Airport guide

Rijeka AirportIATA code RJK

Rijeka Airport (RJK/LDRI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rijeka, Croatia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Rijeka, Croatia
Codes: RJK · LDRI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Zagreb
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Rijeka Airport (RJK/LDRI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rijeka, Croatia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Zagreb local time at coordinates 45.220°, 14.570°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rijeka Airport (RJK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rijeka, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Rijeka Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: RJK
ICAO code: LDRI
City: Rijeka
Country: Croatia
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Zagreb
Coordinates: 45.216°, 14.571°; From OurAirports
Official website: rijeka-airport.hr (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rijeka Airport’s own pages.

RJK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 85 m (278 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 2 May 1970; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 164,086; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing exyuaviation.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Rijeka; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Pula Airport PUY · 62 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RJK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 14/32: 2,488 m, concrete.

Runways at RJK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	2,488 m8,164 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from RJK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from RJK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where RJK is

Calculated

17 km southeast

Rijeka Airport lies 17 km southeast of Rijeka 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 RJK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rijeka, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rijeka Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:rijeka-airport.hr (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 Rijeka

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Rijeka Airport: common questions

Where is Rijeka Airport?

Rijeka Airport serves Rijeka, Croatia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.216°, 14.571°.

What are the airport codes for Rijeka Airport?

The IATA code is RJK and the ICAO code is LDRI.

What time zone is RJK in?

Rijeka Airport is in the Europe/Zagreb time zone.

What is the official website of Rijeka Airport?

The airport’s official website is rijeka-airport.hr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Rijeka Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at RJK: 14/32 (2,488 m (8,164 ft), concrete).

When did Rijeka Airport open?

Wikidata gives 2 May 1970 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Rijeka Airport?

Wikidata records 164,086 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is RJK from Rijeka city centre?

Rijeka Airport is about 17 km southeast of Rijeka city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Rijeka Airport?

OurAirports gives RJK’s elevation as 85 m (278 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 Rijeka Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1141414 (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)