Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is planning to refurbish part of Terminal 1 with the addition of a new gate, while expansion works at Terminal 2 continue to progress. Serbia’s Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has issued location conditions to the airport for the reconstruction and adaptation of part of Terminal 1 to create a new international bus gate. The area slated for refurbishment is located on the ground floor of the A wing corridor section of the terminal building. Terminal 1 currently has two gates serving remote stands, A7a and A7b, with the planned works set to add a third exit, A7c. The project will be carried out within the airport’s existing footprint, with no structural expansion, and will involve reconfiguring interior space as well as adding a new exit on the apron-facing facade.
Meanwhile, work on Terminal 2’s expansion is progressing, with efforts focused on three new gates, which includes three airbridges and four additional aircraft stands. Together with the T1 and T2 upgrades, the airport will have 37 gates in total. New gates C15 to C18 are being added to the C wing, with C15-C17 featuring airbridges, while C18 will be a remote bus gate for Code C aircraft with a maximum 36-metre wingspan. The project also includes a Taxiway T extension linking C18 to the wider taxiway and de-icing system, new service roads, upgraded stormwater drainage, apron pavement works, external lighting with 22-metre LED masts, new power and control systems, as well as four travelators inside the terminal, split between departures and arrivals.
Landside, construction of Air Serbia’s new headquarters opposite the airport is progressing on schedule, with work now focused on installing glass panels on the building’s exterior. The structure will have a total gross area of 7.985 square metres and will match the height of the adjacent Aviation Museum. Completion is scheduled for May 15, 2027. The development will also feature landscaped green areas and an open-air car park in the north-western section of the site with 140 spaces, including six designated for persons with reduced mobility. A new ring road and access street are being built alongside the complex, providing a link to the future airport rail station currently under construction. At the same time, foundations have been laid for a planned airport hotel, also being developed by Air Serbia, while an additional business building within the complex is expected to follow at a later stage. Preparations are also underway for the overhaul and expansion of the Aviation Museum.
