# Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV)

> Čilipi, HR · IATA: DBV · ICAO: LDDU · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DBV` |
| ICAO | `LDDU` |
| City | Čilipi |
| Country | HR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 161 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 42.56225, 18.26554 |

## Description

Dubrovnik Airport (IATA: DBV, ICAO: LDDU) passed three million passengers for the first time in its 62-year history during 2025, reaching 3,058,306 travellers by the end of November, up 4.46 percent year on year and third in Croatia behind Zagreb and Split. The airport lies near Čilipi, some 20 km south-east of Dubrovnik's old town, and is heavily seasonal, served mainly in the summer half-year by Croatia Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa and easyJet. There are no all-cargo flights — consignments travel as belly cargo — but ground handling covers general cargo, dangerous goods and oversized shipments. EU-wide e-commerce lifted freight volumes several times over from a low base in 2025, turning Dubrovnik into a regional distribution point for mail and parcels along the southern Dalmatian coast. Because Croatia is in both the EU and the Schengen area, customs clearance applies only to third-country goods, which speeds intra-European traffic. For schedulable air freight, wide-body capacity and intercontinental connections, Zagreb (ZAG) roughly 450 km north and Split (SPU) remain the practical alternatives. The operator has begun procuring new processing systems for 2026 to cut queuing times.

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