Satu Mare International Airport
Satu Mare International Airport Aeroportul Internațional Satu Mare | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | ||||||||||
| Operator | Consiliul Judeţean Satu Mare | ||||||||||
| Serves | Satu Mare County | ||||||||||
| Location | Satu Mare | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1936 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 414 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°42′12″N 022°53′08″E / 47.70333°N 22.88556°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Aeroportul Satu Mare website | ||||||||||
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SUJ Location of airport in Romania | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2025) | |||||||||||
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| Source: AIP at the Romanian Airports Association (RAA)[1] | |||||||||||
Satu Mare Airport (IATA: SUJ, ICAO: LRSM) is an international airport located in northwest Romania, 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Satu Mare municipality, the capital of Satu Mare County.
History
Satu Mare Airport is one of the first airports in Romania, founded on 15 October 1936. In 1938, a Junkers 34 operating the Cluj – Satu Mare – Oradea – Cluj route became the first plane to arrive at the airfield. The current runway was inaugurated in 1975. In 1996, the facility was designated as an international airport.[2] TAROM launched a direct flight to New York City in June 1998. The service originated in Bucharest and was operated by Airbus A310s.[2][3]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Satu Mare Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| TAROM | Bucharest–Otopeni[4] |
| Wizz Air | London–Luton[5] |
Statistics
| Year | Passengers[6][7][8][9][10] | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,298 | |
| 2009 | 11,101 | 52.1% |
| 2010 | 18,859 | 69.9% |
| 2011 | 23,469 | 24.4% |
| 2012 | 19,289 | 17.8% |
| 2013 | 16,192 | 16.1% |
| 2014 | 12,644 | 16.1% |
| 2015 | 17,212 | 36.1% |
| 2016 | 23,796 | 38.3% |
| 2017 | 60,795 | 155.8% |
| 2018 | 75,692 | 24.5% |
| 2019 | 84,172 | 11.2% |
| 2020 | 25,547 | 69.6% |
| 2021 | 47,280 | 85.5% |
| 2022 | 60,568 | 28.1% |
| 2023 | 56,396 | 6.9% |
| 2024 | 70,206 | 24.5% |
| 2025 | 94,110 | 34.0% |
See also
References
- ^ "Air traffic statistics". www.airportaar.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Istoric". Aeroportul Internațional Satu Mare (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Travel update". International Herald Tribune. 15 April 1998. Gale A68587381.
- ^ "TAROM NS23 Service Adjustment – 11JAN23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "London, UK LON". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 609–633. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ^ ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul național de acțiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviației civile Archived 2021-06-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2018 - 30.09.2018
- ^ Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2019 - 31.03.2019
- ^ Record de pasageri pentru Aeroportul Satu Mare
- ^ Transport aeroportuar de pasageri 01.01.2019 - 30.09.2019
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