Английская Википедия:Chișinău International Airport
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Chișinău International Airport (Шаблон:Lang-ro; Шаблон:Airport codes) is Moldova's main international airport, located Шаблон:Convert southeast of the centre of Chișinău, the capital city.[1] It served as headquarters for Air Moldova,[2][3] the country's national airline.
On 18 January 2024, the IATA airport code KIV, derived from Kishinev (the Russian and former English name of the city), was changed to RMO (Republica Moldova, "Republic of Moldova" in Romanian).[4]
History
Early years
The first scheduled flights to Chișinău started on 24 June 1926, on the route Bucharest–Galați–Chișinău and Iași. The flights were operated by CFRNA, later LARES.[5] A commemorative plaque, describing the first flight to Chișinău, was placed in the airport.
The main terminal was built in the 1970s, with a capacity of 1,200,000 passengers per year.
Development since the 1990s
On 31 May 1995, Chișinău Airport was awarded the status of an international airport.
In 2002, following works by the Turkish company Akfen Holding, the airport was modernised. An annex terminal building with an area of Шаблон:Convert was added to the renovated old terminal building of Шаблон:Convert. The project covered the construction of Шаблон:Convert curtain walls, Шаблон:Convert composite panels, Шаблон:Convert asphalt road, a treatment plant with a capacity of Шаблон:Convert a day, complete mechanical heating, ventilation and electrical systems, along with the X-ray security, luggage handling, master clock, and flight information systems. The annual capacity of the airport had increased to 5.4 million passengers.[6]
Chișinău International Airport is a member of Airports Council International.
The airport closed temporarily on 24 February 2022, as Moldovan airspace was closed in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] On 22 March 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority of Moldova partially reopened the country's airspace, which led to the resumption of operations at the airport.[8]
On 14 March 2023, WizzAir suspended flights to/from Moldova due to concerns over airspace safety.[9] After this, Igor Grosu, the President of the Moldovan parliament, met with representatives of Ryanair to convince the company to operate flights at the airport, in order to replace Wizz Air as its main low-cost airline.[10]
Facilities
There were ten check-in desks and five gates at the airport in 2009.[11] VIP and CIP guests are offered special services at the VIP terminal. A visitors' terrace on the second floor opened in December 2006.
Previously, passengers had to present their passport, ticket and their registration (of foreigners – which used to be required). Passengers were allowed in the check-in hall. With the introduction of e-tickets and the abolition of the registration for foreigners, the airport reorganised in late 2006. This resulted in a bigger check-in hall, and customs control is now after check-in.
There are plans to enlarge the airport.[12] The project involves a €19 million loan to Chișinău International Airport for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing runway, taxiways, aprons, and ramps, engineering works, safety equipment and other connected core assets of Chișinău International Airport. The European Investment Bank ('EIB') is considering co-financing alongside the EBRD for up to an equal amount.[13] Towards the end of 2017, plans for a second runway were unveiled. This runway would take the place of the current taxiway just north of the existing runway. The project began in early 2017. Runway 09–27 started operations on 13 September 2018.[14]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights at Chișinău International Airport: Шаблон:Airport-dest-list
Statistics
Шаблон:Airport-Statistics In 2022, Chișinău Airport handled around 2.31 million passengers, an increase of over 25% compared to 2021 (1.84 million pax).[15]
| Year | Passengers (total)[16][17][18] | Change | Aircraft movements (total)[16][19] | Change | Cargo (tonnes)[16] | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254,178 | N/A | 9,521 | N/A | 2,400 | |
| 2001 | 274,662 | Шаблон:Increase 8.0% | 9,866 | Шаблон:Increase 3.6% | 1,700 | |
| 2002 | 296,431 | Шаблон:Increase 7.9% | 10,416 | Шаблон:Increase 5.5% | 1,300 | |
| 2003 | 341,695 | Шаблон:Increase 15.2% | 9,502 | Шаблон:Decrease 8.7% | 1,300 | |
| 2004 | 421,011 | Шаблон:Increase 23.2% | 10,759 | Шаблон:Increase 13.2% | 1,400 | |
| 2005 | 482,741 | Шаблон:Increase 14.6% | 11,126 | Шаблон:Increase 3.4% | 1,700 | |
| 2006 | 548,331 | Шаблон:Increase 13.5% | 10,065 | Шаблон:Decrease 9.5% | 1,800 | |
| 2007 | 688,782 | Шаблон:Increase 25.6% | 11,623 | Шаблон:Increase 15.4% | 2,300 | |
| 2008 | 847,881 | Шаблон:Increase 23.1% | 12,935 | Шаблон:Increase 11.3% | 2,468.8 | |
| 2009 | 808,096 | Шаблон:Decrease 4.7% | 12,355 | Шаблон:Decrease 4.5% | 2,033.2 | Шаблон:Decrease 17.6% |
| 2010 | 937,030 | Шаблон:Increase 15.9% | 13,751 | Шаблон:Increase 11.3% | 2,399.2 | Шаблон:Increase 18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,046,086 | Шаблон:Increase 11.6% | 15,022 | Шаблон:Increase 9.2% | 2,666.2 | Шаблон:Increase 11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,220,506 | Шаблон:Increase 16.7% | 16,113 | Шаблон:Increase 7.3% | 2,765.4 | Шаблон:Increase 3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,321,236 | Шаблон:Increase 8.2% | 16,858 | Шаблон:Increase 4.6% | 2,951.8 | Шаблон:Increase 6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,781,166 | Шаблон:Increase 34.8% | 19,756 | Шаблон:Increase 17.2% | 2,923.5 | Шаблон:Decrease 0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,226,441 | Шаблон:Increase 25.0% | 22,468 | Шаблон:Increase 13.7% | 2,891.8 | Шаблон:Decrease 1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,206,266 | Шаблон:Decrease 0.9% | 22,033 | Шаблон:Decrease 1.9% | 2,774.3 | Шаблон:Decrease 4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,744,465 | Шаблон:Increase 24.4% | 27,113 | Шаблон:Increase 23.1% | 3,488.7 | Шаблон:Increase 25.7% |
| 2018 | 2,828,626 | Шаблон:Increase 3.1% | 27,949 | Шаблон:Increase 3.1% | 4,186.6 | Шаблон:Increase 20.0% |
| 2019 | 2,995,530 | Шаблон:Increase 5.9% | 27,092 | Шаблон:Decrease 3.1% | 3,767.7 | Шаблон:Decrease 10.0% |
| 2020 | 900,731 | Шаблон:Decrease 69.9% | 9,870 | Шаблон:Decrease 63.6% | ||
| 2021 | 1,822,505 | Шаблон:Increase 102.3% | 16,590 | Шаблон:Increase 68.1% | ||
| 2022 | 2,254,199 | Шаблон:Increase 23.7% | 19,199 | Шаблон:Increase 15.7% | ||
| 2023 | 2,838,073 | Шаблон:Increase25.9% | 24,947 | Шаблон:Increase 29.9% | 2,652.6 |
- 2023 recent data.[20]
Routes
| Rank | City | Airport(s) | Weekly Departures (1 September 2023)[21] |
Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Шаблон:Flagicon Istanbul | Istanbul Airport | 34 | Turkish Airlines FlyOne |
| 2. | Шаблон:Flagicon Bucharest | Henri Coandă International Airport | 19 | TAROM |
| 3. | Шаблон:Flagicon Warsaw | Warsaw Chopin Airport | 14 | LOT Polish Airlines |
| 4. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport | 14 | FlyOne FlyOne Armenia |
| 5. | Шаблон:Flagicon Dublin | Dublin Airport | 9 | FlyOne HiSky |
| 6. | Шаблон:Flagicon Tel Aviv | Ben Gurion Airport | 9 | FlyOne HiSky |
| 7. | Шаблон:Flagicon London | London Stansted Airport | 7 | FlyOne HiSky |
| 8. | Шаблон:Flagicon Vienna | Vienna Airport | 7 | Austrian Airlines |
| 9. | Шаблон:Flagicon Antalya | Antalya Airport | 7 | Pegasus Airlines FlyOne Turkish Airlines Southwind Airlines |
| 10. | Шаблон:Flagicon London | London Luton Airport | 7 | FlyOne |
Other facilities
- The Civil Aviation Authority has its headquarters on the airport property.[22]
Ground transportation
There are bus and trolleybus lines frequently departing from the airport.
Incidents and accidents
- At 11:49 on 15 May 1970, CCCP-11149, an Antonov An-10A of Aeroflot's Ulyanovsk Advanced Flying Training College, crashed during a go-around when both engines shut down. All 11 onboard were killed.[23]
- On 11 April 2008, Kata Air Transport Flight 007, a Sudanese cargo An-32 "Cline" flying from Vienna to Khartoum via Antalya crashed on approach to the airport, killing all eight on board. The plane was returning to the airport, where it had just been repaired, due to engine problems.[24]
- On 30 June 2023, 43-year-old Tajikistani national Rustam Ashurov, who was wanted for criminal charges in his home country[25] and had been refused entry to Moldova from Turkey, snatched a gun from a border police officer and opened fire, killing a border guard and an airport security official, and injuring another person. The gunman was wounded and arrested.[26] He died in hospital three days later.[27]
See also
- Civil Aviation Administration of Moldova
- List of airports in Moldova
- List of the busiest airports in the former USSR
References
External links
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