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Chișinău International AirportIATA code RMO

Chișinău International Airport (RMO/LUKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chisinau, Moldova in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Chisinau, Moldova
Codes
RMO · LUKK
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Chisinau
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Chișinău International Airport (RMO/LUKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chisinau, Moldova in Europe. Operating on Europe/Chisinau local time at coordinates 47.020°, 28.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chișinău International Airport (RMO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chisinau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Chișinău International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
RMO
ICAO code
LUKK
City
Chisinau
Country
Moldova
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Chisinau
Coordinates
46.928°, 28.932°
From OurAirports
Official website
airport.md (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chișinău International Airport’s own pages.

RMO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
122 m (399 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1960
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
3 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.md (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Eugen Doga
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Iaşi International Airport IAS · 103 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at RMO

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08/26: 3,590 m, concrete.

Runways at RMO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08/263,590 m11,778 ft45 mconcrete
09/272,383 m7,818 ft45 mconcrete

Routes from RMO

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at RMO

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names RMO, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where RMO is

Calculated

13 km southeast

Chișinău International Airport lies 13 km southeast of Chișinău 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 RMO

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:airport.md (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 Chisinau

Calculated

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

Chișinău International Airport: common questions

Where is Chișinău International Airport?

Chișinău International Airport serves Chisinau, Moldova. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.928°, 28.932°.

What are the airport codes for Chișinău International Airport?

The IATA code is RMO and the ICAO code is LUKK.

What time zone is RMO in?

Chișinău International Airport is in the Europe/Chisinau time zone.

What is the official website of Chișinău International Airport?

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

How many runways does Chișinău International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at RMO: 08/26 (3,590 m (11,778 ft), concrete); 09/27 (2,383 m (7,818 ft), concrete).

When did Chișinău International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Chișinău International Airport?

Wikidata records 3 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at RMO?

Wikidata lists RMO as a hub of Aerotranscargo, CAVOK Air, FlyOne, Nobil Air, Pecotox Air and Tandem Aero.

How far is RMO from Chișinău city centre?

Chișinău International Airport is about 13 km southeast of Chișinău city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Chișinău International Airport?

OurAirports gives RMO’s elevation as 122 m (399 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 Chișinău International Airport’s own pages.

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