Craiova International Airport

Craiova International Airport

Aeroportul Internaţional Craiova
Craiova International Airport; Aeroportul Internaţional Craiova
	IATA: CRA; ICAO: LRCV;
Summary
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°E
Website	www.aeroportcraiova.ro
Map
	CRA Location of airport in Romania
Runways
Statistics (2015)
Passengers
Passengers	116,947 15.8%
Aircraft movements	2,999 14.4%
	Source: Romanian AIP at EUROCONTROL,; Statistics

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 7 destinations in 4 countries

Runway renovation works took place in summer 2015.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Ryanair	Valencia
Wizz Air	Barcelona, Beauvais (begins 26 March 2017),^[5] Bergamo, Bologna, Cologne/Bonn (begins 27 March 2017),^[6] Liverpool (begins 27 March 2017),^[6] London-Luton, Rome-Ciampino, Madrid (begins 26 March 2017),^[6] Treviso (begins 27 March 2017)^[5]

Statistics

Year	Passengers	Change	Aircraft movements	Change
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 Jan - Oct	182,404	55.9%	3,378	12.6%

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.^[7] Taxis are also available.

References

^ ^a ^b EAD Basic
^ Craiova Airport in 2013 at newsair.ro Template:Ro icon
^ ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile Template:Ro icon
^ [1] Adevarul, The New Terminal of the Airport Will be Inaugurated in Two Weeks
^ ^a ^b Two new routes from Craiova
^ ^a ^b ^c Second based aircraft and three new routes from March2017
^ RAT-Craiova bus schedule

External links

[AIP-1] EAD Basic

[traffic2013-2] Craiova Airport in 2013 at newsair.ro Template:Ro icon

[3] ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile Template:Ro icon

[Adevarul-4] [1] Adevarul, The New Terminal of the Airport Will be Inaugurated in Two Weeks

[wizz1-5] Two new routes from Craiova

[wizz2-6] Second based aircraft and three new routes from March2017

[7] RAT-Craiova bus schedule

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