Suceava Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Suceava International Airport
nativename = Aeroportul Suceava "Ştefan cel Mare"
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IATA = SCV
ICAO = LRSV
type = Public
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operator = Consiliul Judeţean Suceava
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location = Suceava
elevation-f = 1,375
elevation-m = 419
coordinates = Coord|47|41|15|N|26|21|15|E|type:airport|display=inline,title
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r1-number = 16/34
r1-length-f = 5,906
r1-length-m = 1,800
r1-surface = Concrete
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Ştefan cel Mare Airport airport codes|SCV|LRSV is an airport located in north-eastern Romania, 11 km (7 miles) east of the municipality of Suceava, close to the town of Salcea. It serves both Suceava and Botoşani counties. The airport has six parking stands.

History

Ştefan cel Mare Airport opened in 1932 as Suceava Airport. Commercial services started in 1960, with TAROM and in 1963 the runway was paved. Services by TAROM continued until 2001, however, were resumed in 2004. During this period, the airport was served by Angel Airlines. In March 2005 airport was renamed "Ştefan cel Mare" after Stephen the Great and was opened to international traffic for the first time.

There are current plans to extend the runway to 3400 m, whilst widening it to 100 m,. If the project goes through, the works should start in September of 2008 or in the spring of 2009.

City Access

There is a road linking the airport to DN29, the main road between Suceava and Botoşani.

Buses to Suceava are provided, along with taxis, at the time of arrival.

Airlines and Destinations

*Carpatair (Timişoara)
*TAROM (Bacău, Bucharest-Otopeni)

External links

* [http://www.aeroportsuceava.ro/index_en.html Airport's website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.685152,26.353798&spn=0.053968,0.123081&z=4&t=h&hl=en Google map]