Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (Serbian: ðÉðÁÐÇð¥ð┤ÐÇð¥ð╝ ðØð©ð║ð¥ð╗ð░ ðóðÁÐüð╗ð░ ðæðÁð¥ð│ÐÇð░ð┤ / Aerodrom Nikola Tesla Beograd) or Belgrade Airport (Serbian: ðÉðÁÐÇð¥ð┤ÐÇð¥ð╝ ðæðÁð¥ð│ÐÇð░ð┤ / Aerodrom Beograd) (IATA: BEG, ICAO: LYBE) is an international airport serving Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated 18 km (11 mi) west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Sur─ìin, surrounded by fertile lowlands. It is operated by French conglomerate Vinci Airports and it is named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856ÔÇô1943).