# Slovenia and Croatia airport traffic trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slovenia-and-croatia-airport-traffic-trends
> Updated: 2026-08-21T07:11:42.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 3.

Airports in Slovenia and Croatia continue to show significant passenger traffic trends during the summer season, though specific regional patterns are diverging.

In Slovenia, Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport reached its one-millionth passenger of the year three weeks earlier than in 2025. The airport recorded a record-breaking July with 208,638 passengers, the first time monthly traffic has exceeded 200,000 since 2019. For the first half of the year, the airport handled over 790,000 passengers, a nearly 15% increase compared to the previous year, maintaining its status as one of the three fastest-growing airports in the EU.

In Croatia, passenger trends vary by location. Dubrovnik’s Ruđer Bošković Airport saw growth in July, handling approximately 558,500 passengers, an increase of roughly 18,000 over the same month in 2025. Zadar Airport also reported a 5.2% year-on-year increase in July, serving about 367,900 passengers.

Conversely, Split Airport has experienced a slight decline. While it recorded its highest July traffic ever with 770,152 passengers and an 85% load factor, this figure represents a 2.1% decrease compared to the previous July. For the first seven months of the year, total passenger numbers at Split reached 2,099,324, a 0.38% decrease. Officials attributed this downturn to rising fuel prices, flight cancellations, and shifts in global passenger flows related to the World Cup.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Adriatic airports report diverging passenger trends

Split Airport reports a slight decline in summer passenger numbers due to fuel costs and flight cancellations, while Tivat Airport sees a 10.6 percent increase in traffic, straining its current infrastructure.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/adriatic-airports-report-diverging-passenger-trends

### 2026-08-09: Ljubljana and Split airports report record passenger traffic

Ljubljana Airport and Split Airport both report record passenger traffic, with Ljubljana reaching its millionth passenger earlier than last year and Split recording the highest July figures in Croatia.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ljubljana-and-split-airports-report-record-passenger-traffic

### 2026-08-06: Croatian airports Dubrovnik and Zadar record growth, Split sees slight decline in July

Dubrovnik airport saw a 3% rise to 558,500 passengers in July, Zadar grew 5.2% to 367,900, while Split fell by about 16,700, marking a slight decline.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatian-airports-dubrovnik-and-zadar-record-growth-split-sees-slight-decline-in-july

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