Satu Mare Airport is an international airport located in northwest
Romania
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, south
of
Satu Mare municipality, the capital of
Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County ( ro, Județul Satu Mare, ) is a county (județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German as ''Kreis Sathmar'', in Ukrain ...
.
History
Satu Mare Airport is one of the first airports in Romania, founded on 15 October 1936. In 1938, a
Junkers 34 operating the
Cluj
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– Satu Mare –
Oradea – Cluj route became the first plane to arrive at the airfield. The current runway was inaugurated in 1975.
In 1996, the facility was designated as an
international airport, and two years later,
TAROM launched a direct flight to
New York City
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. The service originated in Bucharest and was operated by Airbus A310s.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Satu Mare Airport:
Statistics
See also
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Aviation in Romania
Romania has a rich tradition in aviation. At the beginning of the 20th century, pioneers such as Henri Coandă, Aurel Vlaicu, Traian Vuia and George Valentin Bibescu made important contributions to early aviation history, building revolutionary a ...
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List of the busiest airports in Romania
This is a list of the busiest airports in Romania.
Passenger traffic chart
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Notes:
:A.Airport operating authority figures.
:B. INSSE figures.
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Transport in Romania
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References
External links
Official websiteGoogle Map - Aerial View*
Airports in Romania
Buildings and structures in Satu Mare
Transport in Satu Mare
Airports established in 1936
1936 establishments in Romania
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