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Mostar International Airport
Međunarodna Zračna Luka Mostar
Међународни Аеродром Мостар
Međunarodni Aerodrom MostarIATA: OMO – ICAO: LQMO Summary Airport type Public Operator Bosnia and Hezegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) Location Ortiješ, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Elevation AMSL 48 m / 156 ft Coordinates 43°16′58″N 017°50′45″E / 43.28278°N 17.84583°ECoordinates: 43°16′58″N 017°50′45″E / 43.28278°N 17.84583°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,400 7,874 Asphalt Source: Bosnian and Herzegovinan AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] Mostar International Airport (Bosnian: Međunarodni Aerodrom Mostar, Croatian: Međunarodna Zračna Luka Mostar) (IATA: OMO, ICAO: LQMO) is an airport near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the village of Ortiješ, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south southeast of Mostar's railway station.[1] Mostar Airport was opened for civilian air traffic in 1965 for domestic flights.
In 1984, the airport became Mostar International Airport and was announced to be an alternative for Sarajevo International Airport during the 1984 Winter Olympics. The airport was also popular for people making the pilgrimage to Međugorje.
As of October 2009 there are no scheduled flights from the airport.[2]
Statistics
Statistic data for bosnian airports:Mostar Int. Airport
Passenger statistics
Year/Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year total 2011 554 0 696 2,193 4,029 5,087 4,343 4,644 8,432 4,265 - - 34,243 2010 - - - - - - - - 3,712 1,879 544 - 17,833 References
External links
- Official site (English)
- Official website
- Bird's-eye view out of plane to Mostar-Ortješ Airport runway in Neretva river valley
- Current weather for LQMO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OMO at Aviation Safety Network
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