Craiova International Airport
Craiova International Airport Aeroportul Internaţional Craiova | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Consiliul Judeţean Dolj | ||||||||||
Serves | Craiova, Romania | ||||||||||
Focus city for | Wizz Air | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 626 ft / 191 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°19′05″N 023°53′19″E / 44.31806°N 23.88861°ECoordinates: 44°19′05″N 023°53′19″E / 44.31806°N 23.88861°E | ||||||||||
Website | www.aeroportcraiova.ro | ||||||||||
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CRA Location of airport in Romania | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2016) | |||||||||||
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Craiova International Airport (IATA: CRA, ICAO: LRCV) is located in south-western part of Romania, 7 km (4.3 mi) east[1] of Craiova municipality, one of Romania's largest cities. The airport area is the headquarters of Avioane Craiova (formerly known as IRAv Craiova), the company which built the Romanian IAR-93 and IAR-99 aircraft.
History
A new terminal was opened at Craiova airport in December 2010.[4]
Since July 2014 Craiova Airport is base for Wizz Air which serves 11 destinations in 6 countries.
Runway renovation works took place in summer 2015.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Ryanair | Valencia |
Wizz Air | Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Cologne/Bonn, Liverpool, London-Luton, Rome-Ciampino, Madrid, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Treviso |
Statistics
Year | Passengers | Change | Aircraft movements | Change |
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2007 | 5,133 | |||
2008 | 12,988 | 153% | ||
2009 | 15,130 | 16.4% | ||
2010 | 23,629 | 56.1% | ||
2011 | 32,006 | 35.4% | ||
2012 | 29,626 | 7.4% | 3,394 | |
2013 | 40,291 | 35.9% | 2,246 | 33.9% |
2014 | 138,886 | 244.7% | 3,506 | 56.1% |
2015 | 116,947 | 15.8% | 2,999 | 14.5% |
2016 | 222,320 | 90.1% | 4,018 | 33.9% |
2017 Jan-Jul | 242,016 | 95.4% |
Ground transportation
The airport is connected to the city via bus route 9 (Metro-Central Market-Craiovița Nouă) of the public transport company RAT Craiova. There is a station in front of the airport with all-day service time.[5] Taxis are also available.
See also
References
- 1 2 EAD Basic
- ↑ Craiova Airport in 2013 at newsair.ro (in Romanian)
- ↑ ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile (in Romanian)
- ↑ Adevarul, The New Terminal of the Airport Will be Inaugurated in Two Weeks
- ↑ RAT-Craiova bus schedule