ZAD

Zadar Airport

Zadar, Croatia

Operated by Zračna Luka Zadar d.o.o.public

ICAOLDZDElev289 ft

The Verdict

56/100Aggressively average

The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #111 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2009–2026

Operational30%

71Pleasantly competent

Sentiment25%

48Room for improvement

Infrastructure15%

48Room for improvement

Sent. Velocity15%

50Middling

Connectivity15%

54Passable

What People Think

The staff at ZAD seem different lately. Happier. It's contagious.

6.1Avg Rating / 10

1,300

ReviewsGoogle 1300

28%Positive

★ 2.9on Google Maps (1,300 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+1.19 over 2 years

Then: 5.6/5 (1053 reviews)Now: 6.8/5 (28 reviews)

Positive28%

Neutral55%

Negative17%

Queuing

2.9

Cleanliness

2.4

Staff

2.8

Food & Bev

1.9

Wifi

2.5

Wayfinding

2.9

Transport

2.7

Shopping

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The Numbers

1.6MPassengers (2025)

+4.0%YoY Growth

Record year! 1.6M passengers in 2025, up 109% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 1374% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

1.6MInternational (97%)

27KDomestic (2%)

Passenger History

Lounges

1 available

Zadar Airport

priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 0 flights

—Flights Delayed

—Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

Croatia Airlines·Focus City

Ryanair·Hub

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The Runway Report

2 Runways

04/226,561ft × 147ft · ASP · Lighted

13/318,202ft × 147ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.