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Sibiu International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Internațional Sibiu) (IATA: SBZ, ICAO: LRSB) serves the city of Sibiu. It is located in southern Transylvania, 3 km (1.9 mi) west[1] of Sibiu and about 260 km (160 mi) northwest of Romania's capital city, Bucharest.
Sibiu International Airport Aeroportul Internațional Sibiu | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Sibiu County Council | ||||||||||
Serves | Sibiu, Romania | ||||||||||
Opened | 1943 | ||||||||||
Focus city for | Wizz Air | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,520 ft / 460 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°47′09″N 024°05′08″E / 45.78583°N 24.08556°E | ||||||||||
Website | sibiuairport.ro | ||||||||||
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History
In 1943, the flying activities have been developed on a field (with grass) of 174 ha surface. The Lockheed operating planes belonged to the first Romanian operating airline - LARES. The first routes were Bucharest – Sibiu – Arad and Bucharest – Sibiu – Oradea. In 1944, Sibiu was connected by air with some other cities like Bucharest, Brasov, Deva, Oradea and Targu-Mures. In 1959, it was inaugurated the airport building with two floors, a control tower, a waiting room for 50 passengers on each way (embarking and debarking) and a store-room.[citation needed]
In 1970, the airport was capable to operate during the night, due to the approach and runway guiding lights that have been installed. The concrete runway was 2000m long and 30m wide. In 1975, radar facilities became operational and later in 1992, the airport was opened for international traffic, with flights to Stuttgart and Munich. [citation needed]
In 2006 - 2008, the airport passed through the most important rehabilitation program in its history, a €77 million investment in a new terminal building and in runway upgrade.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Sibiu Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Austrian Airlines | Vienna |
Lufthansa | Munich |
Sky Express | Seasonal charter: Heraklion (begins 14 June 2024)[3] |
Wizz Air | Dortmund, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, London–Luton, Memmingen, Nuremberg |
Statistics
Traffic figures
Year | Passengers[2][4] | Aircraft movements[5] |
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2005 | 45,494 | 3,500 |
2006 | 63,618 | 3,818 |
2007 | 105,654 | 5,014 |
2008 | 141,012 | 5,995 |
2009 | 154,161 | 6,419 |
2010 | 198,751 | 6,077 |
2011 | 176,908 | 4,824 |
2012 | 176,503 | 4,574 |
2013 | 189,300 | 4,834 |
2014 | 215,951 | 4,908 |
2015 | 276,533 | 4,552 |
2016 | 366,065 | 5,342 |
2017 | 503,906 | 7,714 |
2018 | 673,657 | 8,529 |
Busiest routes
Rank | Airport | Passengers 2015 | Passengers 2016 | Passengers 2017 | Carriers | |||
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1 | Munich | 145,223 |
142,391 |
164,778 |
Lufthansa | |||
2 | London | 40,424 |
59,660 |
75,162 |
Wizz Air | |||
3 | Stuttgart | 43,859 |
51,717 |
56,521 |
Blue Air | |||
4 | Dortmund | 36,531 |
40,850 |
44,930 |
Wizz Air | |||
5 | Nuremberg | - |
- |
40,406 |
Wizz Air | |||
6 | Vienna | 36,385 |
35,808 |
35,212 |
Austrian Airlines | |||
7 | Madrid | - |
- |
33,992 |
Wizz Air | |||
8 | Memmingen | - |
- |
24,805 |
Wizz Air | |||
Source:Eurostat [1] |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Sibiu International Airport at Wikimedia Commons