Zadar Airport opens new passenger terminal

Zadar Airport's new passenger terminal officially opened on 24 July 2026, doubling the airport's existing terminal space and raising capacity to up to 3 million passengers a year. The roughly EUR 35 million investment cycle was financed from the EU-backed National Recovery and Resilience Plan together with the airport's own funding; Prime Minister Andrej Plenković attended the opening ceremony. The airport handled around 1.6 million passengers last year and serves more than 60 European destinations with over 15 airlines. Zadar County additionally announced a 700 m runway extension estimated at EUR 95 million and plans for a rail link to the terminal.