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Sarajevo International Airport in Bosnia has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to modernize its existing infrastructure and increase capacity.

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The EUR25 million ($33 million approx) loan will be used to fund the expansion of the passenger terminal and the aircraft parking apron, and to construct a new rapid runway.

The loan amount will be used for extension of infrastructure and enhancement of capacity of Sarajevo International Airport. The investment funds are given to the public company SARAJEVO International Airport Ltd. The project will support commercial activities at the airport and implementation of the EU open air initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which includes gradual deregulation of air traffic.

The EBRD loan will finance extension of the passenger terminal, construction of a new, fast taxiway and enlargement of the apron. The enhancement project will add 7,000 square meters to the floor area of the terminal, which is now 10,000 square meters.

Sarajevo International Airport, also known as Butmir Airport, is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2005, the European branch of the Airports Council International awarded Sarajevo the award of 'Best Airport Under 1 Million Passengers'.