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Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Destinations

ICAO

LRCL

Elevation

1039 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport

CLJ

Location

Cluj-Napoca · CJ · Romania

Connectivity

21 routes · 18 destinations

Position

46.786°, 23.686° · 1039 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), e-Visa

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A closer look

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Northwest Romania's gateway, named after a national hero.

Opened

1932

Location

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport is the second busiest airport in Romania, serving the major city of Cluj-Napoca in the Transylvania region. It handles millions of passengers annually and connects the region to destinations across Europe and beyond. The airport is named after Avram Iancu, a 19th-century Romanian revolutionary leader from Transylvania. It has undergone significant modernization and expansion in recent decades to accommodate growing passenger traffic. The airport serves as a key hub for the rapidly developing Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area, which is one of Romania's most important economic and cultural centers. It is operated by the Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (RAAN).

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal that has been expanded and modernized to handle increasing traffic.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Cluj-Napoca city center by public bus services, taxis, and ride-hailing apps, located approximately 8 kilometers east of the city.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at CLJ include Wizz Air, Ryanair, TAROM, and Blue Air, offering routes across Europe.

Notable facts

›Named after Avram Iancu, a key figure of the 1848 Romanian revolution in Transylvania.
›It is the second busiest airport in Romania after Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest.
›The airport serves the wider Transylvania region and attracts significant tourist traffic.
›Cluj-Napoca is home to one of Romania's largest universities, driving student and academic travel demand.
›The airport has seen consistent passenger growth aligned with Cluj-Napoca's emergence as a major tech and business hub.

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Route map (18 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

CLJ → OTPAZ · 318 AT7 AT5

CLJ → MUCLH · E95

CLJ → PRGOK · AT5

CLJ → VIEOS · AT5

CLJ → OTPRO · 318 AT7 AT5

CLJ → VIERO · AT5

CLJ → PRGRO · AT5

CLJ → BLQW6 · 320

CLJ → CIAW6 · 320

CLJ → VLCW6 · 320

CLJ → ZAZW6 · 320

CLJ → CRLW6 · 320

CLJ → DTMW6 · 320

CLJ → EINW6 · 320

CLJ → TLVW6 · 320

CLJ → TSFW6 · 320

CLJ → BCNW6 · 320

CLJ → BGYW6 · 320

CLJ → BVAW6 · 320

CLJ → LTNW6 · 320

CLJ → MADW6 · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32014 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5006 routes Airbus A3182 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 722 routes Embraer 1951 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport is an airport serving the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Initially known as Someșeni Airport, it is located 9 km (5.6 mi) east of the city centre, in the Someșeni area, which is now within the Cluj-Napoca city limits. The airport is named in honour of Romanian revolutionary Avram Iancu.

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