Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (IATA: BBU, ICAO: LRBS) (largely known as Băneasa Airport or Bucharest City Airport) is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) 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 (today Henri Coandă International Airport) was opened to civilian use.
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport Aeroportul Internaţional București Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Compania Naţională Aeroporturi București S.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bucharest, Romania | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1912 | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Fly Lili | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 299 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°30′13″N 026°06′13″E | ||||||||||
| Website | bucharestairports.ro | ||||||||||
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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.
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