- Sjenica Airport
Infobox Airport
name = Sjenica Airport
nativename =
nativename-a = Аеродром Сјеница
nativename-r = Aerodrom Sjenica
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type = Military
owner =
operator =Military of Serbia
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location = Sjenica
elevation-f = 3,314
elevation-m = 1,010
coordinates = Coord|43|16|28.20|N|20|03|00.96|E|type:airport|display=inline,title
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r1-number = 13/31
r1-length-f = 8,202
r1-length-m = 2,500
r1-surface = Paved
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footnotes =Sjenica Airport (Serbian Cyrillic "Аеродром Сјеница", Latinic: "Aerodrom Sjenica") also known as Dubinje Airport is a military airport in
Serbia , near the town ofSjenica onPešter plateau. The airport is also near to the mountain resort [http://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80_%28%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%29 Zlatar] . The airport will be reconstructed to be operational for civil service.History
The airport was built as a military one, and used by Yugoslav army air force.
During
1999 NATO bombing of former FR Yugoslavia, it was damaged.On
September 27 ,2006 the Military of Serbia announced that it would sell Sjenica Airport therefore meaning that the airport will become public.Future reconstruction
The management of
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport have visited Sjenica Airport onMay 18 2006 , and announced plans of making a project aimed at turning this airport into a public one. The airport will mostly be used for cargo and possible tourist transport. Local companies confirmed their interest for this project.See also
* [http://www.airport-belgrade.co.yu/upload/images/vesti/sjenica.jpgSjenica Airport photo]
*List of airports in Serbia ources
* [http://www.sina.org.yu/test/vest.php?id=9485 U Sjenici spremni da kupe vojni aerodrom]
* [http://www.sjenica-info.com/news.php?readmore=478 Aerodrom Sjenica - "Dubinje"]
* [http://www.sjenica-info.com/images/news/Sjenicki%20aerodrom.jpgRunway Photo]
* [http://www.airport-belgrade.co.yu/code/navigate.php?Id=6 Poseta predstavnika JP Aerodrom "Nikola Tesla" Aerodromu u Sjenici]
* [http://www.nin.co.yu/2003-01/23/27006.html "Kontrola leta"] (NIN)External links
* [http://www.earthsearch.net/intSearch/dubinje-YI.php?show
]
* [http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1080969276044904253MwfDIc Sjenica Airport map]
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