Flying in Croatia: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Croatia: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 82 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Croatia
Croatia has 82 airports and airfields in our database, of which 8 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority. Licensing broadly follows EASA Part-FCL.
Major airports
- Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport
- Pula Airport
- Rijeka Airport
- Split Saint Jerome Airport
- Zadar Airport
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport
Browse all 82 Croatia airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Croatia aviation by the numbers
83 airfields on record (8 with scheduled service), 419 airspace volumes, 34 navaids.
- Small airport44
- Closed18
- Heliport12
- Large airport6
- Medium airport3
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport10,669 ft
- Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport10,597 ft
- Pula Airport9,678 ft
- Udbina Airfield9,022 ft
- Split Saint Jerome Airport8,366 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).