Iași International Airport is an international airport located in Iași, Romania, east of the city centre. One of the oldest accredited airports in Romania and the most important in the historical region of Moldavia, Iași Airport is the third-busiest airport in Romania in terms of passenger traffic.

History The Iași region earned its commercial representative status on 24 June 1926, when scheduled flights commenced on the route Bucharest – Galați – Iași – Chișinău. The flights were operated by Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne - CFRNA, in 1930 renamed LARES (which became TARS in 1945, and TAROM in 1954).Airline companies in Romania (1918-1945)

In 1966, a north–south concrete runway, 15/33, with a total length of , and a modern lighting system, were built, followed three years later by the construction of a passenger terminal. In 2001, the passenger terminal was upgraded to use separate flows for domestic and international flights.

In June 2012, a new passenger terminal, named T2, was added, increasing the total processing capacity to 215 pax/hour. The terminal was designated to be used for domestic flights. The old terminal was renamed T1.

In 2013, Iași International Airport started a long-term, multi-stage upgrade program.Airport modernisation project Module I of the project (an estimated €57 million investment) was completed in November 2015,Pistă de 3.000 de metri, un nou turn de control și un nou drum de acces la Aeroport and involved the construction of a new runway, a terminal building, and the extension of the apron.Etapa a II-a a proiectului de modernizare a Aeroportului Iași a trecut de verificarea tehnico-economică Development and modernization - Module I On 20 August 2014, the first of the new runway 14/32 went into operation,Inaugurarea pistei Aeroportului whilst the entire length of became fully operational on 16 October 2014.New runway at Iași International Airport The old runway 15/33 was converted into a taxiway. On 17 October 2015, the third terminal building (T3) with a processing capacity of 320 pax/hour and two boarding gates, was inaugurated.Inauguration of T3 at ziaruldeiasi.ro A project which included the expansion of T2 (that would double the terminal's area) was also proposed, in October 2015.Note fundamentare

On 13 November 2017, Iași Airport exceeded the 1,000,000 passenger mark.Președintele CJ Iași recunoaște meritele conducerii Aeroportului Iași

In March 2021, an extension of the apron was completed and a new taxiway was inaugurated.

The airport experienced a surge in traffic in February 2022, as Moldova closed its airspace following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Due to the airport's proximity to the Romanian-Moldovan border, some airlines decided to reroute their flights from Chișinău Airport to Iași Airport, while other airlines announced plans to increase the number of destinations served from Iași.

On 9 May 2022, a contract of over €66 million was signed with Strabag for the design and execution of the T4 passenger terminal and the extension of the parking lot. Opened on 29 March 2024, T4 has an area of , a processing capacity of 950 pax/hour, and seven gates (three jetways and four ground-level gates).

For the long term, the development project proposes other modules for the construction of a new apron, two rapid-exit taxiways, a cargo terminal, an aircraft fuel depot, a new access roadway, as well as of a extension for the runway to a total length of .

Facilities Terminal The airport facilities consist of four terminals. Passenger operations take place in the main terminal T4, used for all domestic and Schengen flights, and T3, used for non-Schengen flights. The old terminal T1 functions as office/administrative and storage space, while there are plans for the former domestic terminal T2 to be converted into a cargo terminal.

Runway Iași Airport sits at an elevation of . There is one runway at the airport, aligned in the north–south direction.AD LRIA AIRAC AIP Sup NumberLengthWidthILSNotes14/32Cat. I (14)Equipped at both ends with Approach Lighting Systems (ALSF II).

Other facilities On the airport grounds, Aerostar provides aircraft maintenance services at its center opened in September 2020. In 2022, Heli Avia Service concessioned an area of for the construction of a new hangar for helicopter maintenance.

Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Iași Airport:

Statistics

Notes: A.Passengers data sources:Topul aeroporturilor din Romania in 2012 Access to European funds and the strategy for 2010, priorities for Iași County ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile B.Aircraft movements data sources:Press release for 2013 Proiect de hotărâre privind aprobarea structurii organizatorice ale R.A. “Aeroportul” Iași.

Month PassengersAnna.aero database Change Passengerscumulatively (YTD) Change 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022January 76,781 83,323 95,452 93,224 19,180 53,756 180.3% 53,756 180.3%February 73,783 74,070 90,687 85,025 12,457 44,901 260.4% 98,657 211.8% March 82,009 81,707 95,003 39,528 14,063 119,387 748.9% 218,044 377.1% April 87,850 92,522 102,211 6,631 23,868 139,187 483.2% 357,231 413.5% May 89,796 95,304 111,247 5,103 34,308 159,813 365.8% 517,044 397.7% June 101,615 100,930 122,409 9,576 53,726 173,719 223.3% 690,763 338.3% July 118,362 131,917 132,721 48,600 89,292 177,642 98.9% 868.405 257.17% August 125,605 142,839 134,975 61,128 116,390 181,400 55.9% 1,049,805 September 114,954 132,800 124,593 96,444 October 107,114 124,040 112,718 69,165 November 85,354 102,035 December 83,318 95,070

Note: C.Data statistics: 2014,Eurostat database 2015

Ground transportation Bus CTP, the public transit operator in Iași, provides non-stop service on route 50, to the city centre (Union Square) and the Iași railway station (also, nearby the main (Transbus Codreanu) coach station). The buses run every 30 minutes, and the journey time is approx. 20 minutes.Conexiuni cu aeroportul, gările şi autogările As of December 2025, the fare is 4.00 lei (€0.79), for a ticket valid for 120 minutes with multiple trips on any route within the urban area.CTP Iași fares Operator Route Destination Main stops Schedule CTP Iași 50 Aeroport Service from Iași railway station to Iași Airport Gara Iași - Piața Unirii (city centre) - Tg.Cucu - Aeroport Every 30 minutes 24/7 service

Taxi Various taxis have access to and from the airport. The charges vary between 2.44 and 2.99 RON/km.Cât costă să mergi cu taxiul

Being located near the border, the airport can also be reached from the Republic of Moldova by road.

See also Aviation in Romania Transport in Romania

References

External links

Airport website Google Map - Aerial View Analiza diagnostic și prognoză de trafic