Otopeni Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă București
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | The National Company "Bucharest Airports" S.A. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bucharest, Romania | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Otopeni | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 314 ft / 96 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°34′16″N 026°05′06″E / 44.57111°N 26.08500°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | bucharestairports.ro | ||||||||||||||
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Sources: Romanian AIP at Eurocontrol, bucharestairports.ro
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Otopeni Airport, officially known as Henri Coandă International Airport, is the busiest airport in Romania. It is located in Otopeni, a city about 16.5 kilometers (10.3 miles) from the center of Bucharest. In 2018, over 13.8 million passengers traveled through this airport.
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What is Henri Coandă Airport?
Henri Coandă International Airport is the main airport serving Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. It is named after Henri Coandă, a famous Romanian aviation pioneer. The airport is a very important place for travel and trade in Romania.
A Hub for Airlines
This airport is a "hub" for some airlines like Blue Air and TAROM. This means these airlines use Henri Coandă as their main base. Many of their flights start or end here. It's like their home airport. Other airlines, such as Ryanair and Wizz Air, use it as a "focus city." This means they have many flights to and from this airport, even if it's not their main base.
Runways and Flights
Airports need long, strong runways for planes to take off and land safely. Henri Coandă Airport has two main runways. Each runway is about 3,500 meters (11,484 feet) long. They are made of concrete, which is a very durable material. In 2018, there were over 122,000 flights that either took off or landed at the airport. That's a lot of planes!
Busy Skies: Passengers and Movements
Henri Coandă Airport is the busiest airport in Romania because so many people travel through it. In 2018, almost 14 million passengers used the airport. This number keeps growing, showing how popular air travel is.
How Many People Travel?
- In 2018, the airport served 13,824,830 passengers.
- This was a 7.95% increase from the year before, meaning more and more people are choosing to fly through Bucharest.
- The airport also handled 122,966 aircraft movements, which means the total number of take-offs and landings.
Images for kids
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Architect Cezar Lăzărescu
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The older of two check-in halls
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Arrivals hall
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The newer check-in hall
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Bucarest-Henri Coandă para niños
