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Military Air Bases and Airfields
This page gives details of the air bases and airfields which were, or are, used by the Croatia Air Force since 1991.
Divulje (ICAO: LDSP)
Located 15 km (9 miles) north of Split on the Dalmatian coast. Home of the HRZ maritime support unit 20 ERH.
Runway data: Rwy 05/23, Size: 8366 x 148 ft (2550 x 45 m), Elev: 79 ft (24 m), N43 32 20.20 E016 17 52.67, asphalt.
Dubrovnik (ICAO: LDDU)
Named 'Cilipi'. Located between Dubrovnik and Cavtat, on the Croatian Adriatic coast, almost due south of Sarajevo.
Runway: Rwy 12/30 Size: 10827 x 148 ft (3300 x 45 m), Elev 527 ft (161 m), Lat N 42 33 40.87, Long E 18 16 05.68, asphalt.
Lucko (ICAO: LDZL)
Located just southwest of Zagreb. Used by the helicopter unit 28 ETH.
Runway: Rwy ? Size: ? ft (3300 x 45 m), Elev ? ft (161 m), Lat N 42 87, Long E 18, aslt.
Pleso (ICAO: LDZA)
Located just south east of Zagreb. A major HRZ base with fighter, transport and VIP units based here.
Runway data: Rwy 05/23, Size: 10669 x 148 ft (3252 x 45 m), Elev: 353 ft (108 m), N45 44 34.55 E016 04 07.60, asphalt.
Pula (ICAO: LDPL)
Also spelled Pola. Located on the west coast of the Istrian Peninsula, on the Croatian coast. Home of the second HRZ fighter Squadron.
Runway: Rwy 09/27, Size: 9678 x 148 ft (2950 x 45 m), Elev 274 ft (84 m), Lat N 44 53 36.72, Long E 13 55 19.89, asphalt.
Rijeka (IATA: RJK/ICAO: LDRI)
Civil airport located on the northern tip of the island of Krk on the northern Dalmatian coast, opposite the city of Rijeka. Minor base with no permanently based HRZ flying units.
Runway data: Rwy 14/32, Size: 8164 x 148 ft (2488 x 45 m), Elev: 278 ft (85 m), N45 13 0.80 E014 34 12.96, asphalt.
Udbina (ICAO: LDZU)
Located south of Bihac. Used by the Krajina Serbs during the mid 1990s. Not used by the HRZ after being recaptured?
Runway: Rwy 13/31, Size: 9022 x 98 ft (2750 x 30 m), Elev 2462 ft (750 m), Lat N 44 33 27.40, Long E 15 46 27.70, concrete.
Varazdin (ICAO: LDVA)
Civil airport located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) from the city of Varazdin in north west Croatia, south of Cakovec. Minor base with no permanently based HRZ flying units.
Runway data: Rwy 16/34, Size: 5660 x 98 ft (1725 x 30 m), Elev: 548 ft (167 m), N46 17 41.01 E016 22 52.50, asphalt.
Zemunik (ICAO: LYZD)
Also spelled Zemonico. Located just east of Zadar (Zara) on Croatia's Dalmatian coast. Home of the HRZ flying training units and the Fire-Fighting Squadron.
Runway: Rwy 04/22 Size: 6561 x 147 ft (2000 x 45 m) & 14/32 8202 x 147 ft (2500 x 45 m), Elev 289 ft (88 m), Lat N 44 06 29.77, Long E 15 20 48.11, asphalt.