Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport

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Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (Slovene: Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana) (IATA: LJU, ICAO: LJLJ), also known by its previous name Brnik Airport (Slovene: Letališče Brnik), is the international airport of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The airport is near the village of Brnik, 24 km (15 mi) northwest[1] of Ljubljana and 9.5 km (5.9 mi) east of Kranj on the road between Kranj and Mengeš. Until 30 September 2019, it served as the homebase for Adria Airways, the largest airline in Slovenia. The airport was officially opened in December 1963.[2]

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  1. "EAD Basic - Error Page". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. Pirc, Samanta (March 2005). "Zgodovinski pregled letališč v Republiki Sloveniji s poudarkom na cerkljansko letališče" [A Historical Overview of Airports in the Republic of Slovenia with an Emphasis on the Cerklje Airport] (PDF) (in Slovenian). High School of Commerce and Business, Celje. pp. 13–14.

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