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Iași International Airport

Coordinates: 47°10′44″N 027°37′12″E / 47.17889°N 27.62000°E / 47.17889; 27.62000 (Iași International Airport)
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Iași International Airport

Aeroportul Internațional Iași
File:Iași Airport logo.jpg
  • IATA: IAS
  • ICAO: LRIA
    IAS is located in Romania
    IAS
    IAS
    Location of airport in Romania
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorIași County Council
ServesIași
LocationIași, Romania
Focus city forTAROM
Elevation AMSL397 ft / 121 m
Coordinates47°10′44″N 027°37′12″E / 47.17889°N 27.62000°E / 47.17889; 27.62000 (Iași International Airport)
Websiteaeroport.ro
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,400 7,874 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers273,047
Aircraft movements4,851
Sources: Romanian AIP at EUROCONTROL,[1] aeroport.ro,[2][3] Aircraft movements data[4]

Iași Airport (IATA: IAS, ICAO: LRIA) is an international airport located near Iași, Romania, 8 km (5 mi) east of the city centre. Iași Airport is one of the oldest accredited airports in Romania.

History

The Iași region earned its commercial representative status on 24 June 1926, when scheduled flights were officialized on the route Bucharest – Galați – Iași and Chișinău. The flights were operated by Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne - CFRNA, later 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, was 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 and, in 2005, an instrument landing system CAT II was implemented.[6]

In June 2012, a new 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 flights.[7] The old terminal has been renamed Terminal T1.

Current and future development

Iași International Airport has started a long-term, multi-stage upgrade program.[8] Module I of the project (an estimated €60 million investment), planned to be completed in two stages,[9] between August 2013 - August 2015,[10][11] involves the construction of a new 2,400 m (7,874 ft) runway, a terminal building with a processing capacity of 320 pax/hour, and the extension of the apron.[6][12]

The first 1,800 m (5,906 ft) of the new runway 14/32 went into operation on 20 August 2014,[13] whilst the entire length became fully operational on 16 October 2014.[14] The old runway 15/33 was converted into a taxiway.

For the long term, the project proposes other modules for the construction, at the eastern side of the runway, 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 m (1,969 ft) extension for the runway (to a total length of 3,000 m (9,843 ft)).[8][9]

Terminals

The airport facilities consist of two terminals. The old Terminal T1 is used for international departures, while Terminal T2 is used for international arrivals, and for domestic flights.

As of March 2015, a new terminal is under construction, which is planned to be finished in August 2015.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean AirlinesSeasonal charter: Heraklion
Air BucharestSeasonal charter: Antalya
Austrian AirlinesVienna
Blue AirBucharest (begins 25 October 2015)
Seasonal charter: Zakynthos
TAROMBologna, Bucharest, London-Luton, Rome-Fiumicino, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Turin
Seasonal charter: Antalya, Rhodes
Wizz AirBergamo, London-Luton (begins 16 September 2015), Treviso

Source: aeroport.ro[15]

Traffic and statistics

In 2014, the airport served 273,047 passengers, a 17.7% increase compared to the previous year, partly due to the start of three new external routes (Tel Aviv, Bergamo and Treviso).[3]

Year[16][17][18] Passengers Compared to Previous Year Aircraft movements[4][19]
2005 41,960 Increase 52% 1,796
2006 70,592 Increase 68.2% 2,377
2007 126,334 Increase 79% 3,442
2008 144,043 Increase 14% 3,860
2009 148,538 Increase 3.1% 4,961
2010 159,615 Increase 7.5% 4,755
2011 184,311 Increase 15.4% -
2012 173,248 Decrease 6% 4,800
2013 231,731 Increase 33.8% 4,723
2014 273,047 Increase 17.7% 4,851

2015

Month Passengers[3] Change (2014-2015) Passengers Cumulatively
January 22,501 Increase 32.9% 22,501
February 21,185 Increase 23.6% 43,686
March 24,100 Increase 41.7% 67,786
April 28,747 Increase 28.6% 96,533
May 28,415 Increase 24.3% 124,948
June 33,450 Increase 24.2% 158,398
Busiest routes at Iași International Airport
City Airport(s) Weekly Departures
(June 2015)[20] 		Airlines
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
27
TAROM
Vienna Vienna Airport
6
Austrian Airlines
Antalya Antalya Airport
3
Air Bucharest,TAROM
Rome Fiumicino Airport
3
TAROM
Turin Turin Caselle Airport
3
TAROM
Bologna Bologna Airport
2
TAROM
London Luton Airport
2
TAROM
Milan Il Caravaggio International Airport
2
Wizz Air
Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport
2
TAROM
Venice Treviso Airport
2
Wizz Air
Heraklion Heraklion International Airport
1
Aegean Airlines
Rhodes Rhodes International Airport
1
TAROM
Zakynthos Zakynthos International Airport
1
Blue Air

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.[21] As of 2 April 2015, fare is 2 RON (€0.45) for a single trip ticket. Depending on its viability, the service could later extend to Iași central railway station.

Taxi

Various taxis have access to and from the airport. The charges vary around 2 RON/km.

See also

References

  1. ^ EAD Basic
  2. ^ Iași Airport in 2013 at aeroport.ro Template:Ro icon
  3. ^ a b c Anna.aero database
  4. ^ a b Press release for 2013 Template:Ro icon
  5. ^ Airline companies in Rumania (1918-1945)
  6. ^ a b c d 2013 Project presentation
  7. ^ A new terminal for Iasi International Airport
  8. ^ a b Airport modernisation project
  9. ^ a b Etapa a II-a a proiectului de modernizare a Aeroportului Iaşi a trecut de verificarea tehnico-economică Template:Ro icon
  10. ^ Development and modernization - Module I Template:Ro icon
  11. ^ Un an şi jumătate de lucrări pe Aeroportul Iaşi at ziarulevenimentul.ro Template:Ro icon
  12. ^ Max Boegl Romania, contract de aproape 140 milioane de lei cu Aeroportul Iasi at traficmedia.ro Template:Ro icon
  13. ^ Inaugurarea pistei Aeroportului Template:Ro icon
  14. ^ New runway at Iaşi International Airport
  15. ^ 2014 Summer Schedule at aeroport.ro
  16. ^ Topul aeroporturilor din Romania in 2012 Template:Ro icon
  17. ^ Access to European funds and the strategy for 2010, priorities for Iași County Template:Ro icon
  18. ^ ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile Template:Ro icon
  19. ^ Proiect de hotărâre privind aprobarea structurii organizatorice ale R.A. “Aeroportul” Iași. Template:Ro icon
  20. ^ Iași Airport flight timetable
  21. ^ Curse RATP la Aeroportul International Iasi

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