BBU · Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport.
--:--:-- · EEST (UTC+03:00) · 44.5031° N, 26.1029° E
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
Airport in Băneasa
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BBU
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4474; ident LRBS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
baneasa-airport.ro
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BBU / LRBS
OurAirports ident
LRBS
GPS / local code
LRBS
ISO region
RO-B
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
baneasa-airport.ro
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q843229
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EEST · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EEST
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
7.9 km
Approximate distance to central Bucharest.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Bucharest
Languages
Romanian
Currency
RON (lei)
Country area
238,391 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1912 · Bucharest Airports
Owner / entity
Bucharest Airports
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Bucharest, Romania. Bucharest's built-up core sits roughly 7.9 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Bucharest (UTC+03:00, EEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU / LRBS) is at 44.5031° N, 26.1029° E, elevation 297 ft (91 m), serving Bucharest, Romania.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Bucharest is in Romania (capital Bucharest); on Europe/Bucharest (EEST, UTC+03:00); working languages: Romanian; currency: RON (lei).
Distance from central Bucharest: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BBU.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU / LRBS)
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport · Airport in Băneasa
Known label 1
BUH
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BBU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Băneasa
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BBU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Aurel Vlaicu International
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BBU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Bucharest City
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BBU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LRBS · LRBS · RO-B
baneasa-airport.ro · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) north of the city center.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only commercial airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Sector 1
sector-1 · 4.5 km from BBU
Romania · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · population 225,453 · city coordinates 44.4924, 26.0483
2. Voluntari
voluntari · 5.8 km from BBU
Romania · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · population 30,323 · city coordinates 44.4900, 26.1734
3. Sector 2
sector-2 · 6.1 km from BBU
Romania · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · population 290,507 · city coordinates 44.4528, 26.1332
4. Bucharest
bucharest · 7.9 km from BBU
Romania · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · population 1,877,155 · city coordinates 44.4323, 26.1063
5. Pantelimon
pantelimon · 9.7 km from BBU
Romania · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · population 16,206 · city coordinates 44.4500, 26.2000
6. Sector 6
sector-6 · 10 km from BBU
Romania · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · population 367,760 · city coordinates 44.4358, 26.0165
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. OTP LROP
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Otopeni
7.6 km from BBU · Europe/Bucharest · +0h · elevation 314 ft (96 m) · airport coordinates 44.5718, 26.1033
2. SOF LBSF
Sofia Airport · Sofia
295 km from BBU · Europe/Sofia · +0h · elevation 1,742 ft (531 m) · airport coordinates 42.6964, 23.4177
3. RMO LUKK
Chişinău International Airport · Chişinău
348 km from BBU · Europe/Chisinau · +0h · elevation 399 ft (122 m) · airport coordinates 46.9277, 28.9317
Route-time reference set
1. BBU-SOF
Sofia · 295 km · 1h 12m
Europe/Sofia · +0h from BBU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BBU-RMO
Chişinău · 348 km · 1h 16m
Europe/Chisinau · +0h from BBU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BBU.
Runway identifiers
07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. OTP LROP
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Otopeni · 7.6 km from BBU
large airport · Europe/Bucharest · romania · 314 ft (96 m) · 44.5718, 26.1033
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only commercial airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BBU.
Country and authority
BBU sits in Romania (Romania), whose capital is Bucharest. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Southeast Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Romanian. Currency context: RON (lei). BBU is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BBU is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with BUH, Băneasa, Aurel Vlaicu International, Bucharest City. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Băneasa. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) north of the city center. Name or history cue: Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only commercial airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q843229 · Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport. Owner / owning body: Bucharest Airports. Administrative area: Bucharest. Named after: Bucharest · Băneasa · Aurel Vlaicu
Field and clock profile
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is a low-elevation field at 297 ft (91 m), positioned at 44.5031° N, 26.1029° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Bucharest (EEST, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Sector 1 is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.5 km. OTP Otopeni is the closest retained airport alternative at 7.6 km.
Country airport peers
BBU is compared with OTP Otopeni at 7.6 km inside the retained Romania airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BBU-SOF Sofia: 295 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. BBU-RMO Chişinău: 348 km, about 1h 16m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LRBS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. baneasa-airport.ro is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
07/25
OurAirports classifies BBU as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Bucharest.
BBU (LRBS) is a low-elevation field at 297 ft (91 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BBU sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BBU's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Bucharest Airports is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BBU.
- Named after Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, aeroplane constructor, and early pilot, it was Bucharest's only commercial airport until 1969, when the Otopeni Airport was opened to civilian use.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at baneasa-airport.ro, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BBU
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BBU uses Europe/Bucharest (EEST, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is about 7.9 km from central Bucharest; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
OTP Otopeni is the closest retained alternate at 7.6 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
baneasa-airport.ro is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BBU inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BBU ranks #1 in the curated Romania airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 2 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BBU shares Europe/Bucharest with OTP Otopeni RO. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BBU is 297 ft (91 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GUM 298 ft (91 m) (1 ft delta) · DUR 295 ft (90 m) (2 ft delta) · NAP 294 ft (90 m) (3 ft delta) · CGN 302 ft (92 m) (5 ft delta) · ORY 291 ft (89 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BBU's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are OTP 7.6 km +0h · SOF 295 km +0h · RMO 348 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | SOF | 295 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Chişinău | RMO | 348 km | 1h 16m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BBU to SOF
Sofia
Distance 295 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone Europe/Sofia is +0h from BBU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BBU to RMO
Chişinău
Distance 348 km; estimated travel window 1h 16m; destination zone Europe/Chisinau is +0h from BBU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Bucharest is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Bucharest is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BBU, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sector 1
sector-1 · 4.5 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Voluntari
voluntari · 5.8 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sector 2
sector-2 · 6.1 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bucharest
bucharest · 7.9 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pantelimon
pantelimon · 9.7 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sector 6
sector-6 · 10 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sector 3
sector-3 · 10 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sector 5
sector-5 · 13 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Buftea
buftea · 14 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sector 4
sector-4 · 14 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Popeşti-Leordeni
popesti-leordeni · 14 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Urziceni
urziceni · 48 km · Europe/Bucharest
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Sofia (SOF), Chişinău (RMO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Bucharest Airports.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1912.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BBU. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Bucharest Henri Coandă International AirportOTP
Otopeni · large airport
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 314 ft (96 m)
Compare against OTP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sofia AirportSOF
Sofia · large airport
- Distance
- 295 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,742 ft (531 m)
Compare against SOF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Chişinău International AirportRMO
Chişinău · large airport
- Distance
- 348 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 399 ft (122 m)
Compare against RMO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) in?▾
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is in the Europe/Bucharest timezone (UTC+03:00, EEST).
What are the codes for Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport?▾
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport uses IATA code BBU and ICAO code LRBS.
Where is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport located?▾
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport is located in Bucharest, Romania at coordinates 44.5031° N, 26.1029° E, with an elevation of 297 ft (91 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport from central Bucharest?▾
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport sits roughly 7.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Bucharest.
Which route reference is most useful from BBU?▾
Sofia (SOF) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 12m, destination timezone Europe/Sofia, and a +0h difference from BBU.
What other airports in Romania are close peers to BBU?▾
BBU's curated peers in Romania on this site include OTP Otopeni.
How many runways does Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport have?▾
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 07/25.