Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport is Romania's busiest international airport, located in Otopeni, 16.5 km north of Bucharest's city centre. It is currently one of the two airports serving the capital of Romania. The other is Aurel Vlaicu Airport, which no longer serves scheduled passenger traffic.
The airport is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coandă, builder of Coandă-1910 aircraft and discoverer of the Coandă effect of fluidics. Prior to May 2004, the official name was Bucharest Otopeni International Airport. Henri Coandă International Airport serves as headquarters for TAROM, the country's national airline. It also serves as a base of operations for low-cost airlines Animawings, Ryanair and Wizz Air and charter airlines Air Bucharest. It is managed by The National Company Bucharest Airports S.A. The military section of the airport is used by the 90th Airlift Flotilla of the Romanian Air Force.
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km north of the city center. Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.
Until March 2012, when it was converted into a business airport, Aurel Vlaicu International was the second airport in Romania in terms of air traffic, and Bucharest's low-cost airline hub.
IATA identifier BRV may have been requested to be used when this airport opens, but as of 3/24/20 BRV is still assigned to the Metropolitan Area of Bremerhaven, Germany, and to the closed Bremerhaven Airport.
According to Wikipedia, it's still used by the Romanian Aeroclub. However it's not in the latest Eurocontrol data dump (although it was in the previous one), so maybe it is closed now?
Some days ago i was in Romanian like tranzit passanger , when i come to pasport control , support man - cant speaking with me English no one understand nothing , then they spoke me that they will deport me for 5 yers without reason becauase i start discuss about troubles . ok np that was so bad .
I wish that i never will be come to Romanian and i hope that everyone will make conculison at my massege , and no one will come to this shit Airport .
"United States Ballistic Missile Defense Site at Deveselu Air Base in Romania"
Fact Sheet
Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
May 3, 2011
"The United States and Romania jointly selected the Deveselu Air Base near Caracal, Romania, to host a U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System which employs the SM-3 interceptor (also referred to as the “Aegis Ashore System”). The deployment to Romania is anticipated to occur in the 2015 timeframe as part of the second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) – the U.S. national contribution to a NATO missile defense architecture.
The EPAA will provide protection of NATO European territories and populations, and augment protection of the United States, against the increasing threats posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles from the Middle East. At the November 2010 NATO Summit, the Alliance welcomed the EPAA as a U.S. national contribution to the NATO missile defense capability."
"DEVESELU, Romania - Bucharest said May 3 that U.S. missile interceptors would be deployed in southern Romania, a key link in Europe for a defense shield, prompting Moscow to ask for "safeguards" from Washington.
Romania and the United States have been negotiating for more than a year about the deployment of ballistic missile interceptors, which should be operational by 2015.
"We have decided that the anti-missile shield will be deployed at the former airbase at Deveselu," Romanian President Traian Basescu said in a televised address.
Moscow, which fears the shield could be turned against Russia, swiftly demanded assurances from Washington."
Reply to @robert: at EUR 130, that's actually more expensive than landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport (CYYZ)! When they set a landing fee that high, it's really a "keep out!" sign.
After spending almost a year clearing formalities regarding flight approval to Romania (my plane has only permit to fly not airworthiness certificate) I finaly landed there. All OK, but the landing fee of EUR 130 for a 600kg MTOW airplane is outrageously expensive. No fuel, (virtually) no ARO - they advised me to submit the flight plan at least 3 hours before flight (I did it over phone to LJLJ ARO one four before), ...
Otherwise quite pleasant and friendly (and empty - guess why).
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IATA identifier
🔗 Wed, 07 Jun 2023
— @PatrickZ at Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, Romania
The IATA identifier for this airport is GHV, not BRV as requested earlier.
Henri Coandă International Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, Romania
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport is Romania's busiest international airport, located in Otopeni, 16.5 km north of Bucharest's city centre. It is currently one of the two airports serving the capital of Romania. The other is Aurel Vlaicu Airport, which no longer serves scheduled passenger traffic.
The airport is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coandă, builder of Coandă-1910 aircraft and discoverer of the Coandă effect of fluidics. Prior to May 2004, the official name was Bucharest Otopeni International Airport. Henri Coandă International Airport serves as headquarters for TAROM, the country's national airline. It also serves as a base of operations for low-cost airlines Animawings, Ryanair and Wizz Air and charter airlines Air Bucharest. It is managed by The National Company Bucharest Airports S.A. The military section of the airport is used by the 90th Airlift Flotilla of the Romanian Air Force.
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, Romania
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km north of the city center. Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.
Until March 2012, when it was converted into a business airport, Aurel Vlaicu International was the second airport in Romania in terms of air traffic, and Bucharest's low-cost airline hub.
re: ICAO
🔗 Mon, 11 Apr 2022
— @david at Clinceni Airfield, Romania
Reply to @Specialdog: Updated — thanks.
ICAO
🔗 Sun, 09 Jan 2022
— @Specialdog at Clinceni Airfield, Romania
This airfield has an ICAO : LRCN
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 13 Dec 2021
— @sebibsc at Aerodrom Fratauti, Romania
It was a nice surprise to arrive at this airport and to see it has lights for night flights.
https://www.signalight.com/projects/aerodrom-fratauti/
good job guys
IATA identifier
🔗 Tue, 24 Mar 2020
— @Bill35 at Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, Romania
IATA identifier BRV may have been requested to be used when this airport opens, but as of 3/24/20 BRV is still assigned to the Metropolitan Area of Bremerhaven, Germany, and to the closed Bremerhaven Airport.
(no subject)
🔗 Wed, 16 Aug 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Joseni Airfield, Romania
Yes, it is open. Around 900m x 40m, very good quality grass strip.
Lăzarea open?
🔗 Sun, 09 Jul 2017
— Anonymous Flyer at Joseni Airfield, Romania
Does anyone know whether Lăzarea is open to visitors?
re: pula
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2015
— @ptomblin at Caransebeş Airport, Romania
According to Wikipedia, it's still used by the Romanian Aeroclub. However it's not in the latest Eurocontrol data dump (although it was in the previous one), so maybe it is closed now?
pula
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2015
— Anonymous Flyer at Caransebeş Airport, Romania
is closed from 1994. in 2002 the airport was bought by a private company.
Nice airfield
🔗 Sat, 06 Jun 2015
— @Discus2ax at Ineu King's Land Airfield, Romania
A very nice and quiet airfield with fantastisc people.
Do not go there
🔗 Sun, 07 Sep 2014
— @Looping1969 at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, Romania
Handling not professional extremely expensive and we had to wait 2h15 for fuel....
Hopefully we will never go back.....
Banesti Airfield
🔗 Fri, 16 May 2014
— @BANESTI at Bănești Airfield, Romania
Friendly airfield, surrounded by beautiful landscapep.
Both general aviation enthusiasts and gliders are haveing optimum conditions to fly.
Hope to see you soon on our airfield.
Banease airport
🔗 Sat, 26 Apr 2014
— @superbaba at Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, Romania
it got better in the last year, the service is better and people are more helpful.
flights
🔗 Sat, 26 Oct 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Oradea International Airport, Romania
An international airport, with flights only to Buchurest?
There is another NDB at Oradea
🔗 Thu, 25 Jul 2013
— Anonymous Flyer at Oradea International Airport, Romania
The NDB is O 360kHz on the Rwy 19 end. N47 02 42 E021 54 29
terrible organization
🔗 Mon, 24 Sep 2012
— @Prideae at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, Romania
Some days ago i was in Romanian like tranzit passanger , when i come to pasport control , support man - cant speaking with me English no one understand nothing , then they spoke me that they will deport me for 5 yers without reason becauase i start discuss about troubles . ok np that was so bad .
I wish that i never will be come to Romanian and i hope that everyone will make conculison at my massege , and no one will come to this shit Airport .
Wierd airport
🔗 Fri, 13 Jul 2012
— @amh at Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport, Romania
Local hub for Capratair flights to Italy, Greece and some other countries. Small airport. Although there are free wifi signs, no wifi internet there.
Is this airport still open for flights?
🔗 Thu, 18 Aug 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Caransebeş Airport, Romania
What routes are offered and what companies fly from here? If any...?
new Activities for this AIRBASE
🔗 Thu, 14 Jul 2011
— @RTM at Deveselu Air Base, Romania
here are two official annoncements regarding further usage of this airfield:
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http://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/162446.htm
"United States Ballistic Missile Defense Site at Deveselu Air Base in Romania"
Fact Sheet
Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
May 3, 2011
"The United States and Romania jointly selected the Deveselu Air Base near Caracal, Romania, to host a U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System which employs the SM-3 interceptor (also referred to as the “Aegis Ashore System”). The deployment to Romania is anticipated to occur in the 2015 timeframe as part of the second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) – the U.S. national contribution to a NATO missile defense architecture.
The EPAA will provide protection of NATO European territories and populations, and augment protection of the United States, against the increasing threats posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles from the Middle East. At the November 2010 NATO Summit, the Alliance welcomed the EPAA as a U.S. national contribution to the NATO missile defense capability."
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http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=6403539&c=LAN&s=AME
Romania Air Base to Host U.S. Missile Shield
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Published: 3 May 2011 18:50
"DEVESELU, Romania - Bucharest said May 3 that U.S. missile interceptors would be deployed in southern Romania, a key link in Europe for a defense shield, prompting Moscow to ask for "safeguards" from Washington.
Romania and the United States have been negotiating for more than a year about the deployment of ballistic missile interceptors, which should be operational by 2015.
"We have decided that the anti-missile shield will be deployed at the former airbase at Deveselu," Romanian President Traian Basescu said in a televised address.
Moscow, which fears the shield could be turned against Russia, swiftly demanded assurances from Washington."
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Home airport
🔗 Thu, 26 May 2011
— @ATom0ne at Arad International Airport, Romania
Used to have a grass strip but now only concrete
re: Potential disaster
🔗 Wed, 02 Jun 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Tuzla Airport, Romania
I landed there last week, you have got to be kidding(jets) more like crop dusters.
re: Landed in Craiova
🔗 Thu, 10 Sep 2009
— @david at Craiova International Airport, Romania
Reply to @robert: at EUR 130, that's actually more expensive than landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport (CYYZ)! When they set a landing fee that high, it's really a "keep out!" sign.
re: Closed
🔗 Thu, 10 Sep 2009
— @david at Deveselu Air Base, Romania
Reply to @robert: Updated -- thanks.
Closed
🔗 Thu, 10 Sep 2009
— @robert at Deveselu Air Base, Romania
By information from LRCV opertions manager (and by info from Jepessen VFR charts) this airport is closed for several years now.
Landed in Craiova
🔗 Thu, 10 Sep 2009
— @robert at Craiova International Airport, Romania
After spending almost a year clearing formalities regarding flight approval to Romania (my plane has only permit to fly not airworthiness certificate) I finaly landed there. All OK, but the landing fee of EUR 130 for a 600kg MTOW airplane is outrageously expensive. No fuel, (virtually) no ARO - they advised me to submit the flight plan at least 3 hours before flight (I did it over phone to LJLJ ARO one four before), ...
Otherwise quite pleasant and friendly (and empty - guess why).
Potential
🔗 Tue, 14 Jul 2009
— Anonymous Flyer at Tuzla Airport, Romania
I think this airport has potential if it can expand its runways to handle corporate jets. I'll visit one day...soon.
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