Airport guide
Banja Luka AirportIATA code BNX
Banja Luka Airport (BNX/LQBK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Codes
- BNX · LQBK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Region
- Europe
Banja Luka Airport (BNX/LQBK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. Operating on Europe/Sarajevo local time at coordinates 44.930°, 17.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Banja Luka Airport (BNX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Banja Luka, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Banja Luka Airport details
- IATA code
- BNX
- ICAO code
- LQBK
- City
- Banja Luka
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates
- 44.941°, 17.298°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Banja Luka Airport’s own pages.
BNX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 122 m (400 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 343,009
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing exyuaviation.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tuzla International Airport TZL · 125 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BNX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BNX
Originfacts does not track any routes from BNX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BNX is
21 km north-northeast
Banja Luka Airport lies 21 km north-northeast of Banja Luka city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BNX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Banja Luka, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Banja Luka Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:banjaluka-airport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Banja Luka
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Banja Luka Airport: common questions
Where is Banja Luka Airport?
Banja Luka Airport serves Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.941°, 17.298°.
What are the airport codes for Banja Luka Airport?
The IATA code is BNX and the ICAO code is LQBK.
What time zone is BNX in?
Banja Luka Airport is in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone.
What is the official website of Banja Luka Airport?
The airport’s official website is banjaluka-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Banja Luka Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BNX: 16/34 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
When did Banja Luka Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1976 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Banja Luka Airport?
Wikidata records 343,009 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BNX from Banja Luka city centre?
Banja Luka Airport is about 21 km north-northeast of Banja Luka city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Banja Luka Airport?
OurAirports gives BNX’s elevation as 122 m (400 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Banja Luka Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430945 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)