Târgu Mures International Airport
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Târgu Mureş International Airport is an international airport located 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Târgu Mureş, Mureş County
, in central Romania
.
Opened in 1961, it serves the city of Târgu Mureş (pop. 150,000) as well Mureş
, Harghita
and Bistrița-Năsăud counties.
Formerly known as Vidrasău (for the city 17 km (10.6 mi) outside of Târgu Mureş where it is located), it was renamed Transilvania Târgu Mureş in August 2006.
Târgu Mureş Airport provides services for an area of 24500 km² (9,459.5 sq mi), with some 2.6 million inhabitants.
The airport has undergone extensive renovation. In October 2005 a new international terminal was opened, and Category II instrument landing system
was installed, allowing the handling of flights 24 hours a day.
Mures County
Mureș is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș.-Geography:The county has a total area of 6,714 km²....
, in central 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...
.
Opened in 1961, it serves the city of Târgu Mureş (pop. 150,000) as well Mureş
Mures
The name Mureș may refer to:*Mureș County in Romania*Mureș River in Romania and Hungary *Mures , a puzzle gameAlso, the following localities contain the name Mureș and lie on the banks of the river above....
, Harghita
Harghita County
Harghita is a county in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea-Ciuc.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 326,222 and a population density of 52/km².*Hungarians- 85%...
and Bistrița-Năsăud counties.
Formerly known as Vidrasău (for the city 17 km (10.6 mi) outside of Târgu Mureş where it is located), it was renamed Transilvania Târgu Mureş in August 2006.
Târgu Mureş Airport provides services for an area of 24500 km² (9,459.5 sq mi), with some 2.6 million inhabitants.
The airport has undergone extensive renovation. In October 2005 a new international terminal was opened, and Category II 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...
was installed, allowing the handling of flights 24 hours a day.