Chisinau Airport is small, cozy and practical, with a well-thought-out infrastructure, a rich choice of paid services and free services.
Everything that is necessary for passengers, mourners, visitors and employees of the airport fits compactly in one terminal. Despite its less than impressive dimensions, the main airport of Moldova is one of the most actively developing air harbors in the post-Soviet space.
Chisinau Airport was repeatedly nominated for the title of the best airport in the CIS countries and was awarded prestigious awards, titles and grants.
Services and services
For people arriving in Chisinau for the first time, the airport is the gateway to a new culture, country and city. That is why the main airport in Moldova tries to anticipate the needs and requirements of passengers and visitors.
Since November 2013, Chisinau Airport has been handed over to the concession of the Russian company JSC AVIA INVEST, which plans to equip a multi-level underground parking for 800 places. Until the opening of the new parking lot, passengers and mourners are invited to leave the car in an open area 200 meters from the airport buildingor take advantage of temporary free parking right at the terminal.
It is fashionable for mourners to leave the car for a short time (no more than three minutes) just before entering the departure hall.
Chisinau Airport offers passengers, if necessary, to use wireless Internet, airport information desk, medical center, mother and child room and playground for free.
Among paid services, passengers can take advantage of the VIP lounge, conference rooms, Duty Free convenience stores, air ticket offices and travel agencies, currency exchange, cafes and restaurants, as well as car rental and taxi services.
In order to demonstrate how hospitable Moldova and its capital Chisinau are, the airport offers the “Meeting with bread and s alt” service, which involves greeting the arriving guest with a loaf of s alt by airport workers in national costumes accompanied by folk music.
Airport operation
Moldova's main international airport annually handles about 7,500 flights, over one million passengers and is home to airlines such as Air Moldova and Moldavian Airlines.
The official ticket offices of Air Moldova, Moldavian Airlines, Carpatair, AirB altic, Austrian/Lufthansa, Turkish, Utair and Wizzair operate in the airport lounges.
Flights
The table contains a list of destinations, regular and seasonal flights and airlines that operate them.
| Airlines | Regular flights | Seasonal flights |
| Aeroflot | Moscow | St. Petersburg |
| Air Moldova | Antalya, Istanbul, Bologna, Venice, Verona, Milan, Rome, London, Athens, Larnaca, Dublin, Frankfurt, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris, Lisbon, Kyiv, Barcelona. | Turin, Tivat, Sharm El Sheikh, Palma de Mallorca, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Nizhnevartovsk, Surgut. |
| AirB altic | Riga | |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna | |
| Atlasjet | Antalya | |
| FlyDubai | Dubai | |
| International Ukrainian Airlines |
Kyiv |
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| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw | |
| Lufthansa | Munich | |
| Meridiana | Milan, Bologna, Turin, Verona | |
| S7 Airlines | Moscow | |
| Tandem Aero | Tel Aviv | |
| Tarom | Bucharest | |
| Turkish Airlines | Antalya, Istanbul | |
| Ural Airlines | Moscow, Yekaterinburg | |
| Utair | Surgut | |
| Vim Airlines | Moscow | |
| WizzAir | Rome, Venice, Milan |
How to get there: route Chisinau – Airport
Chisinau Airport is located 15 km from the city center, so the most comfortable way to get there is by taxi. Official taxi services in Chisinau charge from 50 to 80 lei for a trip, which is about 3-4 €.
The airport can be reached by public transport. Bus route "Express A" will deliver passengers from the square. Dmitry Kantemir to the very doors of the airport building. Bus number 65 leaves from the central market (central bus station) and stops a few hundred meters from the Chisinau airport terminal.
City taxi number 165 departs from the street. Izmail (TSUM / UNIC stop) and go to the entrance to the departure hall of the airport terminal. Use the table below to get an idea of the public transport movement towards the airport.
Public transport
| Route | Stops | Movement interval | Airport travel time | Schedule | Price |
| Express Bus "A" | Pl. Cantemir, Stefan Ave., Negruzzi Ave., Ave. Gagarina, Trayana Ave., Dacia Ave., Airport | 40 mins | 40-60 mins | 07:00 – 19:00 daily | 3 lei |
| Bus 65 | St. Tighina, Stefan Cel Mare Ave., st. Chuflya, Dacia Ave., Airport | 30 mins | 40-60 mins | 06:00 – 20:00 daily | 3 lei |
| Minibus No. 165 | St. Izmail, Kantemir Ave., Ave. Gagarina, Decebala Ave., Dacia Ave., Airport | 10 min | 40-60 mins | 06:00 – 22:00 daily | 3 lei |
Despite the fact that a taxi to the center will cost about 5 €, you should be careful about choosing a carrier. At the airport building, a lot of illegal drivers are on duty around the clock, offering to quickly and cheaply take arriving passengers to Chisinau. The airport offers official transportation - 24-hour taxi stands of operators are located right outside the arrivals hall.
For those whose acquaintance with Moldova is limited to a transit flight, everything that may be needed for a comfortable break or flight change will be provided by Chisinau Airport: tickets for connecting flights, a VIP lounge, round-the-clock Duty Free and a cafe.
It doesn't matter how long you have arrivedto the airport - Moldova, Chisinau, Orhei, Cricova and other cities with the sights of this small country will welcome everyone.
