Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport
Otopeni, Ilfov County (Romania)
IATA: OTP ICAO: LROP
Longest Active Runway
11,484 ft
3,500 meters
Field Elevation
314 ft
96 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
44.5718°, 26.1033°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#1 in Romania
Out of 18 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#442 Worldwide
Top 5.8% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4049 MSL
Top 56.1% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+14.8%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport's longest active runway measures 11,484 ft (3,500 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Romania and #442 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 11,484 ft (3500m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 08L/26R | 11,484 ft (3500m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (Bucharest) | BBU | 4.1 NM (7.6 km) | 10,499 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/otp.json ↗