Where is CRA airport?

CRA is a large airport in Craiova, Dolj County, Romania, at 44.3181, 23.8886, 191 m above sea level.

What time zone is CRA in?

CRA is in the Europe/Bucharest time zone, UTC+2 / UTC+3 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use CRA?

577,693 passengers in 2025, according to Eurostat. Jan–Mar 2026: 158,794 passengers, +80.6% on the same months of 2025.

Craiova International Airport opened in 1938.

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CRA — Craiova International Airport

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Large airport in Craiova, Romania.

IATA code: CRA
ICAO code: LRCV
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 577,693; 2025 · +36.2% on the year before
Nonstop routes: 11; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+2 / UTC+3; Europe/Bucharest
Elevation: 191 m; 627 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 2,500 m

Jan–Mar 2026: 158,794 passengers, +80.6% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).

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About CRA

Craiova International Airport is a large airport serving Craiova, Romania. It opened in 1938. 577,693 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 11 nonstop routes from CRA.

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Busiest nonstop routes from CRA

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CRA → LTN	London, United Kingdom	1,980 km	125,739
CRA → BGY	Milan, Italy	1,127 km	87,811
CRA → MAD	Madrid, Spain	2,289 km	43,504
CRA → BHX	Birmingham, United Kingdom	2,088 km	41,493
CRA → CIA	Rome, Italy	961 km	37,347
CRA → BLQ	Bologna, Italy	1,003 km	36,032
CRA → CRL	Charleroi, Belgium	1,612 km	34,486
CRA → BCN	Barcelona, Spain	1,810 km	32,643
CRA → CGN	Cologne, Germany	1,450 km	28,887
CRA → AYT	Antalya, Turkey	1,010 km	23,522
CRA → BVA	Paris, France	1,748 km	22,053

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
SBZ	Sibiu International Airport	Sibiu, Romania	164 km
BBU	Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport	Bucharest, Romania	177 km
OTP	Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport	Bucharest, Romania	178 km
SOF	Sofia Airport	Sofia, Bulgaria	184 km
INI	Niš Constantine the Great Airport	Niš, Serbia	196 km

Distance from CRA to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CRA → LHR	London, United Kingdom	1,975 km	—
CRA → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	3,538 km	—
CRA → CDG	Paris, France	1,707 km	—
CRA → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	1,321 km	—
CRA → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	521 km	—
CRA → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1,666 km	—
CRA → JFK	New York, United States	7,526 km	—
CRA → ATL	Atlanta, United States	8,746 km	—
CRA → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	10,538 km	—
CRA → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	9,118 km	—
CRA → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,057 km	—
CRA → DOH	Doha, Qatar	3,273 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
08/26	2,500 m	45 m	Concrete	Yes

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Location

Craiova, Dolj County, Romania · 44.3181, 23.8886

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Questions

Craiova International Airport has the IATA code CRA and the ICAO code LRCV. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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