Braşov City Airfield

Economic reasons and large-scale urban redevelopment. The airfield was part of the vast IAR Brașov (Industria Aeronautică Română) industrial complex. Following the decline of state-owned heavy industry in post-communist Romania, the factory's activity was significantly reduced. The land, being in a prime location within the expanding city, became far more valuable for commercial and residential real estate than for aviation. The entire industrial platform was eventually sold for one of the largest urban regeneration projects in Romania.

The site has been completely and irreversibly redeveloped. The former airfield and surrounding factory grounds are now the location of the 'Coresi' urban regeneration project. This massive development includes the Coresi Shopping Resort (a large mall), the Coresi Avantgarden residential complex (thousands of apartments), modern office buildings, public parks, and new road infrastructure. The runway, taxiways, and hangars associated with the old airfield have been entirely demolished and built over.

The airfield was the factory aerodrome for Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR Brașov), a cornerstone of the Romanian aviation industry since its founding in 1925. It was not a public or passenger airport. Its sole purpose was to support the manufacturing plant. All aircraft produced and maintained by IAR Brașov used this airfield for their maiden flights, test programs, and delivery. This includes historically significant aircraft like the IAR 80/81 fighter plane (a key Romanian fighter in WWII) and, in the post-war era, helicopters such as the IAR 316 (Aérospatiale Alouette III) and IAR 330 (Aérospatiale Puma) built under license. The airfield was a critical piece of infrastructure for both military and civilian aircraft production in Romania for over 70 years.

Zero. There is absolutely no prospect of reopening. The land has been permanently converted for commercial and residential use. Furthermore, the city of Brașov is now served by the brand new Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (IATA: GHV, ICAO: LRBV), which opened in June 2023. This new, modern airport makes the concept of reopening a defunct, inner-city airfield both physically impossible and strategically redundant.