Cluj-Napoca International Airport CLJLRCL

Cluj-Napoca Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) is the main air gateway for Cluj and a key regional airport for Transylvania. It is not a major global transfer hub and it is not a Star Alliance, SkyTeam or oneworld hub, though alliance carriers such as Lufthansa, LOT, TAROM, Turkish Airlines and SWISS serve it alongside low-cost and regional operators. Wizz Air is the airport’s most important based carrier, with an established Cluj base and a broad European network. For frequent flyers, think of CLJ as a compact point-to-point airport with some useful self-connect opportunities, not as a protected-connection hub with extensive airside transfer infrastructure.

Timezone: Europe/Bucharest

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.airportcluj.ro/en/

General

+40 264 307 500

Lost & found

+40 264 307 518

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

LRCL

Elevation

1039 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

6693 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Trolleybus line 5 → city centre / main railway station (Piața Gării) · ~35 min · Stop 'Aeroport Nord' a few min walk from terminal; every 10–20 min, approx 04:57–22:38 (Mon-Fri); ticket ~3.00 RON single, buy at machine, not from driver
• Bus line A1E (airport express) / line 8 → city centre · ~30–40 min · Alternative public bus connections; fare noted as info ~3 RON

Bus / coach

Public transport (CTP Cluj) trolleybus line 5, plus lines A1E and 8 connect the airport with the city

Taxi

Taxis available outside the terminals; airport is ~9 km from Cluj-Napoca city centre

Train / metro

No rail station at the airport; nearest is Cluj-Napoca main railway station (Gara), reachable via trolleybus line 5

Rideshare

Ridesharing (e.g. Bolt/Uber) operates in Cluj-Napoca

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport