The Croatia Control (CROCONTROL) recorded a drop in traffic in Croatian airspace of more than 65% in the 2020 season, caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the segment of overflights through the airspace of the Republic of Croatia, these figures are: 132,253 overflights in the period March 29-October 24, 2020, which is 68.59% less than in the 2019 season (March 31-October 26) when there were 421,019 overflights.
Regarding IFR GAT (Instrument Flight Roules – General Aviation Traffic) traffic at airports in the 2020 season, 30,942 take-off / landing operations were performed, which is 65.12% less than in 2019, when 88,701 operations were performed.
The biggest decline in this segment was recorded by Dubrovnik Airport with as much as 72.44% followed by Pula with 68.54% and Zagreb with 66.18%.
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IFR GAT traffic on AD – summer season |
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Airport |
31.3. 2019.- 26.10.2019. |
29.3.2020. -24.10.2020. |
20.vs.19. |
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Dubrovnik |
19.914 |
5.488 |
-72,44% |
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Lošinj |
921 |
589 |
-36,05% |
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Osijek |
1.021 |
460 |
-54,95% |
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Pula |
7.231 |
2.275 |
-68,54% |
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Rijeka |
2.258 |
922 |
-59,17% |
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Brač |
1.038 |
569 |
-45,18% |
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Split |
23.343 |
8.913 |
-61,82% |
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Zagreb |
24.700 |
8.353 |
-66,18% |
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Zadar |
8.275 |
3.373 |
-59,24% |
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Total |
88.701 |
30.942 |
-65,12% |
Although better, the figures from the beginning of the year also decreased by more than 50%.
There have been 222,548 overflights since the beginning of the year, which is 56.65% less than in 2019, when there were 513,330 overflights.
IFR GAT traffic at airports recorded a total drop in traffic of 58.63% with 46.2019 operations versus 111,717 in 2019.
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IFR GAT traffic on AD |
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Airport |
1.1. – 25.10.2019. |
1.1. – 25.10.2020. |
20.vs.19. |
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Dubrovnik |
23.428 |
6.929 |
-70,42% |
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Lošinj |
1.012 |
699 |
-30,93% |
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Osijek |
1.512 |
810 |
-46,43% |
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Pula |
8.235 |
2.887 |
-64,94% |
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Rijeka |
2.752 |
1.198 |
-56,47% |
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Brač |
1.058 |
595 |
-43,76% |
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Split |
27.158 |
10.892 |
-59,89% |
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Zagreb |
37.040 |
18.020 |
-51,35% |
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Zadar |
9.522 |
4.189 |
-56,01% |
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Total |
111.717 |
46.219 |
-58,63% |
It is evident that Dubrovnik is the airport most affected by the pandemic.
The total traffic (LDZOTOT) from January 1 to October 25, 2020 is about -43% of the 2019 traffic. According to the available predictions of Eurocontrol, no increase in traffic is expected by the end of the year.
CROCONTROL could end the year with a deficit of more than 55% compared to 2019.
