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Iași International Airport

Iași, RO

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Iași International Airport

Iași, Romania · Europe

Iași is a civilian international airport east of the city, with check-in for every flight in the newer T4. Schengen departures stay there; non-Schengen flights walk to T3. In 2025 it handled 2,244,156 passengers. Bus 50 is the cheap ride into town, and the only lounge is on the Schengen side.

Airportist Score

6.6/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail5.6
Ground access7.4
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Iași International Airport

Iași, Romania · Europe

Iași is a civilian international airport east of the city, with check-in for every flight in the newer T4. Schengen departures stay there; non-Schengen flights walk to T3. In 2025 it handled 2,244,156 passengers. Bus 50 is the cheap ride into town, and the only lounge is on the Schengen side.

Airportist Score

6.6/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail5.6
Ground access7.4
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Fastest to city
In-app quote
Uber or Bolt
Cheapest to city
CTP bus 50
4 RON · every 30 min
Lounge
1
Terminals
2
passenger terminals (T4 Schengen, T3 non-Schengen)
Passengers / year
2.24M (2025)

The lounge at IAS
IAS security wait times

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Check-in

Everyone starts in T4

Check-in and security are in T4. Schengen stays there. Non-Schengen walks the bridge to T3.

Gates

T4 gates 1–20

Gates 1–14 are upstairs and gates 15–20 are downstairs. T2 is not a passenger terminal.

Parking

10 minutes free at the curb

Kiss & Ride is free for 10 minutes, then 5 lei per minute. A return inside 60 minutes is not free again.

Lounge

Schengen lounge, 25 euros

The Business Lounge is in T4 departures, daily 06:00–21:00. It does not serve the T3 non-Schengen hall.

Live conditions

Right now at IAS

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Schengen low-cost departures from T4
A paid or program lounge before a Schengen flight

Watch out for

Non-Schengen passengers must walk from T4 to T3 after security
No airport rail, and no published taxi fare
T3 and T4 were reported in March 2026 to be open without a fire-safety authorization
Terminal 2 is closed to passengers

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.2

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.6

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.4

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.2

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

6.4

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

2.24M (2025)

Terminals

2 passenger terminals (T4 Schengen, T3 non-Schengen)

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for IAS.

Updated Sep 23, 2026

IATA IAS, ICAO LRIA. Public civilian airport run by R.A. Aeroportul Iași.
2025 traffic: 2,244,156 passengers and 17,095 movements (Romanian Airports Association).
Every flight checks in and clears security in T4. Schengen stays in T4; non-Schengen walks to T3.
T2 is closed to passengers. T4 gates 1–14 are upstairs and 15–20 are downstairs.
CTP bus 50 is 4 lei. CTP says it runs every 30 minutes around the clock; the airport says daytime and evening.
Business Lounge in T4 Schengen departures, daily 06:00–21:00, walk-in 25 euros for 3 hours.

10 official sources

https://www.aeroport-iasi.ro/
https://www.airportaar.ro/traficul-de-pasageri-pe-aeroporturile-din-romania-in-2025
https://aza.sctpiasi.ro/trasee/conexiuni
https://sctpiasi.ro/tarife/tarife-bilete-calatorie
https://www.aeroport-iasi.ro:5000/docs/download/Tarife_parcare_2026.png
https://www.aeroport-iasi.ro:5000/docs/download/2312_REGULAMENT_PARCARE_MARTIE_2026.pdf
https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/terminalele-aeroportului-din-iasi-deschise-traficului-de-pasageri-functioneaza-fara-autorizatie-de-securitate-la-incendiu-3663889
https://www.bzi.ro/aeroportul-iasi-inaugureaza-primul-business-lounge-din-terminalul-t4-5531753
https://ro.linkedin.com/posts/iasi-airport_prioritypass-dragonpass-loungekey-activity-7474809590665240576-Bzvy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ia%C8%99i_International_Airport

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Iași International Airport and the Iasi city center
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Getting There
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Lounges
1 lounge with access rules, hours, and verdicts.
Business Lounge
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Traveler Tips
Check-in and security for every destination are in Terminal 4, on the ground floor and then upstairs. Schengen departures stay in T4 and skip the border check. Non-Schengen passengers walk the pedestrian bridge to Terminal 3 and show documents there. The airport's own examples of that walk are Luton, Liverpool, Dublin, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, and Larnaca.
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Iași International Airport and the Iasi city center

This airport IAS
City center Iasi

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

Iași International Airport (IATA IAS, ICAO LRIA) is a public civilian airport. The operating entity on its documents is R.A. Aeroportul Iași. Address: Moara de Vânt 34, Iași 700750. Phone +40 232 271 590. Fax +40 232 271 570. Email iasi@aeroport.ro. Official site https://www.aeroport-iasi.ro/.
In 2025 the airport handled 2,244,156 passengers and 17,095 aircraft movements. That total is the figure on the Romanian Airports Association's 2025 chart and in the Wikipedia infobox that cites the same release. It is not a design capacity.
Wikipedia, citing the AIP via the Romanian Airports Association, lists one asphalt runway, 14/32, 2,400 m long, at an elevation of 411 ft. The coordinates stored with this guide are 47.177434, 27.62002.
Customs questions go to the same airport phone, key 4. There is no single published airport check-in deadline; the airport tells passengers to confirm tickets, check-in, and fees with the airline.
The English passenger page still says a parking machine is in Terminal 2. The March 2026 parking regulation puts the machines in T4, in the parking in front of T3, in the parking in front of T4, and at the parking cabin. Use the regulation.
The destination directory (CMS update 17 October 2025), leaving out a stray IASI row, names Dortmund, Barcelona, Turin, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Bucharest (OTP), Vienna, Dubai, Hurghada, Bergamo, Brussels Charleroi, London Luton, Bologna, Memmingen, Billund, Rome Fiumicino, Basel, Venice Treviso, Madrid, Liverpool, Catania, Paris Beauvais, Dublin, Larnaca, Eindhoven, Malmö, Sharm el-Sheikh, Venice Marco Polo, and Copenhagen.
A 30-row flight extract created on 23 September 2026 showed Wizz Air, AnimaWings, TAROM, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines, including departures to Bucharest, Bergamo, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Vienna, Brussels Charleroi, Larnaca, Paris Beauvais, and Barcelona. The carrier directory also lists other names, including seasonal charters. A directory row is not a weekly flight.
The airport warns that road transport toward Moldova must use authorized carriers. There is no metro and no airport railway.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

CTP express bus 50 runs toward the airport via Gara, Piața Unirii, Târgu Cucu, Str. Moara de Vânt (optional), and Aeroport. The return stops are Aeroport, Târgu Cucu, Piața Independenței, and Gara. CTP's conexiuni page says departures every 30 minutes, around the clock, from Gara and the airport. The airport's passenger page says line 50 runs in the daytime and evening depending on flights. Both pages are official, and they do not match.
The urban fare in force since 1 February 2025 is 4 lei for one 120-minute ride and 8 lei for two rides. Buy it from the driver, the 24Pay app, or the machine at the Aeroport stop. After it is validated on line 50, the 120-minute ticket works on any urban CTP route. Children under 7 ride free.
The airport says taxi stands are next to the terminals. Zone 1 of the parking is reserved for CTP buses and for taxis the airport has authorized. No airport taxi fare is published.
Uber and Bolt both operate in Romania. The fare is the quote in the app. The parking regulation forbids unauthorized taxi or ride-share work inside the parking.
Wikipedia describes the airfield as about 8 km east of the city centre. The airport does not publish a driving time. There is no airport hotel confirmed on the passenger page.
Public parking is open 24 hours. Zone 3, the passenger parking at T3 and T4, is free for the first 15 minutes. A return within 60 minutes does not get another free period. The 2026 tariff card then charges 5 lei for 15–30 minutes, 10 lei for 30–60 minutes, 10 lei per hour for 1–6 hours, 9 lei per hour for 6–12 hours, 8 lei per hour for 12–24 hours, 100 lei per day for 1–3 days, 75 lei per day for 3–7 days, 65 lei per day for 7–14 days, and 60 lei per day for 14–30 days. A fraction of an hour bills as a full hour, and a fraction of a day as a full day. The public monthly subscription is 1,200 lei. Without a subscription the maximum stay is 30 days.
Pay cash or card at the machines and the cabin. Accepted notes are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 lei. Online payment and the ticket QR pay the parking fee. The QR option does not pay the electric-vehicle charge.
Electric chargers cost 2.5 lei to connect plus 2.25 lei per kWh, on top of the time-based parking fee. Staying past the charger's posted maximum is 500 lei per day. Cars carrying a person with a disability park free in the marked bays in front of T2, T3, and T4 when the original disability card is shown at the cabin. A clamp on a disability bay, and a general wheel-clamp release, is 1,000 lei. Towing, transport, and storage is 500 lei. Leaving litter is 500 lei. A lost or damaged ticket is 100 lei. Leaving on another car's ticket adds 1,000 lei. A VIP zone exists for cards the airport issues; it is not a public walk-up product. The airport does not guard parked cars. The speed limit inside the parking is 5 km/h.

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Cheapest

CTP bus 50

Express bus between the railway station, the centre, and the airport. CTP says every 30 minutes around the clock; the airport says daytime and evening depending on flights.

Time to city

every 30 min

Cost

4 RON

Tip: Validate the 4 lei ticket on line 50 and it lasts 120 minutes on any urban CTP route. Children under 7 ride free.

Best for luggage

Authorized taxi

Stands sit next to the terminals. Zone 1 is reserved for CTP buses and taxis the airport has authorized.

Time to city

Not published

Cost

Not published

Tip: The airport does not publish a fare. Use the authorized stand rather than an unmarked car in the parking.

Fastest

Uber or Bolt

Both apps operate in Romania. The airport parking rules forbid unauthorized ride-share work inside the lots.

Time to city

In-app quote

Cost

In-app quote

Tip: Take the pickup point the app assigns. The fare is the quote in the app, not an airport tariff.

Zone 3 and Kiss & Ride

Kiss & Ride is 10 minutes free, then 5 lei per minute. Passenger parking is 15 minutes free, then the 2026 card.

Time to city

On site

Cost

10 min free

Tip: A return within 60 minutes does not get a second free period. Pay at the machines in T4, in front of T3 or T4, or at the cabin.

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Depends

Business Lounge

T4Schengen departures

Schengen-only lounge in T4, daily 06:00–21:00. Walk-in is 25 euros for 3 hours. There is no published lounge in the non-Schengen hall.

Access: Priority Pass · DragonPass · LoungeKey · Day pass · Partner premium cards

Hours: Daily 06:00–21:00

Amenities: Snacks and drinks · High-speed Wi-Fi · Charging points · Apron view · Plants

Best for: A Schengen departure from T4

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

The only published lounge is the Business Lounge, operated with Elite Air, in the T4 Schengen departures and boarding area. BZI reported the opening on Friday 8 May 2026. It is not a T3 lounge. Passengers who have already walked to T3 for a non-Schengen flight are not in this room.
Hours are daily 06:00–21:00. A walk-in stay of 3 hours is 25 euros for adults. Children aged 0–5 are free, up to two per couple; a third child aged 0–5, and children aged 5–7, are 12.50 euros. Anyone over 7 pays the adult fare. Snacks and drinks are included.
On 22 June 2026 the airport said the lounge also accepts Priority Pass, DragonPass, and LoungeKey, plus partner premium programs on eligible Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, UnionPay, JCB, and Discover cards, depending on the issuing bank. At the May opening those network programs were described as coming later. This check did not confirm a lounge code on Priority Pass, DragonPass, or LoungeKey.
The airport's post lists high-speed Wi-Fi, charging points, plants, and a view of the apron. Showers are not advertised. Contact iasi@eliteair.ro or +40 773 420 210.
The passenger page does not publish a terminal restaurant list, a bottle price, or a terminal Wi-Fi network name. Wi-Fi named by the airport is the lounge network, inside the lounge.
Sealed duty-free bags may be carried in addition to the liquids bag, and the airport says they should stay sealed until the end of the journey. Medicines and special-diet food needed for the trip can also go in cabin baggage.
The lost-baggage desk is in the arrivals area. Flight, fare, and check-in rules stay with the airline, not with a single airport counter.

good

Business Lounge

Has Lounge

T4 Schengen departures only, daily 06:00–21:00. Walk-in is 25 euros for 3 hours. Priority Pass, DragonPass, and LoungeKey were named by the airport on 22 June 2026; no lounge code was confirmed here.

good

Bus 50

Easy Transport

CTP express bus at 4 lei. The transit agency says every 30 minutes around the clock; the airport says daytime and evening depending on flights.

good

Disability parking

Accessibility

Marked bays in front of T2, T3, and T4 are free for a car carrying a person with a disability when the original card is shown at the parking cabin.

basic

Wi-Fi

Fast WiFi

High-speed Wi-Fi is advertised inside the Business Lounge. No terminal network name is published.

Editorial guide tricks

The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

Check-in and security for every destination are in Terminal 4, on the ground floor and then upstairs. Schengen departures stay in T4 and skip the border check. Non-Schengen passengers walk the pedestrian bridge to Terminal 3 and show documents there. The airport's own examples of that walk are Luton, Liverpool, Dublin, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, and Larnaca.
In T4, gates 1–14 are upstairs and gates 15–20 are downstairs. The same passenger page's one-line labels call both T3 and T4 non-Schengen; the flows section is the part that separates them.
Terminal 2 is not a passenger terminal. The airport says it is non-functional and is to be reconfigured as cargo. Terminal 1 is administrative offices.
Cabin liquids, aerosols, and gels must be in containers of 100 ml or less, inside one resealable clear bag, with a total of no more than 1 litre. The airport says spare batteries and power banks can be held at security if the airline treats them as dangerous.
Pets travel only after the airline agrees in advance. Items lost in the terminal go to the Border Police at +40 232 460 280 or aero.iasi@mai.gov.ro. Lost baggage is handled in Arrivals: Menzies at IAS.passenger@menziesaviation.com and 0740 096 071 for Wizz Air, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and HiSky, and TAROM at apiasi@tarom.ro and 0749 277 951.
As of Digi24's report updated 9 March 2026, the Iași emergency inspectorate said passenger terminals T3 and T4 were open without a fire-safety authorization. T4 was built under a 2022 fire-safety opinion and put into service before that authorization. This check found no later notice that the authorization had been issued.
The airport's destination directory was last updated in its CMS on 17 October 2025. A flight-board extract created on 23 September 2026 also showed Heraklion and Thessaloniki, which are not in that directory. Use the day's board for what is actually operating.
Kiss & Ride (Zone 2) is free for the first 10 minutes, then 5 lei per minute. Coming back within 60 minutes does not start a new free period. A stay over 4 hours in Kiss & Ride can be clamped or moved at the driver's cost.

01

NavigationTraveler Tips & Hacks

Start in T4, then follow the border

Security is only in T4. Schengen boards there. Non-Schengen crosses to T3.

The passenger page updated 21 September 2026 puts check-in and security in T4 for every destination. Schengen flights stay in T4 with no border check. Non-Schengen flights, including the airport's examples of Luton, Liverpool, Dublin, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, and Larnaca, use the pedestrian bridge to T3.

Upside

One security checkpoint for the whole airport.

Watch-out

The one-line terminal labels still call T4 non-Schengen.

02

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Bus 50 is 4 lei

CTP says the express runs every 30 minutes, day and night. The airport describes a shorter day.

Toward the airport the stops are Gara, Piața Unirii, Târgu Cucu, optional Str. Moara de Vânt, and Aeroport. The 4 lei ticket lasts 120 minutes on urban CTP routes after it is validated on line 50. Children under 7 ride free.

03

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

Read the 2026 parking card, not the English page

Kiss & Ride is 10 minutes free, then 5 lei a minute. Zone 3 is 15 minutes free.

The March 2026 regulation and the 2026 tariff card set those free windows, and a return inside 60 minutes does not reset them. The English passenger page still mentions a 7-minute free window and a machine in Terminal 2. T2 is not a passenger terminal.

04

LoungeTraveler Tips & Hacks

The lounge is Schengen only

25 euros for 3 hours in T4, daily 06:00–21:00. Nothing equivalent is published in T3.

Elite Air opened the Business Lounge on 8 May 2026. The airport later said Priority Pass, DragonPass, LoungeKey, and partner premium cards can be used, depending on the issuer. No program lounge code was confirmed in this check, and showers are not advertised.

Lounges, Food & Amenities

Hydration notes pulled from the editorial guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

The passenger page does not publish a terminal restaurant list, a bottle price, or a terminal Wi-Fi network name. Wi-Fi named by the airport is the lounge network, inside the lounge.

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Disruptions

No current alerts on file

No editorial alerts are on file for this airport. We do not invent them.

Editorial file dated Sep 23, 2026. Typical delay percentages are omitted — they are not live news.

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