Airport guide
AradIATA code ARW
Arad (ARW/LRAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arad, Romania in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Arad, Romania
- Codes
- ARW · LRAR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Region
- Europe
Arad (ARW/LRAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arad, Romania in Europe. Operating on Europe/Bucharest local time at coordinates 46.180°, 21.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arad (ARW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arad, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Arad airport details
- IATA code
- ARW
- ICAO code
- LRAR
- City
- Arad
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.176°, 21.264°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Arad’s own pages.
ARW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 107 m (352 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 15,270
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transtelex.ro (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport TSR · 41 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ARW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,000 m6,562 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from ARW
Originfacts does not track any routes from ARW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ARW is
4.2 km west-northwest
Arad lies 4.2 km west-northwest of Arad city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ARW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arad, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arad’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeroportularad.ro (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Arad
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TimisoaraTimisoara Traian Vuia International AirportTSR41 km
- OradeaOradea AirportOMR106 km
- DebrecenDebrecen AirportDEB156 km
- BelgradeBelgrad Nikola Tesla AirportBEG169 km
- ClujAvram Iancu Cluj International AirportCLJ197 km
- BudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International AirportBUD207 km
- Satu MareSatu Mare International AirportSUJ209 km
- OsijekOsijek AirportOSI212 km
- SibiuSibiu AirportSBZ222 km
Arad: common questions
Where is Arad?
Arad serves Arad, Romania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.176°, 21.264°.
What are the airport codes for Arad?
The IATA code is ARW and the ICAO code is LRAR.
What time zone is ARW in?
Arad is in the Europe/Bucharest time zone.
What is the official website of Arad?
The airport’s official website is aeroportularad.ro. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Arad have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ARW: 09/27 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), concrete).
When did Arad open?
Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Arad?
Wikidata records 15,270 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
How far is ARW from Arad city centre?
Arad is about 4.2 km west-northwest of Arad city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Arad?
OurAirports gives ARW’s elevation as 107 m (352 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Arad’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1424725 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)