Airport type Public Serves Târgu Mureș Elevation 294 m | Elevation AMSL 963 ft / 294 m Code TGM Phone +40 265 328 259 | |
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Similar Autonom Targu Mures Air, University of Medicine and Phar, Avis Inchirieri Auto Targ, Complex Turistic Darina U, Petru Maior University | ||
Târgu Mureș Transylvania Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Transilvania Târgu Mureș) (IATA: TGM, ICAO: LRTM) is a minor 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).
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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.
After 2000, the airport has undergone extensive renovation. In October 2005 a new international terminal was opened and Category II instrument landing system was installed, allowing the handling of flights 24 hours a day.
In December 2016, the county government administrator started a new modernization program. The project, planned to be completed in 2017, involves the refurbishment of the runway and the apron.
Airlines and destinations
The only carrier at the airport, Wizz Air, has suspended flights starting November 2016 while the runway is renovated. Most of the flight capacity has been moved to Cluj International Airport.