Satu Mare International Airport
Satu Mare International Airport Aeroportul Internațional Satu Mare | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | ||||||||||
| Operator | Consiliul Judeţean Satu Mare | ||||||||||
| Serves | Satu Mare County | ||||||||||
| Location | Satu Mare | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1936 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 414 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°42′12″N 022°53′08″E / 47.70333°N 22.88556°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Aeroportul Satu Mare website | ||||||||||
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SUJ Location of airport in Romania | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2019) | |||||||||||
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Satu Mare Airport (IATA: SUJ, ICAO: LRSM) is an international airport located in northwest Romania, 14 km (8.7 mi) south[1] of Satu Mare municipality, the capital of Satu Mare County.
History
Satu Mare Airport is one of the first airports in Romania, founded on 15 October 1936. In 1938, a Junkers 34 operating the Cluj – Satu Mare – Oradea – Cluj route became the first plane to arrive at the airfield. The current runway was inaugurated in 1975. In 1996, the facility was designated as an international airport.[8] TAROM launched a direct flight to New York City in June 1998. The service originated in Bucharest and was operated by Airbus A310s.[8][9]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Satu Mare Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| TAROM | Bucharest–Otopeni[10] |
| Wizz Air | London–Luton |
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,298 | |
| 2009 | 11,101 | 52.1% |
| 2010 | 18,859 | 69.9% |
| 2011 | 23,469 | 24.4% |
| 2012 | 19,289 | 17.8% |
| 2013 | 16,192 | 16.1% |
| 2014 | 12,644 | 16.1% |
| 2015 | 17,212 | 36.1% |
| 2016 | 23,796 | 38.3% |
| 2017 | 60,795 | 155.8% |
| 2018 | 75,692 | 24.5% |
| 2019 | 84,172 | 11.2% |
| 2020 | 25,547 | 69.6% |
| 2021 | 47,280 | 85.5% |
| 2022 | 60,568 | 28.1% |
| 2023 | 56,396 | 6.9% |
See also
References
- ^ a b EAD Basic
- ^ Satu Mare Airport in 2013 (in Romanian)
- ^ ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul național de acțiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviației civile (in Romanian)
- ^ Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2018 - 30.09.2018
- ^ Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2019 - 31.03.2019
- ^ Record de pasageri pentru Aeroportul Satu Mare
- ^ Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2019 - 30.09.2019
- ^ a b "Istoric". Aeroportul Internațional Satu Mare (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Travel update". International Herald Tribune. 15 April 1998. Gale A68587381.
- ^ "TAROM NS23 Service Adjustment – 11JAN23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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