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Târgu Mureș Transilvania Airport ( ro, Aeroportul Transilvania Târgu Mureș; hu, Marosvásárhelyi Transilvania Repülőtér) is an
at zi-de-zi.ro The project involved the refurbishment of the runway and the apron (an estimated RON77 million investment). The auction was won by the Porr-Geiger Association, while construction began in early October 2017 and ended in June 2018. On 25 June 2018, the new runway went into operation.Lucrarile au fost finalizate si receptionate
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Targu Mures International Airport Târgu Mureș Airport, Targu Mures Airports in Romania Airports established in 1969 1969 establishments in Romania
international airport
An international airport is an airport with customs and border control facilities enabling passengers to travel between countries around the world. International airports are usually larger than domestic airports and they must feature longer r ...
located southwest of Târgu Mureș
Târgu Mureș (, ; hu, Marosvásárhely ) is the seat of Mureș County in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is the 16th largest Romanian city, with 134,290 inhabitants as of the 2011 census. It lies on the Mureș River, the ...
, Mureș County
Mureș County (, ro, Județul Mures, hu, Maros megye) is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative ...
, in central Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. Until May 2006, the official name was ''Târgu Mureș Vidrasău Airport'' (for the village outside of Târgu Mureș where it is located).
History
Opened in 1936, Târgu Mureș's first airport was built 2.5 kilometers away from the city centre. The airport was rebuilt in its current location in the 1960s, and inaugurated in 1969. The old location continues to serve recreational aviation, under the name "Aeroportul Sportiv Elie Carafoli" and ICAO code LRMS. After 2000, the airport has undergone extensive renovation. In October 2005 a new international terminal was opened and Category IIinstrument landing system
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was installed, allowing the handling of flights 24 hours a day.
In December 2016, the county council administrator started a new modernization program.În ce constă proiectul de reabilitare a pistei Aeroportului Transilvaniaat zi-de-zi.ro The project involved the refurbishment of the runway and the apron (an estimated RON77 million investment). The auction was won by the Porr-Geiger Association, while construction began in early October 2017 and ended in June 2018. On 25 June 2018, the new runway went into operation.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Târgu Mureș Airport:Statistics
See also
* List of the busiest airports in Romania * List of airports in Romania *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 ae ...
* Transport in Romania
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References
External links
Official website
Google Maps - Aerial View
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Targu Mures International Airport Târgu Mureș Airport, Targu Mures Airports in Romania Airports established in 1969 1969 establishments in Romania