Zagreb
After surpassing 400,000 passengers in a single month for the first time in June, with 406,031 recorded at Zagreb Airport, the airport saw another milestone in July, recording 432,608 passengers. This continued growth at Franjo Tuđman Airport has resulted in a total of 2,403,425 passengers in the first seven months of this year, reflecting a 16.5% increase compared to the 2,063,005 passengers during the same period in 2023.
Split
Split St. Jerome Airport recorded 770,502 passengers in July, marking the first time in history that any Croatian airport has served that many passengers in a single month. This figure also represents a 3.46% increase compared to the same month last year. At the reception of Croatia Airlines’ Airbus A220, the airport’s director, Lukša Novak, announced that Split Airport expects to exceed 3.5 million passengers this year and is counting on year-round connectivity through its partnership with Croatia Airlines.
Dubrovnik
Ruđer Bošković Airport registered 522,848 passengers in July, reflecting a 16.88% increase compared to the same month last year, when 447,315 passengers passed through Dubrovnik Airport. Notably, March was the only month this year in which Dubrovnik experienced a decline in passenger numbers, with a 15.46% decrease compared to the same month in the previous year.
Zadar
Zadar Airport also has reason to celebrate, as it recorded double-digit percentage growth in July compared to the same month last year. For the first time, the number of passengers exceeded 300,000. Specifically, 326,106 passengers arrived in Zadar by plane this July, compared to 286,383 in July 2023, marking a 13.87% increase. Like Dubrovnik, Zadar saw growth in passenger numbers in every month of this year except March, when a decrease of 45.47% was recorded.
Pula
Pula Airport recorded traffic of 126,042 passengers in July 2024, marking a 15.36% increase compared to July 2023, when 109,264 passengers were recorded. Cumulatively, from January 1 to July 31, 2024, the airport saw a 23.62% increase in passenger numbers, with a total of 284,861 passengers compared to 230,427 during the same period last year.
Brač
In July of this year, Brač Airport recorded a slight decrease in passenger numbers, down by 1.86%. Specifically, in July 2024, there were 5,161 passengers, 98 fewer than the 5,259 recorded in July 2023. The airport attributes this decline to the fact that July 2024 had one less weekend compared to the previous year, which directly impacted the results, as the majority of passengers arrive and depart on Saturdays. Despite this, the airport notes that the overall year-to-date performance is better compared to last year.
Rijeka
Despite a higher number of aircraft operations in five of the past seven months, Rijeka Airport recorded a decrease in passenger numbers this year. The exceptions were February and March, when the number of passengers increased by 150% and 122.60%, respectively, compared to last year. In July, the airport saw a 1.66% decline in passenger numbers, with 36,689 passengers this year compared to 37,308 in July 2023.
Osijek
In July 2024, Osijek recorded 6,173 passengers, which represents an increase of 5.52% compared to last July, when 5,850 passengers were served. By July 31, 2024, 25,131 passengers passed through the Osijek airport, and by the end of the year, the number of passengers is expected to grow to 57,875.
