Tivat Airport

TIV originated on May 30th, 1957, with a terminal building (with a control tower), a 1,200-meter-long grass runway, and a small apron. Until 1968, traffic at the airport was primarily domestic, with flights to Belgrade, Zagreb, and Skopje (all part of Yugoslavia at the time). The airport was expanded and modernized from 1968 to 1971, reopening on September 25th with a new passenger terminal, a new control tower, a 2,500-meter-long asphalt runway, a larger apron, and new taxiways. In 1979 an earthquake struck, necessitating a refurbishment. Moreover, the taxiways were widened, and the apron was enlarged, allowing TIV to service wide-body aircraft. The ownership of TIV was transferred to the public company “Airports of Montenegro” on April 23rd, 2003, which the government of Montenegro owned. The terminal underwent a modernization and reconstruction project, reopening on June 3rd, 2006. The following year, new equipment was purchased following a $1 million donation from the government of South Korea. In 2008 several older types of passenger aircraft were banned from flying to TIV due to noise abatement. By the mid-2010s, passengers serviced approached one million annually, and the terminal became overcrowded. As such, in December 2018, the new Terminal 2 was opened.

The airport is located 1.9 miles south of the center of Tivat. 

• The airport is the gateway to Budva, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the eastern Adriatic coast. 
• Plane spotters frequently visit the airport, as the end of the runway is easily accessible and offers unobstructed views with a mountain backdrop. 
• The FBOs at TIV are, amongst others, Euro Jet Intercontinental, Flight Consulting Group, and Fly Montenegro Ground Handling.