Špiro Mugoša Airport

Špiro Mugoša Airport (Montenegrin: Aerodrom Špiro Mugoša), also known as Ćemovsko Polje Airport (Montenegrin: Aerodrom Ćemovsko Polje), is a small airport near the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica.

Špiro Mugoša Airport Ćemovsko Polje Airport Aerodrom Ćemovsko Polje
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public (sport and training)
Owner	Aero Club Špiro Mugoša
Operator	Aero Club Krila Podgorice
Serves	Podgorica, Montenegro
Location	Stari Aerodrom, Podgorica
Elevation AMSL	197 ft / 60 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 2,625 800 Asphalt 18/36 3,281 1,000 Grass

History

The airport once served as Podgorica's only airport, mainly for military use, and withstood heavy bombing during Bombing of Podgorica in World War II. It was named after People's Hero of Yugoslavia Špiro Mugoša.

It was opened officially with a paved runway in 1994, and it is one of the five Montenegrin airports to feature a paved runway.

Since Podgorica Airport was built in the 1960s, Ćemovsko Polje Airport caters to the needs of general aviation, as its 800-metre-long (2,600 ft) runway cannot serve larger aircraft. Aero Clubs Špiro Mugosa and Krila Podgorice currently operate at the airport, and organize parachuting, gliding, and other air sports activities and training.

See also

• Airports of Montenegro

References

• (in Serbian) AERODROMI u PDF formatu
• "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 17 September 2010.
• "Airports in Montenegro". Great Circle Mapper. – IATA and ICAO codes
• "Airports in Montenegro". fallingrain.com. – IATA, ICAO and DAFIF codes