What is Franjo Tuđman Airport?
'''Franjo Tuđman Airport''' or '''Zagreb Airport''' (IATA: ZAG, ICAO: LDZA) is an international airport near [[Zagreb]], Croatia. It is the largest and busiest airport in [[Croatia]]. In 2022 it handled 3.12 million passengers and some 11,528 tons of cargo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statistics for 2022|url=https://www.zagreb-airport.hr/en/business/b2b/statistics/statistics-for-2022/747|access-date=2023-08-23|website=zagreb-airport.hr}}</ref> It opened in 1962. It is named after [[Franjo Tuđman]], the first [[President of Croatia]]. It is located about 10 km (6.2 miles) southeast of [[Zagreb Central Station]] in [[Velika Gorica]]. It is the base of [[Croatia Airlines]] and a centre for [[Trade Air]]. The main base of the [[Croatian Air Force]] is there. The Croatian [[Air traffic control|Air Traffic Control]] has its office there. The current [[Airport terminal|terminal building]] was opened to the public on 28 March 2017. It is over 65,800 m<sup>2</sup> (708,000 sq ft) on three levels with four [[Baggage|baggage carousels]], 8 air bridges, 9 [[Security|security checkpoints,]] 45 check-in desks, 23 [[passport]] control booths and a car park for 1,250 vehicles. There is a 600 square metre duty-free shop run by Aelia, 16 cafés, bars, restaurants and snack bars and 12 retail stores.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zagreb International Airport’s New Terminal|url=https://www.airport-technology.com/projects/new-terminal-zagreb-international-airport/|access-date=2023-08-23|website=Airport Technology|language=en-US}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1962 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Croatia]] [[Category:Airports in Europe]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Croatia]] [[Category:Zagreb]]