The expansion and modernization of Satu Mare International Airport, an infrastructure project of regional importance, includes 3 investment objectives:

• – Construction of a new terminal – Overall extension of the main building with a new terminal on the north side of the existing one;
• – Extension of the existing terminal – Remodeling and extension of the central section with height P+3E;
• – External networks – design of the supporting structure and the works necessary for deep excavation. The foundation system of the platforms will be a reinforced concrete slab.

Satu Mare Airport was established in 1936 by a royal decree, on an area of 600×600 meters. A year later, the construction of the hangar and the aerogerie was completed, and in 1938, after the official opening, the first airplane to land at the new airport was a Junkers 34, which flew on the route Cluj-Napoca – Satu Mare – Oradea – Cluj-Napoca. Until 1940, LARES (Linii Române Aeriene Exploatate de Stat) airplanes operated on the new airport, with daily flights of passengers, cargo and mail, and later, with the establishment of TAROM in 1954, regular flights to Bucharest started with Li 2 and IL 14 airplanes. In 1973 the construction of the 2500×60 meter concrete runway began, which was inaugurated in 1975. In the last quarter of 2015, Satu Mare Airport entered a modernization process, expanding the existing terminal and modernizing the movement surfaces.

The project includes the construction of a new terminal building with a height of B+GF+1F. The building, with a regular plan form and dimensions of approximately 58.5 x 41 m, is supported by a solid reinforced concrete and metal structure, designed to withstand seismic loads and ensure long-lasting durability. The building also includes 2 related structures: an evacuation tunnel from the civil protection shelter and a car ramp.

Designed for the departure flow, the terminal has 4 boarding gates, an intelligent baggage belt system, automated pre-boarding counters and a facial detection and recognition system, offering a modern and secure travel experience for all passengers.

The existing terminal will be extended and modernized, adding a new section on the north side, while maintaining the architecture and height regime (GF+3F). In addition to the extension works, the project proposes strengthening interventions to bring the building to seismic risk class Rs IV.

The expansion will increase airport capacity and optimize arrival and departure flows. The control tower and other existing structures will be harmoniously integrated into the new configuration, benefiting from structural reinforcements where necessary.