# Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX / LJMB)

**Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport** (IATA: MBX, ICAO: LJMB) is a medium airport in Maribor, Hoče-Slivnica Municipality, Slovenia. It opened in 1976. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,500 m (8,202 ft). In 2022 it handled 4 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ljmb

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: MBX / LJMB
- Type: Medium airport
- Serves: Maribor, Hoče-Slivnica Municipality, Slovenia
- Opened: 1976
- Elevation: 267 m / 876 ft
- Coordinates: 46.4799, 15.6861
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,500 m / 8,202 ft
- Passengers: 3,919 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Ljubljana
- Website: http://www.maribor-airport.si
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maribor_Edvard_Rusjan_Airport (22 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1030725
- Weather station: LJMB · WMO 14026
- Ident: LJMB

## Timeline

- 1976: Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14/32 | 2,500 m / 8,202 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 146° / 326° | yes |
| 14L/32R | 1,200 m / 3,937 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Grass | 146° / 326° |  |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | 5,000 | Wikidata |
| 2010 | 9,000 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 6,000 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 6,500 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 14,065 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 17,568 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 24,886 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 8,890 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 6,000 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 2,435 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 2,435 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 3,919 | Wikidata |

## Airlines

Hubs from Wikidata.

Former hub of [Aurora Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aurora-airlines), [Slovenian Spirit](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/slovenian-spirit).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4K (2022) | #2,987 of 3,974 | #607 in Europe | #3 in SI |
| Longest runway | 2,500 m / 8,202 ft | =2,333 of 29,858 | =390 in Europe | #3 in SI |
| Elevation | 267 m / 876 ft | =19,940 of 43,403 | =1,683 in Europe | #16 in SI |
| Age | Opened 1976 | =7,360 of 15,079 | =1,208 in Europe | #5 in SI |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =1 in SI |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | APP | 119.200 |
| TWR | TWR | 119.200 |

## Nearby airports

- [GRZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lowg.md) Graz Airport · 60 km / 37 mi
- [LJCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ljce.md) Cerklje ob Krki Air Base · 66 km / 41 mi
- [ZAG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ldza.md) Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport · 87 km / 54 mi
- [LJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ljlj.md) Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · 98 km / 61 mi
- [KLU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lowk.md) Klagenfurt Airport · 105 km / 65 mi
- [LOXZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loxz.md) Hinterstoisser Air Base · 108 km / 67 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ljmb/data