Split Airport, also known as Resnik Airport, is the international airport serving the city of Split, Croatia. It is located 24km from Split, on the west side of Kaštela Bay, in the town of Kaštela, and extending into the adjacent town of Trogir.In 2016 the airport was the second busiest in Croatia after Zagreb Airport handling 2,3 million passengers that year. It is an important hub for Croatia Airlines offering flights to European cities such as Athens, Frankfurt, London or Paris. It is a major destination for leisure flights during the European summer holiday season.HistorySplit's first commercial route was opened in 1931 by the Yugoslav airline Aeroput which linked Zagreb with Belgrade through Rijeka, Split and Sarajevo, and maintained this route until the start of the Second World War.The current airport was opened on 25 November 1966. The apron had dimensions of only 200 x 112 m and 6 parking positions with a planned capacity of 150,000 passengers. In 1968 passenger numbers stood already at 150,737, and in 1969 at 235,000. In 1967, the apron was extended for the first time to accommodate 10 aircraft. A new larger terminal building was built and opened in 1979 to accommodate traffic for a major sporting event (the 8th Mediterranean Games) held in Split in September, when also another extension to the apron was built. The largest pre-war passenger numbers were achieved in 1987, totalling 1,151,580 passengers and 7,873 landings.