Ljubljana Brnik
| Continent: Europe | Country: Slovenia |
| Aerodrom Ljubljana | |
| Location | Brnik, Slovenia |
| IATA code | LJU |
| ICAO code | LJLJ |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.lju-airport.si |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 118.00 |
| Ground | 131.40 |
| Clearance | 135.275 |
| Approach | 118.75 |
| Departure | 135.275 |
| ATIS | 118.475 |
Aerodrom Ljubljana is the biggest and Slovenia's primary airport, it's also one of three international airports in country. It's a hub to Slovenia's airline, Adria Airways. There are no domestic flights, as Slovenia is small. The vast majority of scheduled flights are to points within Europe. Airport's single runway is the 3,300 metres (10,827 feet) long, asphalt 13/31. In normal conditions, all ariving aircraft use runway 31. For departing, they sometimes use 13 or 31, depending on aircraft destination.
Airport is backed with mountains and has nice spotting points along the whole length of the runway. Airport is about 20 kilometres from Ljubljana and 10 kilometres from Kranj.
Official Spotting Locations
Spotting Terrace
Official spotting location is the terrace on top of the terminal building (just follow the markings), but it's unfortunately closed, due to expansion of the airport. It will be reopened in 2007.
Other Spotting Locations
Runway 31/13
There are very good spotting locations on the macadam road, along the runway. To get there, drive further on the Kranj-Brnik road and in the town Spodnji Brnik, turn right, to Vodice. Then drive for about 500 metres and turn right, when you see the runway. Then you can move freely along the runway. One of the best locations is on the beginning of runway 31, where you can see all aircraft landing.
Locations to Avoid
Regular Traffic
The best thing is to visit http://www.lju-airport.si , on the internet or on wap. You can also use the TTX pages, 178 (arrivals) and 179 (departures), on TVS1/TVS2 (Slovenia's national TV) http://teletekst.rtvslo.si . Most of Adria's fleet leaves in the morning and returns in the evening.
Airlines that operate LJU/LJLJ
Airlines operating scheduled flights to the airport and the destinations served include:
- Adria Airways (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Brussels-Zaventem, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, Istanbul-Atatürk, Kiev-Boryspil, London-Gatwick, Manchester, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Munich, Ohrid, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Podgorica, Priština, Rome-Fiumicino, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana, Vienna, Warsaw, Zürich)
- Adria Airways Cargo (Belgrade-Nikola Tesla, Frankfurt, Liège, Sarajevo, Zagreb)
- Air France Régional (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
- Czech Airlines (Prague)
- EasyJet (London-Stansted)
- Finnair (Helsinki) - from April 2007
- Jat Airways (Belgrade)
- LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw)
- Malev Hungarian Airlines (Budapest)
- Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
- Wizzair (Brussels-Charleroi, London-Luton; Dortmund, Stockholm-Skavsta from 2007)
Facilities and Transportation
You can only use Bus or Taxi, because there is no air link or train line.