It is located near the town of Omišalj on the island of Krk, 17 km from the Rijeka railway station.

[1] Most of the traffic to and from the airport occurs during the summer months, when it is used by several European low-cost airlines flying tourists to the northern parts of the Croatian coast.

[4] The Grobnik airport had difficulty with larger planes, as its runways were close to the hills to the east of the city.

[2] Rijeka airport has a single terminal building which dates back to its original opening in 1970.

On the upper floor there is a small duty free in the international area, mostly featuring local produced merchandise, as well as a café bar.