Iași International Airport
| Iași International Airport Aeroportul Internațional Iași | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Iași County Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Iași | ||||||||||
| Location | Iași, Romania | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 411 ft / 125 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°10′44″N 027°37′12″E / 47.17889°N 27.62000°ECoordinates: 47°10′44″N 027°37′12″E / 47.17889°N 27.62000°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroport.ro | ||||||||||
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Iași International Airport (IATA: IAS, ICAO: LRIA) is an international airport located near Iași, Romania, 8 km (5 mi) east of the city centre. One of the oldest accredited airports in Romania, Iași Airport is the fourth-busiest airport in Romania in terms of passenger traffic, and the most important airport in the historical region of Moldavia.
History
The Iași region earned its commercial representative status on 24 June 1926, when scheduled flights commenced on the route Bucharest – Galați – Iași – Chișinău. The flights were operated by Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne - CFRNA, in 1930 renamed LARES.[5]
In 1966, a north–south concrete runway, 15/33, with a total length of 1,800 m (5,906 ft), and a modern lighting system, were built, followed three years later by the construction of a new passenger terminal.[6] In 2001, the passenger terminal was upgraded in order to use separate flows for domestic and international flights.[6]
In June 2012, a passenger terminal (named Terminal T2) was added, to increase the total processing capacity to 215 pax/hour.[6] The terminal was designated to be used for Schengen/domestic flights.[7] The old terminal has been renamed Terminal T1.
In 2013, Iași International Airport started a long-term, multi-stage upgrade program.[8] Module I of the project (an estimated €57 million investment) was completed in November 2015,[9] and involved the construction of a new runway, a terminal building, and the extension of the apron.[6][10][11] On 20 August 2014, the first 1,800 m (5,906 ft) of the new runway 14/32 went into operation,[12] whilst the entire length of 2,400 m (7,874 ft) became fully operational on 16 October 2014.[13] The old runway 15/33 was converted into a taxiway. On 17 October 2015, the third terminal building (T3) with a processing capacity of 320 pax/hour, was inaugurated.[14] A project which includes the expansion of T2 (that would double the terminal's area) was also proposed, in October 2015.[15]
For the long term, the development project proposes other modules for the construction of a new passenger terminal, a new apron, two rapid-exit taxiways, a cargo terminal, an aircraft fuel depot, a new access roadway, as well as of a 600-metre (2,000 ft) extension for the runway to a total length of 3,000 m (9,843 ft).[8][10]
Facilities
Terminals
The airport facilities consist of three terminals. Terminal T2 is used for domestic flights, T3 is mainly used to accommodate international flights, while the old terminal (T1) remained in service for general aviation operations.
Runway
Iași Airport sits at an elevation of 411 feet (125 m). There is one runway at the airport, aligned in the north-south direction.[16][17]
| Number | Length | Width | ILS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,400 metres (7,874 ft) | 45 metres (148 ft) | Cat. II (14) | Equipped at both ends with Approach Lighting Systems (ALSF II). |
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Heraklion |
| Air Bucharest | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna |
| Blue Air | Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Brussels, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Cologne/Bonn, Florence, Glasgow (ends 28 October 2017),[18] London–Luton, Munich, Oradea, Rome–Fiumicino, Timișoara, Turin, Valencia (ends 25 October 2017)[18] Seasonal: Constanța Seasonal charter: Antalya, Zakynthos |
| TAROM | Bucharest, London–Luton, Madrid, Munich (resumes 30 October 2017),[19] Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Turin Seasonal charter: Antalya, Chania, Rhodes |
| Wizz Air | Beauvais (begins 1 May 2018),[20] Bergamo, Billund (begins 30 April 2018),[20] Bologna, Catania, Dortmund (begins 1 May 2018),[20] Eindhoven (begins 29 April 2018),[20] Larnaca, London–Luton, Malmö (begins 1 May 2018),[20] Rome–Ciampino, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Thessaloniki (begins 1 May 2018),[20] Treviso |
Traffic and statistics
| Year[21][22][23][24] | Passengers (% change from prior year) | Aircraft movements[21][25][26] |
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| 2005 | 41,960(+52%) | 1,796 |
| 2006 | 70,592(+68.2%) | 2,377 |
| 2007 | 126,334(+79%) | 3,442 |
| 2008 | 144,043(+14%) | 3,860 |
| 2009 | 148,538(+3.1%) | 4,961 |
| 2010 | 159,615(+7.5%) | 4,755 |
| 2011 | 184,311(+15.4%) | |
| 2012 | 173,248(-6%) | 4,800 |
| 2013 | 231,731(+33.8%) | 4,723 |
| 2014 | 273,047(+17.7%) | 4,851 |
| 2015 | 381,709(+39.5%) | 6,088 |
| 2016 | 882,628(+131.2%) | 9,900 |
2017
| Month | Passengers[3] | Change (2017-2016) |
Passengers cumulatively |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76,781 |  83.7% |
76,781 |
| February | 73,783 | 56.0% |
150,564 |
| March | 81,877 | 50.1% |
232,441 |
| April | 87,850 | 46.1% |
320,291 |
| May | 89,796 | 36.4% |
410,087 |
| June | 101,615 | 44.2% |
511,702 |
| July | 118,000 | |
629,702 |
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Ground transportation
Bus
RATP, the public transit operator in Iași, provides service on route 50, to the city centre (Piața Unirii/Union Square), at specific times of day, correlated with flight arrivals and departures. As of October 2015, fare is 2 RON (€0.45) for a single-trip ticket.
| Operator | Route | Destination | Stops | Schedule |
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| RATP/SCTP | 50 Aeroport | Express service from city centre to Iași Airport | Piața Independenței - Piața Unirii - Tg.Cucu - Aeroport | [30] |
Taxi
Various taxis have access to and from the airport. The charges vary around 2 RON/km.[31]
See also
References
- ↑ EAD Basic
- ↑ Iași Airport in 2013 at aeroport.ro (in Romanian)
- 1 2 Anna.aero database
- 1 2 "Aroportul Iasi in anul 2016". newsair.ro.
- ↑ Airline companies in Rumania (1918-1945)
- 1 2 3 4 2013 Project presentation
- ↑ A new terminal for Iasi International Airport
- 1 2 Airport modernisation project
- ↑ Pistă de 3.000 de metri, un nou turn de control şi un nou drum de acces la Aeroport (in Romanian)
- 1 2 Etapa a II-a a proiectului de modernizare a Aeroportului Iaşi a trecut de verificarea tehnico-economică (in Romanian)
- ↑ Development and modernization - Module I (in Romanian)
- ↑ Inaugurarea pistei Aeroportului (in Romanian)
- ↑ New runway at Iaşi International Airport
- ↑ Inauguration of T3 at ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian)
- ↑ Note fundamentare (in Romanian)
- ↑ AD LRIA
- ↑ AIRAC AIP Sup
- 1 2 Blue Air Flight Schedule
- ↑ TAROM Flight Schedule
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zboruri noi pentru 2018 de pe Aeroportul Iași (in Romanian)
- 1 2 "Transportul aeroportuar pe anul 2015" (PDF). INSSE.
- ↑ Topul aeroporturilor din Romania in 2012 (in Romanian)
- ↑ Access to European funds and the strategy for 2010, priorities for Iași County (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)
- ↑ Press release for 2013 (in Romanian)
- ↑ Proiect de hotărâre privind aprobarea structurii organizatorice ale R.A. “Aeroportul” Iași. (in Romanian)
- ↑ Iași Airport flight timetable
- ↑ Eurostat database
- ↑ "Transportul aeroportuar pe anul 2015" (PDF). INSSE. (in Romanian)
- ↑ Traseul 50 RATP la Aeroportul International Iasi
- ↑ Cât costă o călătorie cu taxiul în oraşele din Moldova (in Romanian)
External links
Media related to Iași International Airport at Wikimedia Commons