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Avram Iancu Cluj International AirportIATA code CLJ

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ/LRCL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cluj, Romania in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Cluj, Romania
Codes: CLJ · LRCL; 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

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ/LRCL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cluj, Romania in Europe. Operating on Europe/Bucharest local time at coordinates 46.780°, 23.690°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cluj, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CLJ
ICAO code: LRCL
City: Cluj
Country: Romania
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates: 46.786°, 23.686°; From OurAirports
Official website: airportcluj.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 Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport’s own pages.

CLJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 317 m (1,039 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1932; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025: 3.58 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing airportaar.ro (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport TGM · 66 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CLJ

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, lit. The runway 07/25: 2,040 m, concrete.

Runways at CLJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	2,040 m6,693 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from CLJ

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at CLJ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:airportcluj.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 Cluj

Calculated

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

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport: common questions

Where is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport?

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport serves Cluj, Romania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.786°, 23.686°.

What are the airport codes for Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport?

The IATA code is CLJ and the ICAO code is LRCL.

What time zone is CLJ in?

Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport is in the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

What is the official website of Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport?

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

How many runways does Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CLJ: 07/25 (2,040 m (6,693 ft), concrete).

When did Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1932 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport?

Wikidata records 3.58 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport?

OurAirports gives CLJ’s elevation as 317 m (1,039 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 Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q1068685 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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