Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport
Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport Aeroportul Internațional "Ștefan cel Mare" Suceava | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Suceava County Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Suceava, Romania | ||||||||||
| Location | Salcea[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,375 ft / 419 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°41′15″N 026°21′15″E / 47.68750°N 26.35417°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroportsuceava.ro | ||||||||||
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Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (Template:Lang-ro) (IATA: SCV, ICAO: LRSV) is an airport serving the city of Suceava, Romania. It is located in Salcea, 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Suceava, and 30.5 km (19.0 mi) west of Botoșani.[1] The airport is named in honour of the Prince of Moldavia Stephen the Great.
History
Suceava Airport, more popularly known as Salcea Airport,[5] opened in 1962 when first commercial services started with TAROM.[6] In 1963, the runway was paved, and an apron was built. Services by TAROM were discontinued in 2001, but resumed in 2004. During this period, the airport was served only by Angel Airlines. In March 2005, the airport was renamed Ștefan cel Mare Airport, and opened to international traffic.
In 2013, Suceava International Airport started a plan (estimated at €39 million) to rebuild and extend the old runway of 1,800 m (5,906 ft), to build a new control tower and to install a new ILS system.[7] In August 2013, the construction works begun,[8] and on 12 January 2014, the airport closed in order to allow the runway works to continue. The old concrete runway was completely removed, and a new runway, made out of asphalt, was constructed.[9] On 25 October 2015, the airport was officially reopened.[10]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,375 feet (419 m) above mean sea level.[2] It has one asphalt runway, designated 16/34 and measuring 2,460 by 45 metres (8,071 ft × 148 ft), and six parking stands.[11]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AtlasGlobal | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| TAROM | Bucharest |
| Wizz Air | Bergamo, London-Luton, Bologna (begins 28 March 2017),[12] Rome-Ciampino (begins 28 March 2017),[12] Treviso (begins 27 March 2017)[12] |
Statistics
| Year | Passengers[13][14][15] | Aircraft movements[13][16] |
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| 2005 | 7,734 | 495 |
| 2006 | 12,766 | 801 |
| 2007 | 20,728 | 1,092 |
| 2008 | 23,398 | 1,036 |
| 2009 | 32,561 | 1,654 |
| 2010 | 34,437 | 1,556 |
| 2011 | 27,208 | 1,063 |
| 2012 | 25,143 | 948 |
| 2013 | 20,054 | 1,319 |
| 2014 | 219 | 34 |
| 2015 | 2,359 | 170 |
Ground transportation
There is a road linking the airport to DN29, the main road between Suceava and Botoșani. There are usually taxis from Suceava waiting at the airport upon a flight's arrival.
See also
References
- ^ a b LRSV location
- ^ a b Airport information for LRSV from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for SCV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b Suceava Airport in 2013 at newsair.ro Template:Ro icon
- ^ Airports in Romania at aircraft-charter-world.com
- ^ About Suceava Airport
- ^ Suceava Airport press release
- ^ Lucrările la aeroportul Sucevei au demarat Template:Ro icon
- ^ [1] Template:Ro icon
- ^ Aeroportul Suceava deschis traficului aerian intern și internațional Template:Ro icon
- ^ Aşa va arăta Aeroportul Suceava după finalizarea lucrărilor de modernizare Template:Ro icon
- ^ a b c http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-three-new-routes-suceava/
- ^ a b ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile Template:Ro icon
- ^ Traffic statistics for 2011 at obiectivdesuceava.ro Template:Ro icon
- ^ Topul aeroporturilor din Romania in 2012 at timisoaraexpress.ro Template:Ro icon
- ^ Suceava Airport Statistics at ziarulevenimentul.ro Template:Ro icon
External links
Media related to Suceava International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
