Cluj International Airport
Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (IATA: CLJ, ICAO: LRCL) is an airport serving the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Initially known as Someșeni Airport, it is located 9 km (5.6 mi) east of the city centre, in the Someșeni area, which is now within the Cluj-Napoca city limits. The airport is named in honour of Romanian revolutionary Avram Iancu.
"Avram Iancu" Cluj International Airport Aeroportul Internațional „Avram Iancu” Cluj | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Cluj County Council | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroportul Internațional „Avram Iancu” Cluj R.A. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cluj County, Romania | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1932 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,036 ft / 315 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°47′06″N 023°41′10″E | ||||||||||
| Website | airportcluj.ro | ||||||||||
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Sources: Romanian AIP at EUROCONTROL, airportaar.ro | |||||||||||
In terms of passenger traffic, Cluj Airport is the second busiest airport in Romania, after Bucharest Henri Coandă, handling 3.24 million passengers in 2023. Its size and location (on the European route E576 and close to the A3 Transylvania Motorway) make it the most important airport in the historical region of Transylvania.
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