AirportsZadar Airport is a large airport serving Zadar, in Zadar County, Croatia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ZAD.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ZAD
- ICAO code
- LDZD
- City
- Zadar
- State or region
- Zadar County
- Country
- Croatia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 44.0970° N, 15.3536° E
- Elevation
- 88 m (289 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ZAD means Zadar Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LDZD. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 44.0970° N, 15.3536° E. It stands 88 metres (289 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Split, about 109 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Zagreb, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Zadar Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 8 airports of Croatia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 6.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 04/22 | 2,000 m 6,561 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Split Saint Jerome AirportSplit | SPU | 98 km |
| Rijeka AirportRijeka(Omišalj) | RJK | 139 km |
| Brač AirportGornji Humac | BWK | 140 km |
| Pula AirportPula | PUY | 144 km |
| Marche AirportFalconara Marittima (AN), Italy | AOI | 168 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,655 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,971 km | 7 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,160 km | 5 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 1,433 km | 2 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,952 km | 8 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,157 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,795 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,534 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,087 km | 19 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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