The new way to success
International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj, subordinated to the Cluj County Council since 1997, is the country's second airport and the first regional airport in Romania.
Cluj County has approximately 700.000 inhabitants. From this point of view, the airport in Cluj-Napoca can be compared with the airports in the European cities of Geneva and Stuttgart, which annually register 12 million and 9 million passengers, respectively. In 2017, for the first time, the International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj reached the number of 2.000.000 passengers. At the moment, the Cluj airport is in 2nd place in Romania in terms of the number of passengers, after CN Aeroporturi Bucharest. Approximately 170 million potential passengers live within a radius of 3 km around the city, whose service is a fundamental concern for the Cluj airport.
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Principal authorizing officer: Cluj County Council
Name of the institution: Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj RA
Leadership: Dr. Eng. David Ciceo – General Manager
Address: Str. Traian Vuia, No. 149-151, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Unique registration code: RO2882425
Phone: +40 264 307 500
Email: office@airportcluj.ro
Website: www.airportcluj.ro
The country's first regional airport
Cluj International Airport is the most important air gateway in the Northwest region of Romania.
As a first-class medium-sized airport located in a region in full economic development with a particular appetite for business and leisure traffic, Cluj International Airport has demonstrated the ability to take advantage of the potential of its catchment area and has, in recent years, become two decades, one of the airports with the most spectacular evolution of passenger traffic in Romania.
If in 1996 the plans to develop the airport at a traffic level of 36.000 passengers seemed impossible to achieve, the dynamic approach of its management towards the modernization and development of the airport infrastructure over the last 25 years, led to reaching a historic threshold of 2,9, 2019. million passengers in XNUMX and granted Cluj International Airport the worthy status – a model of best practices and a reference airport in South-Eastern Europe.
In its evolution, the airport has experienced permanent development and modernization in order to synchronize with the dynamics of air traffic, with the increasingly advanced performance of aircraft, with the demands of passengers and with national regulations, respectively international standards of civil aviation.
In 2017, 2018 and 2019, Cluj International Airport registered a record traffic of approximately 3 million passengers annually, who chose to travel to 45 destinations in 20 countries, with flights operated by 10 airlines.
In 2021, in the context of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic which severely affected air traffic, Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport kept its first position in the ranking of regional airports in Romania, with approximately 1.460.000 passengers, and occupied the 2nd place in the top . of airports in Romania, according to Bucharest National Company.
At the end of 2021, Cluj International Airport "Avram Iancu" was designated for the first time for Romania, the best airport in Europe in the category of under 5 million passengers annually, in the 31th edition of the annual Awards Gala ACI Europe, held in Geneva. The event took place on the occasion of the 55st Congress and General Assembly of the Airports Council International – Europe region (ACI EUROPE), which brought together air transport industry leaders from XNUMX countries. This prestigious award confirms the successful management of the activity during an unprecedented global crisis and, at the same time, completes the track record of Cluj airport, which is appreciated at international level.
In 2022, Cluj International Airport managed to exceed the European average in terms of passenger traffic recovery compared to the figures recorded in the pre-pandemic year 2019. Compared to the pre-pandemic levels, at the level of August 2022, there was a monthly record of passenger traffic and aircraft movements and the best monthly performance in the history of Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport. By the end of the year, 2.644.968 passengers were registered, an increase of 88% compared to 2021.
The year 2023 represented the best year in the history of the airline in terms of registered passenger traffic (with a total traffic of 3.240.750 passengers), and this achievement marks not only a significant increase in passenger volumes, but also a consolidation of the position of the International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj among competing airports in the Transylvania region, thus reflecting the airport's commitment to providing high quality services and a pleasant experience to its passengers.
The development of air traffic at Cluj International Airport in the last 2 decades has decisively contributed to the rise of the city of Cluj-Napoca as a pole of economic, social, academic, medical, sports or cultural-artistic development of Romania, so that the intensification of socio-cultural exchanges with Europe and the international environment, have positively influenced the development of the region.
Cluj International Airport serves an extensive coverage area with a population of up to 4 million people, within a radius of 200 km, of which 1 million can reach the airport in less than 1 hour.
Cluj International Airport is and will always be an important vector in the economic development of the region and remains the reliable partner of your travels!
The evolution of passenger traffic
Over the past 15 years, air passenger traffic at the International Airport Avram Iancu Cluj grew to the level of the pre-pandemic year 2019 7 times, by comparison with the traffic recorded in 2007. The exceptions to the traffic progression are the years 2020 and 2021, when there were significant decreases in air traffic, in the context of the pandemic with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Mission, vision and organizational values
Undertaking a sustained airport development that delivers long-term value by promoting a balance between the needs of customers, passengers, airport staff and the needs of the local community, in safety and security.
To maintain our status as the country's most important regional airport with high-standard services, as well as to ensure the development of the airport for the benefit of Cluj, Transylvania and all of Romania.
- Safety and security: ensuring the highest level of safety and security
- Professionalism and cooperation among the members of the organization: fostering a contributory and participative work environment that values diversity;
- Commitment: constant relationship with partners for effective achievement of business objectives;
- Sustainability: sustainable development by ensuring a balance between the needs of the community, the environment and organizational objectives;
- Excellence: Making every effort to ensure an outstanding airport experience through operational efficiency, superior customer service and innovation.
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The development of Cluj Napoca airport from 1917 until today.
1917
The first military aviation activities take place at Cluj Airport
1932
The Cluj Civil Airport is established.
1996
Opening of Cluj-Napoca Airport for international passenger and cargo traffic
2000
New destinations
2001
Expansion of the old terminal and creation of new passenger facilities
2004
Operation of the first tourist flights to Tunisia and regular cargo and mail flights
2007
Romania joins the European Union and the air transport market is liberalized, and the Wizz Air airline opens its first flights to Barcelona, Budapest and Rome
November 13 2007
WIZZ Air
2008
The Lufthansa airline opens its first flights to Munich (Germany)
2008 - 2009
Construction of the new Arrivals and Departures passenger terminals has been completed
2010
For the first time in the airport's history, the 1 millionth passenger was registered in a calendar year
2013
The new runway and other movement surfaces for aircraft became operational
2014
Become operational: Apron 4 Platform and Golf Runway
2016
3 new airlines open flights from Cluj International Airport (16 destinations launched)
07 September 2018
Passenger number 2 million
2019
Passenger record, over 2,9 million registered passengers in a calendar year. Also this year, 3 contracts were signed for European projects financed from non-refundable funds for: Runway parallel to the runway, CTX standard 3 explosive detection equipment and C3 standard hand luggage scanning equipment with automatic integrated return management system the trays.
2021
The "Avram Iancu" Cluj International Airport was designated for the first time for Romania, the best airport in Europe in the category of under 5 million passengers annually, in the 17th edition of the annual ACI Europe Awards Gala, for its successful management of the activity during an unprecedented crisis generated by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic.
2022
Several contracts were signed for projects financed from European funds, respectively for the construction of a new platform for aircraft parking and equipment with safety and security equipment. A total traffic of over 2,6 million passengers was registered.
2023
A total traffic of more than 3,2 million passengers, in one calendar year, was recorded for the first time. The financing contract for the expansion of the departures terminal was signed and the new runway was put into use.
2024
The new extended terminal and a platform with 4 additional seats for aircraft parking were inaugurated.
Reaching the threshold of 3.000.000 passengers in 2024, a feat achieved for the second consecutive year.
