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Brașov-Ghimbav International AirportIATA code GHV

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV/LRBV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brasov, Romania in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Brasov, Romania
Codes
GHV · LRBV
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Bucharest
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV/LRBV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brasov, Romania in Europe. Operating on Europe/Bucharest local time at coordinates 45.700°, 25.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Brasov, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GHV
ICAO code
LRBV
City
Brasov
Country
Romania
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.706°, 25.523°
From OurAirports
Official website
brasovairport.ro (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport’s own pages.

GHV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
15 June 2023
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024
227,900
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transtelex.ro (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Sibiu International Airport SBZ · 112 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GHV

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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. The runway 03/21: 2,820 m, concrete.

Runways at GHV: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
03/212,820 m9,252 ft45 mconcrete

Routes from GHV

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from GHV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where GHV is

Calculated

9.0 km northwest

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport lies 9.0 km northwest of Brașov 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 GHV

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Brasov, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:brasovairport.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 Brasov

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport: common questions

Where is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport?

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport serves Brasov, Romania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.706°, 25.523°.

What are the airport codes for Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport?

The IATA code is GHV and the ICAO code is LRBV.

What time zone is GHV in?

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport is in the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

What is the official website of Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport?

The airport’s official website is brasovairport.ro. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at GHV: 03/21 (2,820 m (9,252 ft), concrete).

When did Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 15 June 2023 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport?

Wikidata records 227,900 passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

How far is GHV from Brașov city centre?

Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport is about 9.0 km northwest of Brașov city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport?

OurAirports gives GHV’s elevation as 530 m (1,740 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 Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)