Sarajevo International Airport

Sarajevo International Airport
Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo
Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo
Међународни аеродром Сарајево
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorBosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA)
ServesSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
LocationButmir
Focus city forRyanair
Elevation AMSL1,708 ft / 521 m
Coordinates43°49′29″N 018°19′53″E / 43.82472°N 18.33139°E / 43.82472; 18.33139
Websitehttps://www.sarajevo-airport.ba/
Map
SJJ
Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers2,226,692 22,2%
Aircraft Movements19,671 16,8%
Freight (in tons)3,344 5,6%
Source (excluding statistics): Bosnian and Herzegovinian AIP at EUROCONTROL Sarajevo Airport Statistics
PE Sarajevo International Airport
Native name
ЈP Međunarodni Aerodrom Sarajevo
Company typePublic-owned enterprise
IndustryConsumer services
Founded2 June 1969 (1969-06-02) (Current form)
Headquarters,
Area served
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Key people
Dino Selimović (Acting director)
ServicesAirport operations
Revenue €24.25 million (2017)
€6.64 million
Total assets €126.37 million (2017)
Total equity €86.00 million (2017)
OwnerGovernment of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (100.00%)
Number of employees
484 (2016)

Sarajevo International Airport (Bosnian: Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo, Serbian: Међународни аеродром Сарајево, Croatian: Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo) (IATA: SJJ, ICAO: LQSA) is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving its capital Sarajevo. It is located 3.3 NM (6.1 km; 3.8 mi) southwest of the Sarajevo railway station and some 6.5 NM (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) west of downtown Sarajevo in the Ilidža municipality, suburb of Butmir. In 2025, 2,226,692 passengers travelled through the airport, compared to 323,499 in 2001.