TZL · Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tuzla International Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 44.4599° N, 18.7236° E
Tuzla International Airport
Airport in Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for TZL
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 4470; ident LQTZ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
tuzla-airport.ba
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Tuzla International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 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
TZL / LQTZ
OurAirports ident
LQTZ
GPS / local code
LQTZ
ISO region
BA-BIH
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
tuzla-airport.ba
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1433133
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 9:23 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Sarajevo · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
74 km
Approximate distance to central Dubrave Gornje.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Sarajevo
Languages
Bosnian, Croatian
Currency
BAM (KM)
Country area
51,209 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,152 ft / 2,485 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1998 · United States Army
Owner / entity
Q1433133
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Tuzla International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dubrave Gornje's built-up core sits roughly 74 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Sarajevo (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Tuzla International Airport (TZL / LQTZ) is at 44.4599° N, 18.7236° E, elevation 784 ft (239 m), serving Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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.
Dubrave Gornje is in Bosnia and Herzegovina (capital Sarajevo); on Europe/Sarajevo (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian; currency: BAM (KM).
Distance from central Dubrave Gornje: 74 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 TZL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Tuzla International Airport (TZL / LQTZ)
Tuzla International Airport · Airport in Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source identifiers
LQTZ · LQTZ · BA-BIH
tuzla-airport.ba · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the second largest airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after Sarajevo International Airport.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for TZL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Tuzla
tuzla · 9.8 km from TZL
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · population 142,486 · city coordinates 44.5384, 18.6671
2. Lukavac
lukavac · 18 km from TZL
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · population 44,520 · city coordinates 44.5425, 18.5262
3. Gračanica
gracanica · 42 km from TZL
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · population 15,758 · city coordinates 44.7031, 18.3101
4. Brčko
brcko · 46 km from TZL
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · population 38,968 · city coordinates 44.8716, 18.8163
5. Bijeljina
bijeljina · 51 km from TZL
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · population 37,692 · city coordinates 44.7587, 19.2144
6. Gradačac
gradacac · 52 km from TZL
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · population 15,659 · city coordinates 44.8785, 18.4276
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SJJ LQSA
Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo
77 km from TZL · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · elevation 1,708 ft (521 m) · airport coordinates 43.8246, 18.3315
2. BEG LYBE
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Belgrade
132 km from TZL · Europe/Belgrade · +0h · elevation 335 ft (102 m) · airport coordinates 44.8184, 20.3091
3. OMO LQMO
Mostar International Airport · Mostar
149 km from TZL · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · elevation 156 ft (48 m) · airport coordinates 43.2825, 17.8461
4. ZAG LDZA
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport · Velika Gorica
253 km from TZL · Europe/Zagreb · +0h · elevation 353 ft (108 m) · airport coordinates 45.7429, 16.0688
5. PRN BKPR
Priština Adem Jashari International Airport · Prishtina
281 km from TZL · Europe/Skopje · +0h · elevation 1,789 ft (545 m) · airport coordinates 42.5728, 21.0358
Route-time reference set
1. TZL-SJJ
Sarajevo · 77 km · 56m
Europe/Sarajevo · +0h from TZL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. TZL-BEG
Belgrade · 132 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Belgrade · +0h from TZL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. TZL-OMO
Mostar · 149 km · 1h 1m
Europe/Sarajevo · +0h from TZL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. TZL-ZAG
Velika Gorica · 253 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Zagreb · +0h from TZL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. TZL-PRN
Prishtina · 281 km · 1h 11m
Europe/Skopje · +0h from TZL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,152 ft / 2,485 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for TZL.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SJJ LQSA
Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo · 77 km from TZL
large airport · Europe/Sarajevo · bosnia-and-herzegovina · 1,708 ft (521 m) · 43.8246, 18.3315
2. OMO LQMO
Mostar International Airport · Mostar · 149 km from TZL
large airport · Europe/Sarajevo · bosnia-and-herzegovina · 156 ft (48 m) · 43.2825, 17.8461
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport is known as a low-cost airline hub of Bosnia and Herzegovina since it is used by people from Bosnia, the diaspora and travellers from neighbouring countries Croatia and Serbia.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for TZL.
Country and authority
TZL sits in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), whose capital is Sarajevo. 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: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian. Currency context: BAM (KM). TZL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 second largest airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after Sarajevo International Airport.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1433133 · Tuzla International Airport. Administrative area: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Field and clock profile
Tuzla International Airport is a low-elevation field at 784 ft (239 m), positioned at 44.4599° N, 18.7236° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,152 ft / 2,485 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Sarajevo (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Tuzla is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.8 km. SJJ Sarajevo is the closest retained airport alternative at 77 km.
Country airport peers
TZL is compared with SJJ Sarajevo at 77 km, OMO Mostar at 149 km inside the retained Bosnia and Herzegovina airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
TZL-SJJ Sarajevo: 77 km, about 56m, +0h. TZL-BEG Belgrade: 132 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. TZL-OMO Mostar: 149 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. TZL-ZAG Velika Gorica: 253 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LQTZ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. tuzla-airport.ba 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
1 runway · longest 8,152 ft / 2,485 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies TZL as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dubrave Gornje.
TZL (LQTZ) is a low-elevation field at 784 ft (239 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
TZL sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
TZL's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,152 ft / 2,485 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
United States Army is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for TZL.
- The airport is known as a low-cost airline hub of Bosnia and Herzegovina since it is used by people from Bosnia, the diaspora and travellers from neighbouring countries Croatia and Serbia.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at tuzla-airport.ba, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for TZL
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
TZL uses Europe/Sarajevo (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Tuzla International Airport is about 74 km from central Dubrave Gornje; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SJJ Sarajevo is the closest retained alternate at 77 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
tuzla-airport.ba 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 TZL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
TZL ranks #3 in the curated Bosnia and Herzegovina airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
TZL shares Europe/Sarajevo with OMO Mostar BA · SJJ Sarajevo BA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
TZL is 784 ft (239 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include YWG 783 ft (239 m) (1 ft delta) · BGY 782 ft (238 m) (2 ft delta) · SKP 781 ft (238 m) (3 ft delta) · BUR 778 ft (237 m) (6 ft delta) · CLE 791 ft (241 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
TZL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SJJ 77 km +0h · BEG 132 km +0h · OMO 149 km +0h · ZAG 253 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarajevo | SJJ | 77 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Belgrade | BEG | 132 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mostar | OMO | 149 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Velika Gorica | ZAG | 253 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Prishtina | PRN | 281 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
TZL to SJJ
Sarajevo
Distance 77 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Sarajevo is +0h from TZL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TZL to BEG
Belgrade
Distance 132 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Belgrade is +0h from TZL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
TZL to OMO
Mostar
Distance 149 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Europe/Sarajevo is +0h from TZL. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Dubrave Gornje, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Sarajevo 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.
Tuzla International Airport has 5 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 TZL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Tuzla
tuzla · 9.8 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lukavac
lukavac · 18 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gračanica
gracanica · 42 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brčko
brcko · 46 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bijeljina
bijeljina · 51 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gradačac
gradacac · 52 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Doboj
doboj · 59 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Visoko
visoko · 68 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zenica
zenica · 71 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sarajevo
sarajevo · 74 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ilidža
ilidza · 77 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Travnik
travnik · 88 km · Europe/Sarajevo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Tuzla International 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: Sarajevo (SJJ), Belgrade (BEG), Mostar (OMO). 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: 1 runway; longest runway 8,152 ft / 2,485 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: United States Army.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1998.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from TZL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Sarajevo International AirportSJJ
Sarajevo · large airport
- Distance
- 77 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.
Belgrade Nikola Tesla AirportBEG
Belgrade · large airport
- Distance
- 132 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 335 ft (102 m)
Compare against BEG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mostar International AirportOMO
Mostar · large airport
- Distance
- 149 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.
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International AirportZAG
Velika Gorica · large airport
- Distance
- 253 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 353 ft (108 m)
Compare against ZAG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Priština Adem Jashari International AirportPRN
Prishtina · large airport
- Distance
- 281 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.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Tuzla International Airport (TZL) in?▾
Tuzla International Airport is in the Europe/Sarajevo timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Tuzla International Airport?▾
Tuzla International Airport uses IATA code TZL and ICAO code LQTZ.
Where is Tuzla International Airport located?▾
Tuzla International Airport is located in Dubrave Gornje, Bosnia and Herzegovina at coordinates 44.4599° N, 18.7236° E, with an elevation of 784 ft (239 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Tuzla International Airport from central Dubrave Gornje?▾
Tuzla International Airport sits roughly 74 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dubrave Gornje.
Which route reference is most useful from TZL?▾
Sarajevo (SJJ) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/Sarajevo, and a +0h difference from TZL.
What other airports in Bosnia and Herzegovina are close peers to TZL?▾
TZL's curated peers in Bosnia and Herzegovina on this site include SJJ Sarajevo, OMO Mostar.
How many runways does Tuzla International Airport have?▾
Tuzla International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,152 ft / 2,485 m; identifiers include 09/27.