Banja Luka Air Base (Banja Luka International Airport)
Banja Luka Air Base (also Banja Luka International Airport; ICAO LQBK) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Bosnia and Herzegovina, operated by the Air Force and Air Defence Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has 1 runway (2,500 m). Home to the 1st Helicopter Squadron, Early Warning and Surveillance Battalion, Flight Support Battalion.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1976 |
| Operating Organization | Air Force and Air Defence Brigade of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Units & aircraft |
1st Helicopter SquadronEarly Warning and Surveillance BattalionFlight Support Battalion
|
| Coordinates | 44.9361°N, 17.2992°E |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| IATA code | BNX |
| ICAO code | LQBK |
| Runways |
17/35 · 2,500 m (8,202 ft) · Asphalt/Concrete
|
| Website | www.bnx.aero |
Description
Banja Luka Air Base is the military component of Banja Luka International Airport at Mahovljani, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Construction of the airport began in 1976, and after the Bosnian War it gained a new strategic role while continuing civilian operations. It is one of the operating bases of Bosnia and Herzegovina's air force and hosts the 1st Helicopter Squadron, the Early Warning and Surveillance Battalion, and flight support detachments.
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records recorded, with elevation, airport codes and official website
- APR 102026 Created Page created: Banja Luka Air Base