Satu Mare Airport is an international airport located in northwest Romania, south 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. TAROM launched a direct flight to New York City in June 1998. The service originated in Bucharest and was operated by Airbus A310s.
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Satu Mare Airport:
Statistics YearPassengersORDIN 169/1.801. Planul național de acțiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviației civile Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2018 - 30.09.2018Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2019 - 31.03.2019Record de pasageri pentru Aeroportul Satu MareTransport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2019 - 30.09.2019Changes20087,298200911,101 52.1%201018,859 69.9%201123,469 24.4%201219,289 17.8%201316,192 16.1%201412,644 16.1%201517,212 36.1%201623,796 38.3%2017 60,795 155.8%201875,692 24.5%2019 84,172 11.2%2020 25,547 69.6%202147,280 85.5%202260,568 28.1%202356,396 6.9%202470,206 24.5%202594,110 34.0%
See also Aviation in Romania List of the busiest airports in Romania Transport in Romania
References
External links Official website Google Map - Aerial View Accident history for SUJ at Aviation Safety Network