<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Built in 1955 as a military airbase, Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport opened for civil operations in May 1960. It replaced the old Palas Airport (founded in 1932).</p>
<p class="blog-para">A passenger terminal with a capacity of 200 passengers per hour was inaugurated in 1962. In 1967, the terminal expanded to a processing capacity of 300 passengers per hour. In 1974, a major expansion increased the processing capacity to 1,000 people per hour.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Use of the airport peaked at 778,766 passengers in 1979, when foreign tourism to the Romanian Riviera was at a high. Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport handled 127,635 passengers in 2017. That represented a 34.9% increase over the previous year.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Ground transportation from Kogălniceanu International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> Several city bus lines link the airport to Constanța railway station. There are also a few private bus lines operating to downtown Constanța and to the Romanian Black Sea resorts. There is no shuttle service available.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi:</strong> There are always cabs available outside the airport terminal. The cost of a ride to Constanța is around US$30, which is considerably higher than the bus rates, which can be as low as 3 lei (US$0,43).</li>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car:</strong> The Airport is easily accessible by car and is located in the north-western part of Constanța, which can be accessed from the DN 2A/E60 Constanța-H&acirc;rșova or A4 motorway (Romania) until Ovidiu. The airport can also be reached from the A2 highway by exiting towards Cernavodă, driving on DN22C towards Medgidia, then passing through Cuza Vodă all the way to the commune of Mihail Kogălniceanu, where the airport is located.</li>
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<p class="blog-para">Alternatively, from the A2 highway, there is another exit towards Medgidia on DJ381, and then continue on DJ222. Car rentals are also available. There is free short- and long-term parking right outside the airport terminal.</p>
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