Osijek Airport begins terminal overhaul

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Osijek Airport has begun work on the overhaul of its passenger terminal presented two years ago. Slated for completion in March 2026, the 14.3-million-euro project is aimed at enhancing passenger flow, comfort and security. The 2.800-square-metre facility is being expanded and reorganised to optimise how passengers move through the building. The renovation will introduce additional gates, a relocated food and beverage area and newly designed spaces for border control and security screening. The arrivals area will also be enlarged. A fifty-metre-long canopy will be added to the terminal exterior. The project will also include upgrades to the building’s aesthetics, energy efficiency and technical systems. One of the key goals of the upgrade is to streamline the check-in and security process. The number of check-in counters will double, from three to six. Six current X-ray machines for baggage screening will be replaced with a single high-capacity unit, while hand luggage screening will be enhanced with two to three new lanes, each equipped with its own scanner.

Efforts are being made to ensure daily airport operations are not disrupted by the renovation work. During the busy summer months, construction will focus on the exterior. Interior works will take place later, with temporary passenger services relocated to part of the airport’s administrative building.