Târgu Mureș International Airport
Târgu Mureș Transylvania Airport Aeroportul Transilvania Târgu Mureș Marosvásárhelyi Transilvania Repülőtér | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Mureș County Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Târgu Mureș | ||||||||||
| Location | Vidrasău, Mureș County | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1969 | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Wizz Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 963 ft / 294 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°28′04″N 024°24′45″E / 46.46778°N 24.41250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | aeroportultransilvania.ro | ||||||||||
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TGM The airport's location in Romania | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2025) | |||||||||||
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| Source: AIP at the Romanian Airports Association (RAA)[1] | |||||||||||
Târgu Mureș Transilvania Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Transilvania Târgu Mureș; Hungarian: Marosvásárhelyi Transilvania Repülőtér) (IATA: TGM, ICAO: LRTM) is an international airport located 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Târgu Mureș, Mureș County, in central Romania. Until May 2006, the official name was Târgu Mureș Vidrasău Airport (for the village 17 km (11 mi) outside of Târgu Mureș where it is located).
History
Opened in 1936, Târgu Mureș's first airport was built 2.5 kilometers away from the city centre. The airport was rebuilt in its current location in the 1960s, and inaugurated in 1969.[2] The old location continues to serve recreational aviation, under the name "Aeroportul Sportiv Elie Carafoli" and ICAO code LRMS.
In December 2016, the county council administrator started a new modernization program.[3] The project involved the refurbishment of the runway and the apron (an estimated RON77 million investment). The auction was won by the Porr-Geiger Association, while construction began in early October 2017 and ended in June 2018.[4] On 25 June 2018, the new runway went into operation.[5]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Târgu Mureș Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Sky Express | Seasonal charter: Heraklion[6] |
| Wizz Air | Basel/Mulhouse (begins 22 May 2026),[7] Beauvais (begins 1 May 2026),[7] Bergamo (begins 30 April 2026),[7] Budapest,[8][9][10] Charleroi (begins 29 April 2026),[7] Dortmund (begins 29 April 2026),[7] Larnaca (begins 29 April 2026),[7] London–Luton (begins 31 March 2026),[7] Memmingen (begins 30 April 2026),[7] Rome–Fiumicino (begins 1 May 2026)[7] |
Statistics
| Year | Passengers[11] | Change | Movements | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,408 | 67% | ||
| 2006 | 46,882 | 278% | ||
| 2007 | 156,929 | 235% | ||
| 2008 | 69,945 | 55% | ||
| 2009 | 84,062 | 20% | ||
| 2010 | 74,353 | 12% | ||
| 2011 | 257,303 | 246% | ||
| 2012 | 300,427 | 17% | ||
| 2013 | 356,656 | 19% | 3,301 | |
| 2014 | 343,521 [12] | 3.4% | 3,139 | 4.9% |
| 2015 | 336,694 [13] | 1.9% | 3,068 | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 287,412 | 14.7% | ||
| 2017 | 566 | 407.8% | ||
| 2018 | 63,794 | 11.3% | 435 | |
| 2019 | 179,066 | 181% | ||
| 2020 | 85,949 | 52% | ||
| 2021 | 90,626 | 5.4% | ||
| 2022 | 177,342 | 95.7% | 1,877 | |
| 2023 | 261,402 | 47.4% | 2,152 | 14.6% |
| 2024 | 213,312 | 18.9% | 1,802 | 16.3% |
| 2024 | 153,264 | 28.2% | 1,513 | 16.0% |
Future developments
In April 2025, local authorities announced plans for a major expansion project called "Transilvania 2", aiming to increase passenger capacity and modernize the airport facilities.[14]
See also
- List of the busiest airports in Romania
- List of airports in Romania
- Aviation in Romania
- Transport in Romania
References
- ^ "Air traffic statistics". www.airportaar.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ History of the airport (in Romanian)
- ^ În ce constă proiectul de reabilitare a pistei Aeroportului Transilvania at zi-de-zi.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Pista Aeroportului Transilvania Tîrgu Mureş a fost finalizată: nota de plată, 60 de milioane de lei (in Romanian)
- ^ Lucrarile au fost finalizate si receptionate (in Romanian)
- ^ "SKY EXPRESS NS23 ROMANIA CHARTER NETWORK EXPANSION".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Marcu, Vlad (2025-12-08). "Wizz Air anunță nouă noi rute de la aeroportul din Târgu Mureș". BoardingPass.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "Budapest, Hungary BUD". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 186–188. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ^ "Departures".
- ^ "WIZZ – Dream more. Live more. Be more". 2004.
- ^ "Topul aeroporturilor românești în 2019. Creștere modestă de 6.29%". t2t.ro. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Newsair.ro". 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Newsair.ro". 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Transilvania 2 project for Târgu Mureș Airport". Conteaza.ro. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
External links
Media related to Târgu Mureș International Airport at Wikimedia Commons