Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Reviews

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Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Reviews

Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport also known as Henri Coandă International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Internaţional Henri Coandă) (IATA: OTP, ICAO: LROP) is Romania’s busiest international airport, located 16.5 km (10.3 mi) northwest of the city of Bucharest, within Otopeni city limits.

One of two airports serving the capital, the other being Băneasa, it is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coandă, builder of Coandă-1910 aircraft and discoverer of the Coandă effect of fluidics. Until May 2004, the official name was Bucharest Otopeni International Airport (Romanian: Aeroportul Internaţional Bucureşti Otopeni), which remains the name by which it is generally known. The military section of the airport is used by the 90th Airlift Flotilla of the Romanian Air Force.

Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport serves as headquarters for TAROM, the country’s national airline, and Țiriac Air. It also serves as a base of operations for charter or low-cost airlines Air Bucharest, Blue Air and Wizz Air. It is managed by The National Company Bucharest Airports S.A. (Compania Naţională Aeroporturi Bucureşti S.A.).

Season 14 of The Amazing Race was filmed at Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport during the first portion of the third leg. The nine teams present arrived at the airport on three flights before they completed the rest of the leg.

Services:

Airport Tours – The airport conducts four different tours of the airport. You can choose from Passenger Terminals (90 minutes), Airside (2 hours), Passenger Terminals + airside (3-4 hours) and Airport Operations (3 hours). Departures: 10am on the second last Friday of the month and the last Saturday of the month.
ATMs / Cash Machines – ATMs are available in the Departures and Arrivals Terminals.
Car Rentals – Avis • Bavaria • Budget • Dollar • Eco • Hertz • Sixt • Touring.
Food – Food and beverage vending machines are available in the Departures and Arrivals Terminals.
»Landside: Talisman • World News Cafe • Belle Vue • Bar Segrafedo
»Airside: Intermezzo • Piccolo Intermezzo
Luggage Storage – not available
Showers – not available
Internet: Internet terminals are available for a fee in the Departures Terminal.

Airport Hours:
Open 24 hours

Website:
Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Official Website

Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Map

Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Weather Forecast

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