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Craiova International Airport
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Craiova International Airport |
| nativename | Aeroportul Internaţional Craiova |
| image-width | 250 |
| image2-width | 250 |
| IATA | CRA |
| ICAO | LRCV |
| pushpin_map | Romania |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of airport in Romania |
| pushpin_label | CRA |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| type | Public |
| operator | Consiliul Judeţean Dolj |
| city-served | Craiova, Romania |
| location | |
| opened | |
| focus_city | Wizz Air |
| elevation-f | 626 |
| elevation-m | 191 |
| coordinates | |
| website | [www.aeroportcraiova.ro](http://www.aeroportcraiova.ro/) |
| metric-rwy | Y |
| r1-number | 09/27 |
| r1-length-f | 8,203 |
| r1-length-m | 2,500 |
| r1-surface | Asphalt |
| stat-year | 2024 |
| stat1-header | Passengers |
| stat1-data | 424,976 |
| stat2-header | Aircraft movements |
| stat2-data | 6,722 |
| footnotes | Source: Romanian AIP at EUROCONTROL, |
| Statistics |
| nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image-width = 250 | image2-width = 250 | city-served = Craiova, Romania | elevation-f = 626 | elevation-m = 191 | metric-rwy = Y | r1-number = 09/27 | r1-length-f = 8,203 | r1-length-m = 2,500 | r1-surface = Asphalt | stat-year = 2024 | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 424,976 | stat2-header = Aircraft movements | stat2-data = 6,722 Statistics
Craiova International Airport is located in the south-western part of Romania, 7 km east 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
The airport was established in 1938 following a decree issued by King Carol II. Through the decree, the airport was meant to be used both as a public airport and a military one in case of war. The airport had a dirt runway with dimensions of 1000×200 m. Between 1950 and 1952, a 2000 m concrete runway, as well as the first airport facilities were constructed. On 6 May 1957, Li-2 aircraft began flying on the Craiova - Bucharest route. The control tower was built in 1959, and between 1959 and 1972 the runway was extended to 2500 m. Between 1972 and 1989, other airport facilities were built.
From 1995, the airport was opened to domestic and international traffic, serving only charter flights. A new terminal was opened at Craiova airport in December 2010. Runway renovation works took place in summer 2015. Since July 2014, Craiova Airport is the base for Wizz Air which serves 14 destinations in 7 countries. In March 2018, Ryanair announced it would terminate all services at Craiova by October 2018 which had operated since November 2016 and consisted of a single route to Valencia.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Craiova Airport:
| AlbaStar |Seasonal charter: Palma de Mallorca{{cite web |access-date=28 October 2025 |Nesma Airlines |Seasonal charter: Hurghada | Animawings |Istanbul
Seasonal: Heraklion
Seasonal charter: Antalya; Monastir; Hurghada{{cite web |access-date=28 October 2025 | Cyprus Airways |Seasonal charter: Larnaca| HiSky |Seasonal charter: Heraklion; Antalya | Nouvelair |Seasonal charter: Monastir| Sky Express |Seasonal charter: Heraklion|SkyUp MT|Seasonal charter: Heraklion | Wizz Air | Athens, Barcelona (resumes 29 March 2026), Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo, Birmingham, Bologna, Charleroi, Dortmund, London–Luton, Madrid, Memmingen,
Statistics
Passengers
| 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 | 222,320 | 90.1% | 4,018 | 33.9% | ||
| 2017 | 447,227 | 101.1% | 5,960 | 48.3% | ||
| 2018 | 493,056 | 10.2% | 6,793 | 14% | ||
| 2019 | 514,544 | 4.3% | 6,779 | 0.2% | ||
| url=https://www.caa.ro/uploads/pages/LRCV%20Site%202017-2021.pdf | title=Situaţii statistice de aeroport pentru perioada 2017 – 2021 | language=ro}} | 159,552 | 68.9% | 3,758 | 44.5% |
| 2021 | 191,510 | 20.0% | 5,260 | 39.6% | ||
| 2022 | 476,613 | 148.9% | 6,459 | 22.8% | ||
| 2023 | 597,990 | 25.5% | 7,604 | 17.7% | ||
| 2024 | 424,976 | 28.9% | 6,722 | 11.6% |
Routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 5 |
Military use
Main article: Craiova Air Base
Between 1940 and 2004 the airport was used as a military air base. During the Cold War, the 67th Fighter Aviation Regiment was headquartered at Craiova. It was equipped with MiG-15 and MiG-17 fighters, as well as IAR 93 ground attack aircraft. From 1991, the MiG-15s and 17s were replaced with MiG-21s. The 322nd Aviation Maintenance Centre also functioned at the base between 1970 and 2004.
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.
References
References
- (20 January 2025). "Traficul de pasageri înregistrat de aeroporturile din România pe parcursul anului 2024".
- "HOTĂRÂRE privind aprobarea raportului de evaluare a activității Consiliului de Administrație al Regiei Autonome Aeroportul Internațional Craiova, pe anul 2024". CONSILIUL JUDEŢEAN DOLJ.
- [http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/publicuser/protect/pu/main.jsp EAD Basic]
- [http://newsair.ro/aeroportul-craiova-a-depasit-40-000-de-pasageri-in-2013.html Craiova Airport in 2013] {{Webarchive. link. (8 January 2014 at newsair.ro {{in lang). ro
- [http://www.dsclex.ro/legislatie/2011/august2011/mo2011_541.htm ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile] {{Webarchive. link. (17 June 2021 {{in lang). ro
- "Istoric".
- (Nov 25, 2010). "Craiova: Noul terminal de plecări al aeroportului va fi inaugurat peste două săptămâni".
- (16 March 2018). "Ryanair to stop flights from Oradea and Craiova, after closing Timisoara base".
- "Craiova Airport flight schedule".
- (20 May 2025). "Animawings lansează zboruri Craiova-Istanbul, din toamnă. Cât costă un bilet". Ringier Romania.
- https://www.economica.net/animawings-zboruri-kefalonia_889605.html
- (7 August 2025). "Aeroportul din Craiova prinde aripi: 2 curse noi şi 2 reluate, cu Wizz Air - Napoli, Atena, Barcelona, Paris".
- (11 December 2024). "Southern Romania: Wizz Air announces additional routes from Craiova".
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- (17 January 2025). "Wizz Air NS25 Network Additions – 16JAN25". AeroRoutes.
- [[Naples International Airport. Venice]] (begins 23 May 2026), https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/auto-transporturi/wizz-air-anunta-in-romania-lansarea-unor-rute-noi-22319004
- "Situaţii statistice de aeroport pentru perioada 2017 – 2021".
- "RAT-Craiova bus schedule".
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