Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport is an international airport in Slovenia. Maribor is the second largest and most important port in Slovenia and the only airport in Slovenia, other than the airport in Ljubljana, equipped with ILS for international commercial aviation. The port is used as an alternative port for private jet traffic at Jože Pučnik Airport, especially during the summer months.
The airport has been used for sporting purposes since 1953 and was modernised for international traffic in 1976. The port is located in Hoče-Slivnica, about 10 km south of Maribor.
The airport is the oldest aviation club in Slovenia and was renamed in 2008 in honour of Slovenian pioneer aviator Edvard Rusjan. In recent years this airport has become a popular place for training of many European airlines.
Slovenia private jet charter prices
Although Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Maribor are as follows.
| Light Jet | 11.700 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 16.900 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 22.950 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport
In 1953, the aeroclub built a grass aerodrome for the aeroclub needs, replacing Skoke at the current location, as the former aeroclub aerodrome Maribor Tezno was too dangerous to fly. Between 1953 and 1976, when only one grass airfield was in operation, more than 1,000 pilots were trained at this location by the aeroclub flight school. With the desire of the Styrian region to become more connected with the world, an international airport for international traffic was built in 1976. The airport, which has two runways, grass and asphalt, opened for commercial traffic in May 1976. Since then, the airport has become the second largest and most important airport in Slovenia.
When Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia, the airport was regularly served by the state airline JAT and mainly connected Belgrade, Tivat and airports on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, such as Dubrovnik and Split. In the early 1990s, passenger and cargo traffic reached record levels. Around 85,000 passengers and 700 tonnes of cargo were handled annually. In 1999 the runway was renovated and in 2000 the apron. In 2002 Aerodrome Maribor llc was sold from Slovenj Gradec to Prevent Global plc as majority owner. In 2005, the instrument landing system ILS CAT I and the distribution substation were renovated.
On 22 February 2008, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia decided to change the name of Maribor Airport to Maribor Edvard Rusjan Maribor. The name change was made on the proposal of Slovenian citizen Silvo Škornik. The new name of the airport has been in use since 15 June 2008.
The airport’s new terminal, which cost about 15 million euros, was opened on 21 November 2012 and has a capacity of at least 600,000 passengers/year. In 2013 the old terminal was renovated and Prevent Global plc sold Aerodrom Maribor llc to AvioFun Ltd, a Libeliče-based aviation company. In October 2014 Delavska hranilnica plc bought the airport for €1 million and became a co-owner. Delavska hranilnica plc owns 57% of the company and AvioFun Ltd owns 43%. On 9 June 2015, the Slovenian savings bank Delavska hranilnica plc acquired the remaining 43% stake from AvionFun Ltd and became the sole owner of this airport.
In December 2016, the airport operator Aerodrom Maribor was sold to SHS Aviation. The new owner, which also owns VLM Airlines, announced plans to invest up to 300 million euros in the airport. On 18 July 2019, the Ministry of Infrastructure placed the airport under the temporary management of DRI upravljanje investicij, d.o.o.
8 highlights of Maribor
Maribor, located in the north-east of Slovenia, is one of the most important cities of the country for tourism. The city, which is visited by thousands of tourists every year, has the most beautiful examples of Eastern European architecture.
The eight most important points to visit in the city are as follows: Maribor Regional Museum located in the 15th century Maribor Castle, the Synagogue where worship services are still held outside of tourist use, the National Liberation Museum where artefacts from Slovenia’s 20th century freedom struggle are exhibited, the Old Hanging House where wine has been produced for more than 400 years, the Maribor Aquarium with various saltwater creatures, reptiles and other exotic animals, the Maribor Art Gallery where modern works are exhibited, the Tower Photo Gallery with the works of local and foreign photographers and the century-old Maribor Cathedral.
Getting from Edvard Rusjan Airport to the city centre
Located close to the A1 and right next to the A4 motorway, Maribor Airport is easily accessible by road. There are car hire companies at the airport. Taxis are available 24 hours a day outside the port. In addition, shuttle buses belonging to the port depart 30 minutes after the plane landing time and reach the city centre in about 20 minutes.
