building. The parking is divided according to the length of the transport : a long (174 places) and short-term (213 cars), as well as a VIP zone for 52 cars.
If you wish to receive information about any flight: departure, arrival, flight time, direction, then all this information can be found on the online scoreboard. You can also book and buy tickets online. To do this, choose the necessary dates and the airline.
How to get there?
From the airport Podgorica to the city of Kotor can be reached by car on the road number 2, E65 / E80 or M2.3, the distance is about 90 km. Near the terminal there is a bus stop, from where travelers will reach the nearest settlements.
Very often tourists are interested in how to get from Podgorica Airport to big cities: Bar or Budva . You can reach the resorts by public transport , taxi or by car. The first settlement is covered by highway E65 / E80, and to the second - road M2.3, the distance is 45 km and 70 km respectively.
The airport in the capital of Montenegro carries flights to many corners of the planet, which allows a large number of tourists to visit a beautiful country.