Presentation

Baia Mare airport was founded in its’ actual place in 1964, when began the construction of the concrete runway. We mention that the first landing of a plane in this area, took place in 1929. On the board of that plane, plane that was the property of Someseni-Cluj Air Force Guard Flotille, was Queen Maria.

Beginning with 1966, the concrete runway with the length of 1400 m was used for short and medium courier airships. Between November 1977 and June 1979, the concrete runway was prolonged to its’ actual sizes (1800 m length and 30 m bredth, plus 7,5 m concrete footways on each of its’ sides).