Suceava International Airport

Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport
Aeroportul Internațional "Ștefan cel Mare" Suceava
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Suceava County Council
Serves Suceava, Romania
Location Salcea[1]
Elevation AMSL 1,375 ft / 419 m
Coordinates 47°41′15″N 026°21′15″E / 47.68750°N 26.35417°E / 47.68750; 26.35417Coordinates: 47°41′15″N 026°21′15″E / 47.68750°N 26.35417°E / 47.68750; 26.35417
Website aeroportsuceava.ro
Map
SCV
Location of airport in Romania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,460 8,071 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers 262,165
Aircraft movements 3,069
Source: DAFIF,[2][3] Passengers statistics,[4] Movements

Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Internațional "Ștefan cel Mare" Suceava) (IATA: SCV, ICAO: LRSV) is an airport serving the city of Suceava, Romania. It is located in Salcea, 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Suceava, and 30.5 km (19.0 mi) west of Botoșani.[1] The airport is named in honour of the Prince of Moldavia Stephen the Great.

History

Suceava Airport, more popularly known as Salcea Airport,[5] opened in 1962 when first commercial services started with TAROM.[6] In 1963, the runway was paved, and an apron was built. Services by TAROM were discontinued in 2001, but resumed in 2004. During this period, the airport was served only by Angel Airlines. In March 2005, the airport was renamed Ștefan cel Mare Airport, and opened to international traffic.

In 2013, Suceava International Airport started a plan (estimated at €39 million) to rebuild and extend the old runway of 1,800 m (5,906 ft), to build a new control tower and to install a new ILS system.[7] In August 2013, the construction works begun,[8] and on 12 January 2014, the airport closed in order to allow the runway works to continue. The old concrete runway was completely removed, and a new runway, made out of asphalt, was constructed.[9] On 25 October 2015, the airport was officially reopened.[10]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,375 feet (419 m) above mean sea level.[2] It has one asphalt runway, designated 16/34 and measuring 2,460 by 45 metres (8,071 ft × 148 ft), and six parking stands.[11]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air BucharestSeasonal charter: Antalya, Zakynthos
AtlasGlobalSeasonal charter: Antalya
TAROMSeasonal charter: Bodrum
Corendon AirlinesSeasonal charter: Antalya
TAROM Bucharest
Wizz Air Bergamo, Bologna, London-Luton, Rome-Ciampino

Statistics

Year Passengers[12][13][14] Aircraft movements[12][15]
2005 7,734 495
2006 12,766 801
2007 20,728 1,092
2008 23,398 1,036
2009 32,561 1,654
2010 34,437 1,556
2011 27,208 1,063
2012 25,143 948
2013 20,054 1,319
2014 219 34
2015 2,359 170
2016 57,226 1,783
2017 262,165 3,069

2017

Month Passengers[16] Change
(2017-2016)		 Passengers
cumulatively
January 8,274 Increase 2032.5% 8,274
February 8,018 Increase 2049.6% 16,292
March 13,031 Increase 849.8% 29,323
April 21,343 Increase 1297.7% 50,666
May 21,059 Increase 1055.8% 71,725
June 25,799 Increase 1179.7% 97,524
July 32,801 Increase 776.8% 130,325
August 34,459 Increase 256.8% 164,784
September 30,626 Increase 117.6% 195,410
October 26,545 Increase 197.0% 221,955
November 18,970 Increase 135.9% 240,925
December 21,240 Increase 155.5% 262,165

Ground transportation

There is a road linking the airport to DN29 (part of the European route E58), the main road between Suceava and Botoșani.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 LRSV location Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 Airport information for LRSV from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ↑ Airport information for SCV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. ↑ "Wizz Air începe mai repede operarea curselor aeriene de la Suceava spre Veneţia". monitorulsv.ro. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Airports in Romania at aircraft-charter-world.com
  6. ↑ About Suceava Airport Archived 2015-10-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Suceava Airport press release
  8. ↑ Lucrările la aeroportul Sucevei au demarat (in Romanian)
  9. ↑ (in Romanian)
  10. ↑ Aeroportul Suceava deschis traficului aerian intern și internațional (in Romanian)
  11. ↑ Aşa va arăta Aeroportul Suceava după finalizarea lucrărilor de modernizare (in Romanian)
  12. 1 2 ORDIN 169/1.801. Planul national de actiune privind reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră în domeniul aviatiei civile (in Romanian)
  13. ↑ Traffic statistics for 2011 at obiectivdesuceava.ro (in Romanian)
  14. ↑ Topul aeroporturilor din Romania in 2012 at timisoaraexpress.ro (in Romanian)
  15. ↑ Suceava Airport Statistics at ziarulevenimentul.ro (in Romanian)
  16. ↑ Anna.aero database

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