Chișinău International Airport
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Chișinău International Airport Aeroportul Internațional Chișinău |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Chișinău International Airport Company | ||||||||||
| Location | Chișinău, Moldova | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 399 ft / 122 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°55′40″N 028°55′51″E / 46.92778°N 28.93083°ECoordinates: 46°55′40″N 028°55′51″E / 46.92778°N 28.93083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport.md | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | 2,779,800 |
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| Aircraft movements | 17,555 |
Chișinău International Airport (IATA: KIV, ICAO: LUKK) is Moldova's main international airport, located 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of the centre of Chișinău, the capital city. It serves as headquarters for Air Moldova, the country's national airline. The IATA airport code KIV is derived from Kishinev (the Russified name of the city).
The first scheduled flights to Chișinău started on 24 June 1926, on the route Bucharest – Galați – Chișinău and Iași. The flights were operated by Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne – CFRNA, later LARES. A commemorative plaque, describing the first flight to Chișinău, was placed in the airport.
The main terminal was built in the 1970s, with a capacity of 1,200,000 passengers per year.
On 31 May 1995 Chișinău Airport was awarded the status of an international airport.
In 2002, following works by the Turkish company Akfen Holding, the airport was modernized. An annex terminal building with an area of 4,270 m2 (46,000 sq ft) was added to the renovated old terminal building of 7,600 m2 (82,000 sq ft). The project covered construction of 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft) curtain walls, 3,200 m2 (34,000 sq ft) composite panels, 12,185 m2 (131,160 sq ft) asphalt road, a treatment plant with a capacity of 3,450 m3 (122,000 cu ft) a day, complete mechanical heating, ventilation and electrical systems, along with the X-ray security, luggage handling, master clock, and flight information systems. The annual capacity of the airport had increased to 5.4 million passengers.
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