Târgu Mureș International Airport Explained

Târgu Mureș Transylvania Airport
Nativename:Aeroportul Transilvania Târgu Mureș
Nativename-R:Marosvásárhelyi Transilvania Repülőtér
Image2-Width:250
Iata:TGM
Icao:LRTM
Pushpin Map:Romania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Romania
Pushpin Label:TGM
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Mureș County Council
City-Served:Târgu Mureș
Location:Vidrasău, Mureș County
Opened:1969
Focus City:Wizz Air
Elevation-F:963
Elevation-M:294
Coordinates:46.4678°N 24.4125°W
Website:aeroportultransilvania.ro
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-M:2,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:179,066
Footnotes:Source:[1]

Târgu Mureș Transilvania Airport (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Aeroportul Transilvania Târgu Mureș; Hungarian: Marosvásárhelyi Transilvania Repülőtér) is an international airport located 14km (09miles) southwest of Târgu Mureș, Mureș County, in central Romania. Until May 2006, the official name was Târgu Mureș Vidrasău Airport (for the village 17km (11miles) 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.[2] The old location continues to serve recreational aviation, under the name "Aeroportul Sportiv Elie Carafoli" and ICAO code LRMS.

In December 2016, the county council administrator started a new modernization program.[3] 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.[4] On 25 June 2018, the new runway went into operation.[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Târgu Mureș Airport:

Statistics

YearPassengersChangeMovementsChange
200512,408 67%
200646,882 278%
2007156,929 235%
200869,945 55%
200984,062 20%
201074,353 12%
2011257,303 246%
2012300,427 17%
2013356,656 19%3,301
2014343,521 [6] 3.4%3,139 4.9%
2015336,694 [7] 1.9%3,068 2.3%
2016287,412 14.7%
2017566 407.8%
201863,794 11,270%435
2019179,066 181%
202085,949 52%
202190,626 5,4%
2022177,342 95,7%1,877

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Topul aeroporturilor românești în 2019. Creștere modestă de 6.29%. 20 January 2020. t2t.ro. 14 May 2021.
  2. http://www.aeroportultransilvania.ro/despre-aeroport/istoric-aeroport.html History of the airport
  3. http://www.zi-de-zi.ro/2017/01/18/ce-consta-proiectul-de-reabilitare-pistei-aeroportului-transilvania/ În ce constă proiectul de reabilitare a pistei Aeroportului Transilvania
  4. http://www.msnews.ro/investitie-pista-aeroportul-transilvania-tirgu-mures-a-fost-finalizata-nota-de-plata-60-de-milioane-de-lei/ Pista Aeroportului Transilvania Tîrgu Mureş a fost finalizată: nota de plată, 60 de milioane de lei
  5. http://ardealnews.ro/2018/06/21/gata-lucrarile-au-fost-finalizate-si-receptionate-imagini-cu-pista-aeroportului-din-tirgu-mures/ Lucrarile au fost finalizate si receptionate
  6. Web site: Newsair.ro. 19 January 2015 .
  7. Web site: Newsair.ro. 4 February 2016 .