# Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU)

> Zgornji Brnik, SI · IATA: LJU · ICAO: LJLJ · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LJU` |
| ICAO | `LJLJ` |
| City | Zgornji Brnik |
| Country | SI |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 388 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| Cargo Rank | #1 |
| GPS | 46.22370, 14.45760 |

## Description

Trucking, not flying, carries most Slovenian export volumes to their departure airport — yet Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU/LJLJ) still handled around 11,900 tonnes of air cargo in 2025, making it the country's only significant air freight location. The airport is operated by Fraport Slovenija, and its cargo centre sits directly beside the apron with an immediate motorway connection. Volumes consist almost entirely of belly cargo on passenger aircraft plus trucked-in consignments; there is no regular scheduled freighter service. Larger shipments therefore move by road feeder service to Munich, Frankfurt, Vienna or Milan for uplift, which can add a day to transit planning. For multimodal chains the proximity to the Port of Koper matters: about 125 kilometres separate terminal and quay, making sea-air combinations towards the Adriatic workable. Slovenia is part of the EU single market, so intra-EU consignments travel without customs formalities and only third-country goods are cleared at the terminal. Practical alternatives are Zagreb (ZAG, around 140 km), Venice (VCE, around 240 km) and, for genuine freighter capacity, Munich (MUC, roughly 400 km).

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