---
iata: ARW
name: Arad International Airport
city: Arad
country: Romania
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://aeroportularad.ro/'
sources:
  - 'https://aeroportularad.ro/'
  - 'https://aeroportularad.ro/en/aeroportul-arad-en/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arad_International_Airport'
  - 'https://www.flightsfrom.com/ARW'
  - 'https://www.avionio.com/en/airport/arw/departures'
quickFacts:
  - IATA ARW / ICAO LRAR — Arad International
  - 'GPS 46.17666667, 21.26194444 · ~4 km from Arad center'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Animawings seasonal AYT framing · announced Animawings/TAROM OTP
    and other pins — confirm live
  - 'Ground: taxi ~10–15 min into Arad'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Thin / seasonal commercial
    detail: Do not assume daily service.
    summary: >-
      Live boards show seasonal Animawings Antalya; FlightsFrom lists announced
      OTP/IST/DWC pins — confirm live.
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Single compact terminal
    detail: No PP lounge door.
    summary: One passenger plant close to the city — simple when flights operate.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin F&B expectation
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Small regional field — do not expect hub retail.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~10–15 min
    detail: Confirm live RON tariff.
    summary: Airport sits ~4 km from Arad center — short taxi hop.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.5
slug: arw
region: Europe
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# Arad International Airport (ARW)
Arad, Romania · Europe
Western Romania Arad gateway with **thin scheduled/charter commercial** (Animawings seasonal Antalya framing plus announced Animawings/TAROM OTP and other pins — confirm live) — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified; taxis cover ~4 km into the city.
## Airportist Score

**5.5 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.6 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (thin scheduled / charter banks)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Seasonal leisure / charter passengers when banks operate
- Travelers who need the closest field to Arad city (~4 km)
- Compact single-terminal ops on operating days

## Watch out for

- Schedule is thin — many weeks have few or no departures; confirm live before travel
- No Priority Pass lounge listed on research day
- Do not invent dense Wizz/OTP daily banks — verify ticket
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/arw/lounges.md) (free)
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- [Water](/airports/arw/water.md) (free)
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