Address

Street Aeroport, no.2
307200 Ghiroda - Timiş
O.P. 7 C.P. 1375
Romania

Center contact:

Phone: +40 256 386089

E-mail: office@aerotim.ro

Web: http://www.aerotim.ro

History

• 1935 – May 29th – a protocol was concluded for establishing the Timişoara Communal Airport close to the village of Moşnita Veche, and on July 17th, the first aircraft executing a technical flight.

• 1960 – the airport was built in the current location, close to Ghiroda Commune.

• 1964 – February 28th, the current terminal for internal flights was commissioned.

• 1975-1980 – the extension of the aircrafts landing-take off track was executed, from 2500 to 3500 m and the terminal buildings for international flights, the control tower, the official hall and the administrative building were inaugurated.

• 1980-1990 – internal flights, Timişoara – Bucharest and Timişoara - Constanţa were executed on the airport, as well as international flights to Frankfurt, New York, Chicago.

• 1998 – the house for goods storage for cargo and express freight activities was inaugurated.

• 2002 – the terminal building for internal flights was upgraded.

• 2003 – February 6th, the airport found its spiritual identity in the person of the world aeronautics pioneer - Traian Vuia, born in Banat; on May 19th the transit terminal was inaugurated, the airport becoming and air hub, linking important cities in Romania with cities in Italy and Germany.

• 2004 – November 10th – the extension and the upgrade of the terminal for international flights were inaugurated.

• 2005 – elaboration of a pre-feasibility study for the “Development program 2006-2015".

• 2006 – extension of the platform for aircraft parking in order to meet the requirement of a continuously increasing traffic and the construction of a new parking lot and an access road in the airport 

• 2007 – December 12th – the extension works for the international departures terminal were completed.

• 2008 – March – the extension of the internal departures terminal.

• 2009 – July – L-C runway extension on the East of the aircraft ramp implementation.

• 2010 – July – electronic perimeter surveillance implementation.

• 2010 – September – finalization of Terminal No. 1 (Domestic Flights Terminal Arrivals, future NON-Schengen Terminal)

• 2012 - October - 2013 - August – current repair works on the runway / landing aircraft.

• 2013 – May - modernization of one of the electrical power transformer facilities, which provides electrical power lighting system

• 2013 – repairs to the aircraft parking platform

• 2013 – daylight apron markings realization

Mission and Objectives

To maintain the leadership status in this part of Romania by developing more direct connections with cities in the European Union, attracting new flight operators on the market and developing the airport infrastructure and the offered services.
 

• To develop the role the airport plays in the international air transport network 

• To open new air connections to new destinations 

• To attract new flight operators on the market served by the airport 

• To diversify the airport services 

• To plan and develop the airport infrastructure

• To ensure the highest level of flights safety and airport security in accordance with the European standards 

• To continuously renew and improve the airport systems and equipment

• To reach the targets comprised in the airport development plan.

• To carry out an effective economic activity