Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport

CND LRCK  Constanța, Romania

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CND at a glance

  • What it is: Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport is a regional airport serving Constanța, Romania.
  • Codes: CND on your ticket, LRCK on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 353 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Bucharest (UTC+3), so every time shown for CND is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
353 ft
Field elevation

About Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 44.36° N, 28.49° E, on Europe/Bucharest time (UTC+3).

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 18/36, measures 11,483 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is concrete. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 18/36 is aligned roughly south/north, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south/north alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at CND

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
18/36 11,483 ft (3,500 m) 148 ft Concrete Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near CND

Great-circle distance from Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Henri Coanda OTP 192 km west Bucharest
Chişinău RMO 287 km north Chişinău
Istanbul IST 344 km south Istanbul
Simferopol SIP 440 km east Simferopol
Sofia SOF 449 km south-west Sofia
IATA / ICAO
CND / LRCK
Location
Constanța, Romania 44.362, 28.488
Time zone
Europe/Bucharest
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Nearby and related airports

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More airports and guides connected to CND

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Bucharest (OTP) serves the same country. The codes CND and LRCK are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about CND

What is the airport code for Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport?

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport uses the IATA code CND on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LRCK in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LRCK is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does CND have?

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 353 ft above sea level.

What time zone is CND in?

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport operates on Europe/Bucharest local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at CND live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Bucharest.