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, east of Craiova municipality, one of Romania's largest cities. The airport area is the headquarters of

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aircraft.

History

A new terminal was opened at Craiova airport in December 2010.
Adevarul, The New Terminal of the Airport Will be Inaugurated in Two Weeks Runway renovation works took place in summer 2015. Since July 2014, Craiova Airport is the base for

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which serves 7 destinations in 4 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

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Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Craiova Airport:. Retrieved on 6 August 2022.

Statistics

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

External links

Official website

Google Map – Aerial View
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