Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport is the busiest international aerodrome in Romania, located 16,5 km north of Bucharest city center. It is one of two airports currently serving the Romanian capital. The other is Aurel Vlaicu Airport, which no longer serves planned passenger traffic. This port is mostly preferred by private jet hire companies.
The airport is named after Henri Coandă, a Romanian flight pioneer who was the founder of the Coandă-1910 aircraft and the discoverer of the Coandă effect. The official name of the airport before May 2004 was Bucharest Otopeni International Airport. Henri Coandă International Airport serves as the headquarters of the country’s national airline, TAROM.
Managed by The National Company Bucharest Airports SA (Compania Națională Aeroporturi București SA), the airport is also a base of operations for low-cost airlines such as Blue Air, Ryanair and Wizz Air. Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport also has an important value for Private Aircraft charter companies.
Bucharest private jet charter prices
Although Bucharest air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Bucharest are as follows.
| Light Jet | 9.000 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 12.450 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 16.200 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
During World War II, the airport in Otopeni was used as an air base by the German Air Force. Until 1965, it was a major aerodrome for the Romanian Air Force, and Băneasa Airport served as Bucharest’s commercial airport. In 1965, with the growth of air traffic, Otopeni airbase was converted into a commercial airport. The runway was modernized and extended from 1.200 meters to 3.500 meters.
A VIP lounge was opened when US President Nixon visited Romania in August 1969. On April 13, 1970, a new passenger terminal was opened for domestic and international flights with a capacity of 1.200.000 passengers per year. In 1994, 1998 and 2003, radical changes were made at the airport and many renovations were made, such as the extension of airport ramps and connecting taxiways, a complete revision of a terminal dedicated to domestic flights, multi-story car park and the control tower. With these renovations, the use of private jets has increased significantly at the airport. In March 2012, all non-business air traffic was transferred from Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Henri Coandă International Airport.
Transportation to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
The main train station, Gara de Nord, which serves for direct train service, is approximately 900 meters from the airport. Shuttle buses connect this station to departure and arrival halls; The tickets purchased are valid for the train and the transfer bus. As of June 2019, work has been carried out for the station in front of the arrivals terminal. At the end of these works, it is foreseen that a journey from Gara de Nord to the airport will be completed in 20 minutes.
Henri Coandă Airport is connected to the public transport company STB system. Line 780 provides express bus service to Gara de Nord and Gara Basarab train stations in Bucharest, while lines 783 and 784 provide express bus service to the city center (Piața Unirii).
The aerodrome is connected by the DN1 route, 16,5 km north of Bucharest city center. Thanks to this road, it takes about 15 minutes to reach the center. Due to the practical and short transportation from the airport to the center, there is a lot of private plane traffic at the airport.
As of May 2013, taxis serving Henri Coandă Airport can be called at the arrivals terminal using a touch screen system. In addition, Uber and Bolt services are also available at the Airport.
Places to visit in in Bucharest
Bucharest, found on the banks of the Danube, is Romania’s tourism and trade center. The Parliament Palace, which impresses with its magnificent architecture, is the architectural structure that attracts the most attention of tourists. Places such as the Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest from the Roman Empire, the Old Royal Palace, the Royal Palace of Bucharest, and the Mogoşoaia Palace, which was used as an inn by the Ottoman Empire, are important architectural structures from a touristic point of view.
There are many museums in Bucharest, of which the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum is the most notable one for displaying traditional Romanian houses and village life.
