Live flights at Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)

SJJ LQSA  Sarajevo, BA

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SJJ at a glance

  • What it is: Sarajevo International Airport is a regional airport serving Sarajevo, BA.
  • Codes: SJJ on your ticket, LQSA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 1,708 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 2 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Sarajevo (UTC+2), so every time shown for SJJ is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near SJJ

2 aircraft are within 55 km of SJJ right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with SJJ directly or your airline.

Departing now

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No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

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No arrivals on approach at this moment.

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
WUK962 — route not published in the area 33,975 ft 440 kts
HLJ3DF — route not published in the area 37,000 ft 458 kts
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Runways
1708 ft
Field elevation

About Sarajevo International Airport

Sarajevo International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 43.82° N, 18.33° E, on Europe/Sarajevo time (UTC+2).

Sarajevo International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 11/29, measures 8,666 ft by 150 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 11/29 is aligned roughly south-east/north-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south-east/north-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at SJJ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
11/29 8,666 ft (2,641 m) 150 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near SJJ

Great-circle distance from Sarajevo International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Belgrade Nikola Tesla BEG 192 km north-east Belgrade
Priština Adem Jashari PRN 260 km south-east Prishtina
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman ZAG 278 km north-west Velika Gorica
Tirana Mother Teresa TIA 291 km south-east Rinas
Skopje SKP 339 km south-east Ilinden
IATA / ICAO
SJJ / LQSA
Location
Sarajevo, BA 43.825, 18.331
Time zone
Europe/Sarajevo
Opened
Website
http://www.sarajevo-airport.ba/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in BA.

BEG Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport Belgrade, RS
PRN Priština Adem Jashari International Airport Prishtina, XK
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport Velika Gorica, HR

More airports and guides connected to SJJ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes SJJ and LQSA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about SJJ

What is the airport code for Sarajevo International Airport?

Sarajevo International Airport uses the IATA code SJJ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LQSA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LQSA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does SJJ have?

Sarajevo International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 1,708 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SJJ in?

Sarajevo International Airport operates on Europe/Sarajevo local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at SJJ live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Sarajevo International Airport, and there are 2 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Sarajevo.