Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Zadar Airport.

Zadar Airport (ZAD · LDZD), Zadar County, Croatia. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeZAD
SizeMajor airport
Local timeEurope/Zagreb
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Zadar Airport

Make a sign for ZAD Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Create a Greet with this board
Welcome to Zadar
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Zadar Airport is one of Zadar's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at ZAD, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Croatia is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Zadar runs on Europe/Zagreb time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Dobrodošli" means welcome in Croatian. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of ZAD: Split SPU (98 km), Rijeka RJK (139 km), Brac BWK (140 km), Pula PUY (144 km), Ancona AOI (168 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Zadar?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like ZAD usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at ZAD?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at ZAD right now?

Zadar runs on Europe/Zagreb time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at ZAD without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.