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Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Internațional Brașov-Ghimbav, IATA: GHV,[4] ICAO: LRBV) is an airport located in Ghimbav, near Brașov, Romania. It is the first airport to be built in Romania in the last 50 years,[5] and the 17th commercial airport in the country. Flights commenced on 15 June 2023.[6]

Brașov-Ghimbav
International Airport
Aeroportul Internațional
Brașov-Ghimbav
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorBrașov County Council
ServesBrașov
LocationGhimbav, Brașov County
Opened15 June 2023; 3 years ago (2023-06-15)
Elevation AMSL1,740 ft / 530 m
Coordinates45°42′06″N 25°31′12″E / 45.70167°N 25.52000°E / 45.70167; 25.52000
Websitebrasovairport.ro
Map
GHV is located in Romania
GHV
GHV
Location within Romania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,820 9,252 Concrete[1][2]
Statistics (2025)
Passengers337,353 Increase
Aircraft movements3,496 Increase
Source: AIP at the Romanian Airports Association (RAA)[3]

History

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Planning

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The project has been widely supported by the local population and some businesses in the area have announced plans to switch to air freight services. It is expected that the airport will create 4,000 jobs and reach 1 million passengers in 8 years, with a further 6,000 jobs being generated indirectly. Planned costs of the project were originally estimated at €87 million.[7]

In 2006, the Romanian State Domain Agency transferred 110 hectares of land to Brașov County. Intelcan Canada was to develop and build the airport in coordination with Brașov, Harghita, and Covasna counties as well as the Ghimbav city. The airport's charter was officially signed on 14 November 2005. Intelcan inaugurated the construction of the airport on 15 April 2008.[8] The initial target for completion was twenty-four to thirty months. However, due to legal matters and a lack of funds, the construction works had stopped and Intelcan left the project, being replaced by the local authorities.

Construction

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On 18 November 2012, the Brașov County authorities signed a €12.7 million (VAT excluded) contract with Vectra Service, a local construction company, for building the runway.[9] Eventually, construction of the airport restarted in April 2013 with the works at the 2,820 m (9,252 ft) runway.[7][10][2] On 3 October 2014, the runway was officially inaugurated.[2]

The contract for the construction of the main terminal building, with a total area of 11,780 m2 (126,800 sq ft), was awarded to the Romanian contractor Bog'Art Bucharest and was signed on 21 August 2019.[11] Construction works for the passenger terminal started on 17 March 2020[12] and were completed by March 2021.[13][14] The construction works on the entire site were finally completed in May 2023, with the total costs raising to approximately €140 million.[15]

Air traffic control is provided by a remote virtual tower operated from 400 km (250 mi) away, in Arad.[16][17][18]

Opening

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In the first year of operations, the airport is expected to service 300,000 passengers.[19] It is expected that the traffic at the airport will reach one million passengers by 2026, and the construction of a second terminal, or more likely an extension of the already existing building,[20] is envisioned for 2027–2033.[21]

The airport opened on 15 June 2023. The first flight was a TAROM flight from Bucharest, operated by a Boeing 737-700 registered YR-BGG (TAROM's retrojet) which touched down at 08:10 in the morning.[22] The first international flight was Dan Air flight 234 from Stuttgart, operated by an Airbus A320 registered YR-DSE.[23][24][25]

Operations

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Upon the airport starting operating, the Romanian authority for air traffic control only allowed flights on the site between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, due to the limited number of trained staff able to handle the work.[26] Because of this situation, some carriers operating at the airport rerouted their flights that had been delayed outside these working hours to other airports, such as Bucharest or Sibiu.[26] From January 2024, the airport has extended its operating schedule to 11:00 PM.

The then new Romanian airline Dan Air had been the most active carrier upon the airport's opening, with a large number of routes served, yet from November 2023, they decided to move all their flights to the Bacău airport, because of the tight operating schedule.[27] In December 2024, Fly Lili announced the termination of all scheduled operations from Brașov by January 2025, citing insufficient business figures. The airline's disastrous arrival would negatively impact the airport, which would barely surpass the 200,000 passenger mark, and the terminal expansion projected for 2027-2029 was put on hold.[28]

In 2025, Wizz Air delivered a major boost for Brasov by adding six new routes and increasing frequencies in other two—an expansion that is set to drive the airport's traffic beyond 400,000 passengers. This growth marks a decisive shift from Wizz Air's earlier focus on Sibiu, where it increased weekly flights on 4 out of 5 currently served destinations and expanded their base. The airline's substantial new investment in Brasov is expected to put the airport firmly back on a growth trajectory, restoring confidence in its long-term ambitions. [29]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines operate flights at Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
AlbaStar Seasonal charter: Palma de Mallorca[30]
Animawings Seasonal: Heraklion[31]
Seasonal charter: Antalya,[32] Hurghada,[33] Monastir[34]
HiSky Seasonal charter: Antalya,[35] Heraklion,[36] Hurghada,[37]Larnaca[38]
Mavi Gök Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya[39]
Sky Express Seasonal charter: Heraklion[40]
Tailwind Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya[41]
Wizz Air Budapest,[42][43] Dortmund,[44] Katowice,[45] London–Luton,[46] Memmingen,[47] Milan–Malpensa,[48] Naples,[49] Nuremberg,[50] Rome–Fiumicino,[51] Warsaw–Chopin[52]

Statistics

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Monthly traffic figures[53]
Month 2023 YTD (2023) 2024 YTD (2024) 2025 YTD (2025)
January 8,249 8,249 20,877 20,877
February 9,544 17,793 16,165 37,042
March 10,092 27,885 19,855 56,897
April 9,369 37,254 18,368 75,265
May 11,170 48,424 20,849 96,114
June 4,358 4,358 19,382 67,806 32,057 128,171
July 9,913 14,271 27,014 94,820 34,390 162,561
August 16,486 30,757 34,038 128,858 36,354 198,915
September 17,907 48,664 30,121 158,979 31,887 230,802
October 13,253 61,917 25,071 184,050 31,794 262,596
November 9,819 71,736 21,566 205,616 36,301 298,897
December 7,790 79,526 22,284 227,900 38,456 337,353

Ground transportation

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Brașov-Ghimbav Airport is connected to Brașov city center and the main railway station via the A1 express bus line, operated by RATBV. The route runs from Brașov railway station to the airport, with scheduled departures synchronized with flight arrivals and departures.[54] Buses operate daily at 30 to 60 minute intervals, with an average travel time of 20 to 25 minutes.[55][56]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Pintili, Jana (3 October 2014). "Pista aeroportului Braşov-Ghimbav a fost inaugurată; Este nevoie, în continuare, de sprijin financiar guvernamental" [Brasov-Ghimbav airport runway inaugurated; Government financial support still needed]. Agerpres (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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  54. ↑ "A1 – prima linie de transport în comun către Aeroportul Internațional Brașov-Ghimbav" (in Romanian). RATBV S.A. 9 June 2023.
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