Satu Mare International Airport

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.

Satu Mare International Airport

Aeroportul Internațional Satu Mare

Szatmárnémeti Nemzetközi Repülőtér
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorConsiliul Judeţean Satu Mare
ServesSatu Mare County
LocationSatu Mare
OpenedOctober 15, 1936 (1936-10-15)
Elevation AMSL414 ft / 126 m
Coordinates47°42′12″N 022°53′08″E
Websitewww.aeroportulsm.ro
Map
SUJ
Location of airport in Romania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,500 8,202 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers84,171 11,2%
Aircraft movements2,390 33,07%
Source: Romanian AIP at EUROCONTROL,[1]
Statistics[2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

Satu Mare Airport is one of the first airports in Romania, officially opened on October 15, 1936.[8][9] The first plane that arrived at Satu Mare Airport was a Junkers 34 airplane, that operated the Cluj – Satu Mare – Oradea – Cluj route. The current runway was inaugurated in 1975. In 1996, the facility was designated as an international airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Corendon Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya
Jasmin Airways Seasonal charter: Monastir
TAROM Bucharest
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 84,171 11.2%

See also

References

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