EX-YU Avaition News
25 July 2026
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is currently expanding its terminal with the addition of three new air bridges and four additional aircraft parking stands. However, further expansion is being planned once the current project is completed. During a tour of the ongoing construction works, Serbian Prime Minister Djuro Macut revealed some of the airport's longer-term plans, stating, “The airport’s management presented us with future plans, which include opening gates on the opposite side. I also discussed the introduction of new routes and the acquisition of additional aircraft with the management of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and Air Serbia”. The Prime Minister did not clarify whether the planned expansion refers to the construction of new gates on the terminal's curbside, opposite the existing C wing, an option proposed by several bidders during the airport concession process, or to a further extension of the existing A wing.
The airport is adding new gates to the C wing of the terminal building - C15, 16, 17 and 18. While C15 - C17 will feature airbridges, C18, unlike adjacent stands, will be a non-contact (remote) gate, meaning travellers will not use a passenger boarding bridge but will be transported to and from the terminal by bus. The stand is designed to accommodate Code C aircraft, with a maximum wingspan of 36 metres...
