BEG · Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 44.8184° N, 20.3091° E
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Main international airport of Serbia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BEG
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4610; ident LYBE; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
beg.aero
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BEG / LYBE
OurAirports ident
LYBE
GPS / local code
LYBE
ISO region
RS-00
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
beg.aero
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q127955
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Belgrade · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
12 km
Approximate distance to central Belgrade.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Belgrade
Languages
Serbian
Currency
RSD (дин.)
Country area
77,589 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway surface
ASPH, asphalt
Opened / operator
1962 · Vinci Airports
Owner / entity
Government of Serbia
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Belgrade, Serbia. Belgrade's built-up core sits roughly 12 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Belgrade (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG / LYBE) is at 44.8184° N, 20.3091° E, elevation 335 ft (102 m), serving Belgrade, Serbia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Belgrade is in Serbia (capital Belgrade); on Europe/Belgrade (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Serbian; currency: RSD (дин.).
Distance from central Belgrade: 12 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BEG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG / LYBE)
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Main international airport of Serbia
Known label 1
Beograd
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BEG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Surčin Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BEG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LYBE · LYBE · RS-00
beg.aero · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BEG; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Zemun
zemun · 7.9 km from BEG
Serbia · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · population 155,591 · city coordinates 44.8458, 20.4012
2. Belgrade
belgrade · 12 km from BEG
Serbia · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · population 1,273,651 · city coordinates 44.8040, 20.4651
3. Nova Pazova
nova-pazova · 16 km from BEG
Serbia · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · population 15,488 · city coordinates 44.9437, 20.2193
4. Sremčica
sremcica · 17 km from BEG
Serbia · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · population 23,000 · city coordinates 44.6765, 20.3923
5. Obrenovac
obrenovac · 20 km from BEG
Serbia · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · population 16,821 · city coordinates 44.6549, 20.2002
6. Stara Pazova
stara-pazova · 22 km from BEG
Serbia · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · population 16,217 · city coordinates 44.9850, 20.1608
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TZL LQTZ
Tuzla International Airport · Dubrave Gornje
132 km from BEG · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · elevation 784 ft (239 m) · airport coordinates 44.4599, 18.7236
2. SJJ LQSA
Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo
192 km from BEG · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · elevation 1,708 ft (521 m) · airport coordinates 43.8246, 18.3315
3. PRN BKPR
Priština Adem Jashari International Airport · Prishtina
256 km from BEG · Europe/Skopje · +0h · elevation 1,789 ft (545 m) · airport coordinates 42.5728, 21.0358
4. OMO LQMO
Mostar International Airport · Mostar
261 km from BEG · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · elevation 156 ft (48 m) · airport coordinates 43.2825, 17.8461
Route-time reference set
1. BEG-TZL
Dubrave Gornje · 132 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Sarajevo · +0h from BEG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BEG-SJJ
Sarajevo · 192 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Sarajevo · +0h from BEG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BEG-PRN
Prishtina · 256 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Skopje · +0h from BEG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BEG-OMO
Mostar · 261 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Sarajevo · +0h from BEG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
ASPH, asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BEG.
Runway identifiers
12L/30R · 12R/30L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BEG.
Source note 2
It is operated by Vinci Airports and is named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943).
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BEG.
Country and authority
BEG sits in Serbia (Republic of Serbia), whose capital is Belgrade. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Southeast Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Serbian. Currency context: RSD (дин.). BEG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BEG is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Beograd, Surčin Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main international airport of Serbia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands. Location cue: It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q127955 · Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Owner / owning body: Government of Serbia. Administrative area: Belgrade. Named after: Belgrade · Nikola Tesla
Field and clock profile
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is a low-elevation field at 335 ft (102 m), positioned at 44.8184° N, 20.3091° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Belgrade (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Zemun is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.9 km. TZL Dubrave Gornje is the closest retained airport alternative at 132 km.
Country airport peers
BEG has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
BEG-TZL Dubrave Gornje: 132 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. BEG-SJJ Sarajevo: 192 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. BEG-PRN Prishtina: 256 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. BEG-OMO Mostar: 261 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LYBE backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. beg.aero is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway identifiers
12L/30R, 12R/30L
OurAirports classifies BEG as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BEG (LYBE) is a low-elevation field at 335 ft (102 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BEG sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BEG's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m and source surfaces recorded as ASPH, asphalt.
Vinci Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BEG.
- It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Surčin, surrounded by fertile lowlands.
- It is operated by Vinci Airports and is named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943).
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at beg.aero, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BEG
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BEG uses Europe/Belgrade (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is about 12 km from central Belgrade; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TZL Dubrave Gornje is the closest retained alternate at 132 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
beg.aero is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BEG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BEG ranks #1 in the curated Serbia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
BEG has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Europe/Belgrade a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BEG is 335 ft (102 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include FAT 336 ft (102 m) (1 ft delta) · MEM 341 ft (104 m) (6 ft delta) · WMI 341 ft (104 m) (6 ft delta) · BHX 327 ft (100 m) (8 ft delta) · BES 325 ft (99 m) (10 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BEG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TZL 132 km +0h · SJJ 192 km +0h · PRN 256 km +0h · OMO 261 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrave Gornje | TZL | 132 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Sarajevo | SJJ | 192 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Prishtina | PRN | 256 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mostar | OMO | 261 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BEG to TZL
Dubrave Gornje
Distance 132 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Sarajevo is +0h from BEG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BEG to SJJ
Sarajevo
Distance 192 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Sarajevo is +0h from BEG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BEG to PRN
Prishtina
Distance 256 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Skopje is +0h from BEG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Belgrade is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BEG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Zemun
zemun · 7.9 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Belgrade
belgrade · 12 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nova Pazova
nova-pazova · 16 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sremčica
sremcica · 17 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Obrenovac
obrenovac · 20 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stara Pazova
stara-pazova · 22 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pančevo
pancevo · 27 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Inđija
ingija · 31 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ruma
ruma · 44 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lazarevac
lazarevac · 48 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Šabac
sabac · 50 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Smederevo
smederevo · 52 km · Europe/Belgrade
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Dubrave Gornje (TZL), Sarajevo (SJJ), Prishtina (PRN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers 12L/30R, 12R/30L.
- Runway surfaces: ASPH, asphalt; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Vinci Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1962.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BEG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Tuzla International AirportTZL
Dubrave Gornje · large airport
- Distance
- 132 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 784 ft (239 m)
Compare against TZL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sarajevo International AirportSJJ
Sarajevo · large airport
- Distance
- 192 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,708 ft (521 m)
Compare against SJJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Priština Adem Jashari International AirportPRN
Prishtina · large airport
- Distance
- 256 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,789 ft (545 m)
Compare against PRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mostar International AirportOMO
Mostar · large airport
- Distance
- 261 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 156 ft (48 m)
Compare against OMO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) in?▾
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is in the Europe/Belgrade timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport?▾
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport uses IATA code BEG and ICAO code LYBE.
Where is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport located?▾
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is located in Belgrade, Serbia at coordinates 44.8184° N, 20.3091° E, with an elevation of 335 ft (102 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport from central Belgrade?▾
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport sits roughly 12 km from the nearest mapped city center for Belgrade.
Which route reference is most useful from BEG?▾
Dubrave Gornje (TZL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Europe/Sarajevo, and a +0h difference from BEG.
How many runways does Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport have?▾
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers include 12L/30R, 12R/30L.