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Romanian regional airport passenger growth

Overview

Regional airports in Romania are experiencing significant increases in passenger traffic. In Cluj-Napoca, Avram Iancu International Airport reached the 3 million passenger milestone for the fourth consecutive year, achieving this mark 18 days earlier than in 2025. Officials attribute this growth to infrastructure investments and expanded capacity, with year-end projections exceeding 3.5 million passengers.

Similarly, Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport has risen to eighth place in Romania’s civilian airport rankings for the third quarter. The airport handled 192,058 passengers between July and September, bringing its nine-month total to 464,248—surpassing the entire previous year’s traffic. Significant growth was noted during the summer months, including an 88% increase in July compared to the previous year.

Entities

Cluj County Council · Adrian Veștea · Romania · Avram Iancu International Airport · Alin Tișe

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport ranks 8th in Romania for Q3 traffic

    Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport reached 8th place in Romania's passenger traffic rankings in Q3, recording over 464,000 passengers in the first nine months of the year.

  2. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Avram Iancu International Airport reaches 3 million passengers

    Cluj-Napoca's Avram Iancu International Airport reached 3 million passengers in 2026, hitting the milestone 18 days faster than last year and projecting over 3.5 million travelers by year-end.

Sources

actmedia.ro · actualdecluj.ro · airlinestravel.ro · intermediatv.ro · monitoruldevaslui.ro · realitatea.md · stiridecluj.ro · stiripesurse.ro · telem.ro · turnulsfatului.ro · zcj.ro · zugo.md