The Possibility of Cross-Border Cooperation of Regional Airports Through the Example of Osijek and Pécs-Pogány

On January 1^st 2023, Croatia joined the Schengen area, which means that border controls on persons will no longer be carried out at the common Croatian-Hungarian border. This will facilitate traffic between the counties of Baranya and Osijek-Baranya, which will be further enhanced by the opening of the 20 km final section of the M6 motorway, scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. In this situation, new opportunities will open up for exploiting the mutual benefits of cooperation between these counties, such as the cross-border cooperation between the regional airports near Pécs and Osijek. The study will explore the specificity of both facilities and important conclusions could provide useful lessons to other regional airports facing similar issues.