Airport guide
Belgrad Nikola Tesla AirportIATA code BEG
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG/LYBE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belgrade, Serbia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Codes
- BEG · LYBE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Region
- Europe
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG/LYBE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Belgrade, Serbia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Belgrade local time at coordinates 44.820°, 20.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Belgrade, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport details
- IATA code
- BEG
- ICAO code
- LYBE
- City
- Belgrade
- Country
- Serbia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Coordinates
- 44.818°, 20.309°
- 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 Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport’s own pages.
BEG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 102 m (335 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 28 April 1962
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2024
- 8.37 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Morava Airport KVO · 113 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BEG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12R/30L: 3,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R/30L | 3,500 m11,483 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12L/30R | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BEG
Originfacts does not track any routes from BEG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at BEG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BEG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where BEG is
12 km west
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport lies 12 km west of Belgrade 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 BEG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Belgrade, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:beg.aero (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 Belgrade
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TuzlaTuzla International AirportTZL135 km
- TimisoaraTimisoara Traian Vuia International AirportTSR135 km
- KraljevoKraljevoKVO148 km
- OsijekOsijek AirportOSI151 km
- AradAradARW169 km
- SarajevoSarajevo International AirportSJJ192 km
- NisNis Constantine the Great AirportINI206 km
- Banja LukaBanja Luka AirportBNX237 km
- PristinaPristina International AirportPRN257 km
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport: common questions
Where is Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport?
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport serves Belgrade, Serbia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.818°, 20.309°.
What are the airport codes for Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport?
The IATA code is BEG and the ICAO code is LYBE.
What time zone is BEG in?
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport is in the Europe/Belgrade time zone.
What is the official website of Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport?
The airport’s official website is beg.aero. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BEG: 12R/30L (3,500 m (11,483 ft), asphalt); 12L/30R (3,400 m (11,155 ft), asphalt).
When did Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport open?
Wikidata gives 28 April 1962 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport?
Wikidata records 8.37 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport?
Per Wikidata, BEG is operated by Vinci Airports, owned by Government of Serbia.
Which airlines have a hub at BEG?
Wikidata lists BEG as a hub of Air Pink, Air Serbia, Aviolet, Centavia and Prince Aviation.
How far is BEG from Belgrade city centre?
Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport is about 12 km west of Belgrade city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q127955 (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)