Oradea Airport
Since its renovation, the airport has been competing with the neighboring Debrecen Airport in Hungary.
Development and history
The civilian airport became operational in 1938. In 2009, Bihor County contracted consultancy services regarding the extension of the runway, the construction of a cargo terminal, and the renovation of the passenger terminal. The airport terminal is now renovated to European Union (and Schengen Area) standards, and offers various specific facilities and modern amenities such as car rental, exchange offices, various shops, etc.
Regarding the runway (and other connected facilities), the Bihor County Commission completed the final contractual formalities with the EU Commission representatives, as this type of infrastructure work was eligible for European funds. A €30 million financing agreement for the EU funds was signed on 7 February 2014. Works on the new 2,100 m (6,890 ft) runway, two rapid-exit taxiways and other facility buildings began on 20 October 2014. Concerning the cargo area, the Bihor County Commission has budgeted the resources needed for the first part of the project.
The construction works for the runway modernization were completed on 30 October 2015.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Oradea Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Heraklion, Rhodes |
| Animawings | Bucharest-Otopeni (begins 2 March 2025) |
| Corendon Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| Fly Lili | Seasonal charter: Antalya, Heraklion |
| HiSky | Bergamo (begins 17 December 2024), Bucharest–Otopeni, London–Stansted Seasonal charter: Antalya, Heraklion, Hurghada, Monastir |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin |
| TAROM | Bucharest–Otopeni |
Statistics
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| Year | Passengers | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38,843 | 
|
| 2009 | 41,692 |  7.3%
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| 2010 | 36,477 |  12.5%
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| 2011 | |
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| 2012 | 40,357 |
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| 2013 | 39,440 | 2.2%
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| 2014 | 36,501 | 7.4%
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| 2015 | 8,118 | 77.7%
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| 2016 | 41,867 | 415.7%
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| 2017 | 162,902 | 289.1%
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| 2018 | 220,012 | 35.1%
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| 2019 | 94,997 | 56.8%
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| 2020 | 37,911 | 60.1%
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| 2021 | 134,519 | 254.8%
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| 2022 | 208,541 | 55.0%
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| 2023 | 152,543 | 27.0%
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Other use
Military
Since April 2009, the NATO Centre of Excellence in Oradea is a member of NATO's Centres of Excellence (COE) network. All aircraft involved in Oradea's NATO Centre of Excellence activities utilize the Oradea International Airport.
Air ambulance
A MEDIVAC helicopter is based at Oradea International Airport. It is operated by the Pelican Hospital's Emergency Service. It serves Bihor, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Maramureș and Arad Counties Emergency Services. The air ambulance transports persons to Level I trauma centers located in Bucharest.
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 February 1970, an Antonov 24B operated by TAROM crashed into the mountains near Oradea while inbound from Bucharest Otopeni International. 14 out of the 15 people on board died.
- On 27 May 1971, an Ilyushin 14 operated by TAROM was hijacked after departure from Oradea. The hijackers demanded to go to Austria where they surrendered.
- On 20 September 1994 an Antonov An-26 of the Romanian Air Force, registration 508 was written off in a takeoff accident at Oradea. During the takeoff roll, the flight engineer (student) retracted the landing gear before the captain's order.
- On 16 January 2009, a Gulfstream G200, operated by Ion Ţiriac Air was damaged after it overran the runway. The aircraft suffered damage to the nose and the landing gear was broken. All 12 occupants were reported as having survived and suffered no injuries. The aircraft came to a halt near the fence surrounding the airport
Ground transportation
Oradea Transport Local provides a bus service (No. 28) between Oradea International Airport and the city centre of Oradea. The price of a ticket is 3 RON. The timetable of this route is adjusted to the arrivals and departures of the flights. Cabs/taxis are also available. The price of a ride to the city centre is about 30 RON.
See also
References
- ^ EAD Basic
- ^ [1] Archived 2019-01-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)Topul aeroporturilor din Romania in 2012 Archived 2014-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile (in Romanian)
- ^ "Concurență între Aeroportul Oradea și Aeroportul Debrecen". 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Aeroportul Internațional Oradea – visul mai multor generații". 20 August 2018.
- ^ Lucrările la Aeroportul Oradea inaugurate Archived 2016-03-29 at the Wayback Machine at aeroportoradea.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Au inaugurat lucrările la Aeroportul Oradea
- ^ Construction contract for the airport signed with Austrian company Porr
- ^ "TAROM revine la Oradea începând cu 12 noiembrie". www.bihon.ro (in Romanian). November 3, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Chartere spre 5 destinații de pe Aeroportul Oradea". ebihoreanul.ro.
- ^ "Animawings Moves Planned Network Expansion to March 2025". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ https://boardingpass.ro/ruta-noua-oradea-milano-bergamo-din-decembrie-2024-cu-hisky
- ^ "Hisky-ar-urma-sa-zboare-de-la-si-spre-oradea-din-octombrie-2024". boardingpass.ro. 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Rută nouă: Oradea - Varșovia cu LOT Polish Airlines din iunie 2024". boardingpass.ro. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "TAROM NS23 Service Adjustment – 11JAN23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Traficul total de pasageri pe Aeroporturile din România pe anul 2018 (in Romanian)
- ^ Oradea Airport in 2013 Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ "Aeroportul Oradea in 2015". Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ Statistici Aeroportul Oradea
- ^ "Aeroporturi România: Traficul de pasageri din 2023 a fost peste cel din 2019". 18 January 2024.
- ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-02.
- ^ Hijacking description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-02.
- ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 2009-08-02.
- ^ G-200 Accident
