As early as 1936, Zadar (then part of the
Italian Province of Zara) had regular commercial flights, initially provided by
Ala Littoria. Over time the airport has grown to become Croatia's fourth largest international airport. It used to be one of a few airports in the world where the
taxiway crossed a public road. The road was closed on 7 April 2010 due to terms negotiated with the European Union during Croatian accession negotiations. In 2020, an underpass was built and the road was reopened. In April 2013, Zadar Airport became a
Ryanair base with a stationed
Boeing 737-800. In December 2019,
Lauda announced the stationing of three
Airbus A320 aircraft during the summer 2020 timetable period. A set of 11 new routes was announced by the airline for summer 2020. Due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic the airline postponed the opening of the base to July 2021, where it will station two
Airbus A320-200 and serve 37 destinations. ==Facilities==