Iasi International Airport
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Iaşi Airport is an airport serving the city of Iaşi
, Romania
. It is situated 8 km (5 mi) northeast of the city centre.
Iaşi Airport is one of the oldest accredited airports in Romania. The Iaşi region earned its commercial representative status on 24 June 1926, when scheduled flights were officialized on the route Bucharest
– Galaţi
– Iaşi and Chişinău
. The flights were operated by Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne - CFRNA
, later LARES.
In 1969 Iaşi Airport was modernized, a concrete runway was built with a total length of 1800 m (5,906 ft), with a modern lighting system and a passenger terminal.
In 2001, the passenger terminal was upgraded in order to process, using separate flows, 150 passengers an hour for domestic flights and 100 passengers an hour for international flights and, in 2005, an instrument landing system
CAT II was implemented.
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is situated 8 km (5 mi) northeast of the city centre.
History
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
– Galaţi
Galati
Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....
– Iaşi and Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
. The flights were operated by Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne - CFRNA
TAROM
S.C. Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A., doing business as TAROM Romanian Air Transport, is the flag carrier and oldest currently operating airline of Romania. The brand name is an acronym for...
, later LARES.
In 1969 Iaşi Airport was modernized, a concrete runway was built with a total length of 1800 m (5,906 ft), with a modern lighting system and a passenger terminal.
In 2001, the passenger terminal was upgraded in order to process, using separate flows, 150 passengers an hour for domestic flights and 100 passengers an hour for international flights and, in 2005, an instrument landing system
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
CAT II was implemented.
Future development
It has been announced that Iaşi International Airport will be undergoing modernisation, the airport will basically be reconstructed into a state-of-the-art airport.Airlines and destinations
Former destinations
- Angel AirlinesAngel Airlines (Romania)Angel Airlines was a private airline with its base at Băneasa Airport , Bucharest, Romania. It operated domestically, to main cities in Romania.-Code data:*ICAO Code: KOZ*Callsign: ANGEL WINGS-History:...
- Bucharest (ended 2004) - MalévMalév Hungarian AirlinesMalév Hungarian Airlines is the flag carrier and principal airline of Hungary. It has its head office in the Lurdy House in Budapest, with its main operations at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. From there, the airline flies to 50 cities in 34 countries worldwide using a fleet of 22...
- Budapest (ended 2009)
Traffic and statistics
In 2010, the airport served 164,000 passengers, a 10.4% increase compared to the previous year.| Year | Passengers | Compared to Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41,959 | +52% |
| 2006 | 71,378 | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 120,000 | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 146,000 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 148,538 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 164,000 | +10.4% |