Dubrovnik Airport Development Project

The project envisages the reconstruction and upgrade of Dubrovnik Airport with the aim of increasing its capacity for domestic and international traffic, accelerating passenger flow and shortening waiting times, improving the international and domestic accessibility of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and the city of Dubrovnik, and increasing the protection, safety and comfort of airport users. The project activities comprise the construction of a new terminal building with a surface area of 27.000,00 m2 and the reconstruction of the existing terminal building, the reconstruction and final integration of the terminal building ABC, reconstruction and construction of infrastructure (ground and air) and superstructure (upgrade and extension of the runway, as well as the renovation of the existing taxiways and connectors and installation of new ones to cover the full runway length, purchase and installation of an automated baggage handling system, reconstruction of the TS2 substation and construction of the TS3 substation along with a reconstruction of the internal electrical grid, purchase of passenger boarding bridges, purchase of firefighting and rescue service vehicles, construction of aircraft refueling facilities and upgrade of the rainwater drainage system to absorb runoff from the surface of maneuvering areas.

Dubrovnik Airport is situated in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. Dubrovnik-Neretva County is geopolitically isolated from Croatia and the European Union due to the narrow land area and the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dubrovnik Airport ,therefore, plays a key role in securing the accessibility of the County to tourists, especially when considering the fact that more than 65% of tourists arrive by air transport.
In current condition, Dubrovnik Airport cannot manage the predicted increase in traffic since its capacity is already used to its maximum. Further overload of different subsystems would affect airport’s functionality.
Due to the aforementioned, “Dubrovnik Airport Development” project is recognized as one of the key investment projects in the Republic of Croatia. Furthermore, the project is in accordance with Transport Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia 2014 – 2020, and Transport Operational Programme 2007 – 2013. Realization of the project is in accordance with proclaimed objectives of Dubrovnik-Neretva County Traffic Isolation Declaration, Europe 2020 strategy and EU White Paper.

The project comprises:
• Reconstruction of runway, taxiways and aprons,
• Reconstruction and adaptation of Terminal Building,
• Construction of waste management facilities and improvement of nature protection measures,
• Construction of sewage system and relocation of aircraft refueling facilities,
• Construction of administrative and other objects.
The project is divided in two phases (two Operational programmes OPT and OPCC). Phase two of the project is supported by the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014 – 2020, and includes:

• Construction of Terminal building C, Stage 1, (construction of Terminal building part “C” and finalization of tunnel, dilatation T),
• Reconstruction and final integration of Terminal building ABC,
• Reconstruction and construction of infrastructure (ground and air) and superstructure,
• Construction of a multistorey car park,
• Construction site supervision,
• Purchase and installation of an automated baggage handling system,
• Purchase of passenger boarding bridges,
• Purchase of firefighting and rescue service vehicles,
• Reconstruction of the TS2 substation and construction of the TS3 substation with a reconstruction of the internal electrical grid,
• Project management and administration (implementing the project portfolio).
  The construction works include investments in all fixed infrastructure necessary for the functioning of the airport, the construction / reconstruction of which will enable the modernization of the airport which is necessary to fulfill the goal of the project.

The project objective is the reconstruction and upgrade of Dubrovnik Airport. The problems that will be solved within the project include:

• inaccessibility, traffic isolation of the region and preparation for the Schengen rules;
• insufficient capacity of Dubrovnik airport to accommodate existing and future traffic;
• the existing infrastructure does not meet safety, operational and technical standards and is in need of reconstruction;
• underdevelopment of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County.
  General project objectives are the following:
• Decreasing unemployment, fostering investment activities in the region,
• improving connectivity (and thus social cohesion) with the rest of Croatia and the EU. In this way, the otherwise harmful effects of geopolitical isolation will be suppressed,
• Improving quality of life in the region, improving transport services, uninterrupted mobility of people and goods.
  Strategic project objectives are the following:
• ensuring sufficient airport capacity for domestic and international traffic,
• infrastructure modernization,
• development of communal and social infrastructure,
• shortening travel time for the overall economic benefit of the resident population and visitors,
• improving protection, safety and reliability,
• higher level of passenger comfort,
• curtailing the diversion of traffic to other airports due to lack of capacity at Dubrovnik Airport,
• lowering social costs by reducing environmental impacts attributable to airport operations,
• greater efficiency of airport operator employees.

The objective of the project is the reconstruction and upgrade of Dubrovnik Airport. The problems the project aims to solve include:

• inaccessibility, traffic isolation of the region and preparation for the Schengen rules;
• insufficient capacity of Dubrovnik airport to accommodate existing and future traffic;
• the existing infrastructure does not meet safety, operational and technical standards and is in need of reconstruction;
• underdevelopment of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

General project objectives are the following:

• decreasing unemployment, fostering investment activities in the region,
• improving connectivity (and thus social cohesion) with the rest of Croatia and the EU. In this way, the otherwise harmful effects of geopolitical isolation will be suppressed,
• improving quality of life in the region, improving transport services, uninterrupted mobility of people and goods.
  Strategic project objectives are the following:
• ensuring sufficient airport capacity for domestic and international traffic,
• infrastructure modernization,
• development of communal and social infrastructure,
• shortening travel time for the overall economic benefit of the resident population and visitors,
• improving protection, safety and reliability,
• higher level of passenger comfort,
• curtailing the diversion of traffic to other airports due to lack of capacity at Dubrovnik Airport,
• lowering social costs by reducing environmental impacts attributable to airport operations,
• greater efficiency of airport operator employees.