Iași International Airport
Iași International Airport Aeroportul Internațional Iași | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 47°10′44″N 027°37′12″E / 47.17889°N 27.62000°E | ||||||||||
Website | aeroport-iasi.ro | ||||||||||
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Iași International Airport (IATA: IAS, ICAO: LRIA) is an international airport located in Iași, Romania, 8 km (5 mi) east of the city centre. One of the oldest accredited airports in Romania and the most important in the historical region of Moldavia, Iași Airport is the third-busiest airport in Romania in terms of passenger traffic.
History
The Iași region earned its commercial representative status on 24 June 1926, when scheduled flights commenced on the route Bucharest – Galați – Iași –
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 passenger terminal.[7] In 2001, the passenger terminal was upgraded to use separate flows for domestic and international flights.[7]
In June 2012, a new passenger terminal, named T2, was added, increasing the total processing capacity to 215 pax/hour.[7] The terminal was designated to be used for domestic flights.[8] The old terminal was renamed T1.
In 2013, Iași International Airport started a long-term, multi-stage upgrade program.[9] Module I of the project (an estimated €57 million investment) was completed in November 2015,[10] and involved the construction of a new runway, a terminal building, and the extension of the apron.[7][11][12] On 20 August 2014, the first 1,800 m (5,906 ft) of the new runway 14/32 went into operation,[13] whilst the entire length of 2,400 m (7,874 ft) became fully operational on 16 October 2014.[14] 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 and two boarding gates, was inaugurated.[15] A project which included the expansion of T2 (that would double the terminal's area) was also proposed, in October 2015.[16]
On 13 November 2017, Iași Airport exceeded the 1,000,000 passenger mark.[17]
In March 2021, an extension of the apron was completed and a new taxiway was inaugurated.[18]
The airport experienced a surge in traffic in February 2022, as
On 9 May 2022, a contract of over €66 million was signed with
For the long term, the development project proposes other modules for the construction of 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).[9][11]
Terminals
The airport facilities consist of four terminals. Passenger operations take place in the main terminal T4, used for all domestic and Schengen flights, and T3, used for non-Schengen flights. The old terminal T1 functions as office/administrative and storage space, while there are plans for the former domestic terminal T2 to be converted into a cargo terminal.[25]
Infrastructure
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.[26][27]
Number | Length | Width | ILS
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Notes |
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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).
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Other facilities
On the airport grounds, Aerostar provides aircraft maintenance services at its center opened in September 2020.[28] In 2022, Heli Avia Service concessioned an area of 1.54 ha (4 acres) for the construction of a new hangar for helicopter maintenance.[29]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Iași Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Austrian Airlines | Vienna |
HiSky | Dublin |
Sky Express | Seasonal charter: Heraklion[33][34] |
Bucharest–Otopeni
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Traffic and statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Year | PassengersA (% change from previous year) | Aircraft movementsB |
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2000 | 5,302(+?%) |
499
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2001 | 7,811(+47.3%) |
510
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2002 | 9,858(+26.2%) |
880
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2003 | 25,106(+154.7%) |
1,291
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2004 | 27,574(+9.8%) |
1,405
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2005 | 41,960(+52%) |
1,796
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2006 | 70,592(+68.2%) |
2,377
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2007 | 126,334(+79%) |
3,442
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2008 | 144,043(+14%) |
3,860
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2009 | 148,538(+3.1%) |
4,961
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2010 | 159,615(+7.5%) |
4,755
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2011 | 184,311(+15.4%) |
–
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2012 | 173,248(-6%) |
4,800
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2013 | 231,731(+33.8%) |
4,723
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2014 | 273,047(+17.7%) |
4,851
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2015 | 381,709(+39.5%) |
6,088
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2016 | 881,157(+131.2%) |
10,269
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2017 | 1,146,218(+30.1%) |
11,752
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2018 | 1,256,640(+9.6%) |
12,749
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2019 | 1,314,244(+4.6%) |
12,493
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2020 | 468,125(-64.4%) |
–
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2021 | 639,532(+36.6%) |
–
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2022 | 1,538,585(+140.6%) |
12,652
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2023 | 2,338,377(+52%) |
15,435
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Notes: A.^ Passengers data sources:[4][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
B.^ Aircraft movements data sources:[4][40][41][47][48]
Month | Passengers[3][45] | Change | Passengers cumulatively (YTD) |
Change | |||||
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2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
January | 76,781 | 83,323 | 95,452 | 93,224 | 19,180 | 53,756 | 180.3% | 53,756 | 180.3% |
February | 73,783 | 74,070 | 90,687 | 85,025 | 12,457 | 44,901 | 260.4% | 98,657 | 211.8% |
March | 82,009 | 81,707 | 95,003 | 39,528 | 14,063 | 119,387 | 748.9% | 218,044 | 377.1% |
April | 87,850 | 92,522 | 102,211 | 6,631 | 23,868 | 139,187 | 483.2% | 357,231 | 413.5% |
May | 89,796 | 95,304 | 111,247 | 5,103 | 34,308 | 159,813 | 365.8% | 517,044 | 397.7% |
June | 101,615 | 100,930 | 122,409 | 9,576 | 53,726 | 173,719 | 223.3% | 690,763 | 338.3% |
July | 118,362 | 131,917 | 132,721 | 48,600 | 89,292 | 177,642 | 98.9% | 868.405 | 257.17% |
August | 125,605 | 142,839 | 134,975 | 61,128 | 116,390 | 181,400 | 55.9% | 1,049,805 | |
September | 114,954 | 132,800 | 124,593 | 96,444 | |||||
October | 107,114 | 124,040 | 112,718 | 69,165 | |||||
November | 85,354 | 102,035 | |||||||
December | 83,318 | 95,070 |
Ground transportation
Bus
Operator | Route | Destination | Main stops | Schedule |
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CTP Iași | 50 Aeroport | Service from Iași railway station to Iași Airport | Gara Iași - Piața Unirii (city centre) - Tg.Cucu - Aeroport | Every 30 minutes 24/7 service[51] |
Taxi
Various taxis have access to and from the airport. The charges vary between 2.44 and 2.99 RON/km.[53]
Being located near the border, the airport can also be reached from the Republic of Moldova by road.
See also
References
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- ^ a b Anna.aero database
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- ^ a b c d "2013 Project presentation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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- ^ Development and modernization - Module I Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Inaugurarea pistei Aeroportului (in Romanian)
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- ^ Inauguration of T3 at ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Note fundamentare Archived 2016-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
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- ^ "Wizz Air NS24 Turin Service Changes – 04FEB24".
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External links
Media related to Iași International Airport at Wikimedia Commons