BĂLȚI · NORTHERN MOLDOVA

Northern Moldova.
Ready for take-off.

A civic vision for the return of Bălți–Leadoveni International Airport as the air gateway of Moldova’s north — built around connectivity, business and regional growth.

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ARCHITECTURAL VISIONA terminal shaped by light, structure and landscape.

BZYLUBLNorthern Moldova

A strategic regional airport for Bălți and northern Moldova ↗

✈FlightsArrivals & departures ⌖Getting hereBălți, road & transfers ◇Discover the NorthTourism from BZY ◷Our historyFrom regional aviation to BZY ▦Business & cargoAviation opportunities

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Arrivals & departures

TimeDestinationFlightStatus

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Scheduled passenger service is awaiting relaunch.

Live flight information will appear here when regular operations are published.

No invented schedules are displayed. This board is ready for connection to a live timetable or aviation data API.

BZY FLIGHT ARCHIVE

Historic scheduled flights

Digitised from period timetable images reproduced on Wikimedia Commons. Dates, flight numbers, aircraft and operating days are shown as printed in the surviving source material.

2000–2001 · regular international serviceSource: historical record cited by Wikipedia / Infotag

Bălți–Leadoveni operated regular passenger flights to Istanbul in 2000–2001. The surviving published record confirms the route and traffic, but does not preserve exact departure times or operating weekdays.

Period	Route	Aircraft	Frequency	Passenger traffic
2000–2001	Bălți (BZY) → Istanbul	An-24 / Il-18	Regular service · exact weekly frequency not preserved in the cited record	≈580 passengers/month

Reported maximum passengers per flightAn-24: 43.25 · Il-18: 117

The service was suspended after customs officers from Ungheni stopped providing border/customs processing at BZY while a Government decision on a permanent post was awaited. A Moscow relaunch was planned for spring 2002.

1 January – 31 May 1991Source: Sovetskaya Moldaviya

Flight	Aircraft	Destination	Departure	Operating days
1754	Tu-134	Moscow	14:10	Mon/Wed/Fri to 29 Mar; Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun from 1 Apr

1991 Bălți to Moscow historic timetable scan

Original timetable extract · 26 December 1990 publication

16 September – 31 December 1991Source: Sovetskaya Moldaviya

Flight	Aircraft	Destination	Departure	Operating days
1754	Tu-134	Moscow	14:10	Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun to 29 Sep; Mon/Wed/Fri thereafter
P-400	An-24	Balakovo	11:40	Tue/Sat to 28 Sep
P-400	An-24	Saratov	11:40	Tue/Sat to 28 Sep
P-400	An-24	Zaporizhzhia	11:40	Tue/Sat to 28 Sep
P-139	Yak-40	Ulyanovsk via Kursk	14:45	Tue/Thu/Sat to 28 Sep
P-138	Yak-40	Kursk	14:45	Tue/Thu/Sat to 28 Sep

September to December 1991 Bălți historic timetable scan

Original timetable extract · Sovetskaya Moldaviya, 20 August 1991

1 June – 14 September 1990Source: Sovetskaya Moldaviya

Flight	Aircraft	Destination	Departure	Operating days
1754	Tu-134	Moscow	11:50	Mon/Fri to 29 Jun; Mon/Wed/Fri from 2 Jul to 5 Sep
1754	Tu-134	Moscow	13:50	Mon/Fri from 7 Sep
P-400	An-24	Balakovo via Zaporizhzhia, Saratov	14:10	Mon/Wed/Fri to 31 Aug
M-39	An-24	Gomel	08:35	Tue/Fri from 3 Jul to 4 Sep
P-400	An-24	Zaporizhzhia	14:10	Mon/Wed/Fri to 31 Aug
M-40	An-24	Chișinău	18:40	Tue/Fri from 3 Jul to 4 Sep
7659	Tu-134	Rostov-on-Don	19:20	Mon/Thu from 4 Jun to 3 Sep
M-39	An-24	Riga via Gomel	08:35	Tue/Fri from 3 Jul to 4 Sep
P-400	An-24	Saratov via Zaporizhzhia	14:10	Mon/Wed/Fri to 31 Aug
7657	Tu-134	Sochi	13:00	Wed/Sat from 4 Jul to 1 Sep
M-63	An-24	Simferopol	11:15	Wed/Fri to 29 Jun; Wed/Fri from 2 Jul to 5 Sep

1990 Bălți-Leadoveni historic timetable scan

Original timetable image · 1 June–14 September 1990

1 June – 30 September 1977Predecessor airport: Bălți-City

This image predates Bălți–Leadoveni and documents the intensive Chișinău–Bălți service operated through Bălți-City Airport. It is included as part of Bălți’s aviation lineage, not as a Leadoveni timetable.

Flight	Aircraft	Route	Departure	Arrival	Frequency
M-1	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	08:10	09:00	Daily
M-3	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	09:35	10:25	Daily to 5 Sep
M-5	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	10:25	11:15	Daily
M-7	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	11:00	11:50	Daily
M-9	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	13:05	13:55	Daily
M-11	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	13:40	14:30	Daily
M-13	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	15:45	16:35	Daily
M-15	An-2	Chișinău → Bălți	16:50	17:35	Daily

The surviving scan shows additional seasonal Bălți services later in the day; the table above reproduces the clearly legible core daily sequence.

1977 Chișinău to Bălți-City timetable scan

Aviation Authority of the Moldavian SSR · 1977 timetable extract

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Archive transcription is based on surviving timetable scans and documented service records linked from the Bălți–Leadoveni Wikipedia article. Historical spellings, flight numbers and aircraft types are retained where legible. Where an exact timetable is not preserved (such as Istanbul 2000–2001), the archive shows only what the published record supports. This archive is informational and is not a current timetable.

TERMINAL VISION

Architecture that feels like flight.

A transparent terminal, rhythmic Y-shaped structure, soft curves and a landscape-first arrival experience — a contemporary gateway designed to belong to northern Moldova.

01TransparentGlass and perforated skins create an airy, luminous volume.

02StructuralExpressive Y-columns become the terminal's visual rhythm.

03GreenTrees and public landscape are treated as part of the architecture.

DESIGN LANGUAGE

Lightness outside. Daylight inside.

The website now borrows its visual language from the architectural concept: translucent layers, fine structural lines, generous white space and the airport logo's blue–green spectrum.

Denis Caunov landscape façade — **Landscape façade**Mesh, glass and trees soften the terminal edge.© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov terminal façade at night — **Terminal façade · night**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov entrance façade — **Entrance façade**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov landscaped terminal approach — **Landscape approach**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov terminal site plan — **Site organisation**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov departure hall — **Departure hall**A high, bright hall with exposed structural rhythm.© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov terminal gate interior — **Departure / gate interior**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov aerial terminal concept — **Aerial terminal concept**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov apron aerial view — **Apron-side aerial view**© Denis Caunov · 2017

Denis Caunov exploded axonometric — **Architectural system**© Denis Caunov · 2017

© Denis Caunov — architectural concept and terminal design, Technical University of Moldova, Faculty of Urbanism and Architecture, 2017. Project No. 056 was presented in the European Architectural Medals – Best Diploma Projects 2017 selection. Images and architectural design remain the copyright of their author and are reproduced here with attribution; they do not depict a completed terminal.

ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE

Two Moldovan visions for the future of BZY.

The airport has inspired more than one serious architectural proposal. This civic site preserves both concepts as part of the public design history of Bălți–Leadoveni.

Dumitru Negrei 2011 Bălți–Leadoveni reconstruction model, overall view — © Dumitru Negrei · June 2011 · BZY reconstruction project

Dumitru Negrei Bălți–Leadoveni terminal model — **Terminal model**© Dumitru Negrei · 2011

Dumitru Negrei airport model with aircraft — **Airport model with aircraft**© Dumitru Negrei · 2011

Dumitru Negrei BZY model site plan — **Site plan / airport composition**© Dumitru Negrei · 2011

Dumitru Negrei BZY reconstruction model — **Overall project model**© Dumitru Negrei · 2011

EARLIER TERMINAL VISION · 2011

Dumitru Negrei — a terminal shaped like wings.

Moldovan architect Dumitru Negrei developed this Bălți–Leadoveni reconstruction concept as his 2011 architecture diploma project. Its sweeping wing-like forms were conceived to symbolise flight, while reorganising the passenger terminal, forecourt and airport circulation.

AuthorDumitru Negrei

ProjectMaster’s diploma project

Design idea“The shape of the wings symbolises flight.”

© Dumitru Negrei — architectural concept and project imagery. The 2011 project is reproduced from Schedule 8 of the 2016 civic petition dossier. These are conceptual model images, not photographs of a completed terminal.

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PASSENGERS

Small airport. Big welcome.

A clear, compact passenger journey designed around speed, simplicity and the needs of northern Moldova.

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Check-in & security

Guidance for check-in, travel documents, baggage and security procedures.

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Assistance & accessibility

Passenger assistance information for travellers with reduced mobility and special needs.

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Baggage

Practical information on cabin baggage, checked baggage and prohibited items.

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THE AIRPORT

A regional airport with a national role.

Bălți–Leadoveni serves Bălți and the wider north of the Republic of Moldova. The aerodrome near Corlăteni is 9.7 km north of Bălți’s northern city limit at Dacia/BAM and 15.1 km from Bălți city centre.

Its location creates a platform for passenger connectivity, cargo, general aviation and investment around Moldova’s major northern urban and industrial centre.

9.7 kmfrom Dacia / northern city limit

15.1 kmfrom Bălți city centre

2,240 mrunway length

15 / 33runway designation

Bălți

BZY

9.7 km Dacia · 15.1 km centre

LOCATIONCorlăteni · Rîșcani district

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FLY BZY · DISCOVER THE NORTH

Northern Moldova starts at the runway.

The 2016 BZY petition dossier identified northern Moldova as a region with strong potential for cultural, rural, nature, wine and wellness tourism. BZY can serve as a direct gateway to that landscape.

BZY → Dacia / northern Bălți city limit9.7 km

BZY → Bălți city centre15.1 km

GatewayNorthern Moldova

ACCESS FROM BZYEXACT DISTANCEPRIMARY ROAD ROUTE

Northern Bălți city margin · Dacia/BAM9.7 kmM5 highway · direct south

Bălți-West railway station (Bălți-Oraș)14.2 kmCalea Ieșilor → M5

Bălți city centre15.1 kmCalea Ieșilor → M5

Pelinia railway station15.6 kmLocal roads → R52 / R12 → M5

Bălți-North railway station (Slobozia)17.9 kmR14 northern bypass → M5

CULTURE · DNIESTER

Soroca Fortress

A defining medieval landmark of northern Moldova on the Dniester.

HERITAGE

Țaul Park & Pommer Manor

Historic estate, landscaped park and one of the north’s notable heritage ensembles.

NATURE

Prut Toltres & Hundred Knolls

Distinctive limestone formations, rolling landscapes and geological tourism.

SPIRITUAL HERITAGE

Rudi · Japca · Cosăuți

Monasteries, historic villages and cultural landscapes across the north.

RIVER & ECO

Dniester landscapes

River valleys, pensions and nature-based itineraries around northern Moldova.

RURAL EXPERIENCE

Countryside, folklore & local craft

Traditional accommodation, local food, folklore, handicrafts and active countryside experiences were highlighted in the petition’s tourism chapter.

Urban heritage

Bălți — the northern capital

Discover Bălți’s historic centre, civic architecture, cultural institutions and the Museum of History and Ethnography — the natural urban gateway to Northern Moldova.

Bălți itself is part of the journey.

The dossier highlights Bălți’s 19th–20th-century domestic architecture and its Museum of History and Ethnography as potential visitor attractions.

Archive imagery and tourism themes reproduced from the 2016 “Petition to reopen BZY” dossier; original image rights remain with the credited source authors.

OUR HISTORY

A runway through generations.

Bălți’s aviation story stretches from regional Soviet-era air links to the construction of the Leadoveni aerodrome and later international operations. Today, that history is the foundation for a new chapter.

20th c.

Bălți becomes an aviation centre

Regional aviation develops around Bălți, connecting northern Moldova with the rest of the country and the wider region.

1980s

Leadoveni enters service

A new aerodrome is developed near Corlăteni/Leadoveni, creating the infrastructure for larger aircraft and regular passenger operations.

1989–94

Regular passenger era

Bălți–Leadoveni handles scheduled passenger services, establishing itself as the principal airport of northern Moldova.

2000–01

International route

The airport’s history includes international passenger operations, including the Bălți–Istanbul route.

A new chapter for BZY

The next ambition is a modern regional airport serving passengers, airlines, cargo and the economy of northern Moldova.

MOLDAEROSERVICE

Part of Bălți’s aviation DNA.

Moldaeroservice has been closely associated with aviation in Bălți and with the operation of Bălți–Leadoveni. Its history links the airport to decades of regional flying, aircraft operations and aeronautical know-how in northern Moldova.

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LEGAL PATHS & PUBLIC RECORD

From petition to legal action.

The campaign did not end with signatures. This section follows administrative appeals, court proceedings, requests for public information and documentary verification concerning Bălți–Leadoveni and competing airport-development decisions.

2015–16Public petition

2,263 supporters backed the return of regular flights from BZY.

2025Administrative challenge

Requests, objections and review of public decisions affecting northern Moldova's airport strategy.

2026Institutional & court routes

Proceedings involving aviation data, administrative acts, public-information access and judicial review.

OPENDocument the record

The procedural record is mapped here; source files are released only after verification.

Document files are currently under verification. Public downloads are disabled until each source is reviewed and approved.

LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL RECORD

Petitions, complementary submissions & procedural routes

2016 public petition ↗

2016

Initial Petition 2016The original civic petition calling for the reopening of Bălți–Leadoveni International Airport for regular passenger flights.Under verification · no public download

2025

Initial Petition 2025The renewed institutional petition concerning the development and relaunch of BZY and the airport strategy for northern Moldova.Under verification · no public download

MIDR

Complementary submissions — MIDRFollow-up submissions and supporting material addressed to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development.Under verification · no public download

Complementary submissions — Court of AccountsSubmissions concerning public assets, expenditure, feasibility and institutional decision-making relevant to the airport project.Under verification · no public download

MED

Complementary submissions — Environmental InspectorateEnvironmental documentation and requests concerning airport-development alternatives and related public-interest issues.Under verification · no public download

MATSA

Complementary submissions — MoldATSARequests and correspondence concerning historical and current aeronautical, navigation and operational information.Under verification · no public download

AAC

Complementary submissions — Civil Aviation AuthorityAdministrative requests, responses and challenges concerning aerodrome certification, aviation data and BZY/LUBL.Under verification · no public download

First-instance courtJudicial proceedings at first instance concerning administrative decisions and the documentary record relevant to Bălți–Leadoveni.Under verification · no public download

Court of AppealAppeal and review routes concerning administrative, aeronautical and public-record issues connected with airport-development decisions.Under verification · no public download

Publication is for transparency and public information. The cards describe procedural steps only; source files remain withheld while verification is in progress.

NEWS & PUBLIC COVERAGE

Follow the BZY story.

Selected recent coverage on Bălți–Leadoveni and northern Moldova's airport-development debate. Links open the original publisher.

NOI.MD17.01.2025

Bălți airport could be reopened

Coverage of public calls in Bălți to restore Bălți–Leadoveni and comments by Moldova's infrastructure leadership.

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NORDNEWS17.09.2025

Regional-airport strategy shifts toward Mărculești

A report on the government's Mărculești plans, with Bălți–Leadoveni cited in the wider regional-airport context.

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NORDNEWS20.01.2024

Leadoveni site considered for transit-truck parking

Coverage of a government proposal to use part of the airport area for transit logistics.

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NORDNEWSARCHIVE

NordNews archive: Bălți–Leadoveni

NordNews coverage collected under the Bălți–Leadoveni tag, including reporting on the airport site and the debate over the future of aviation in northern Moldova.

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NORDNEWS17.02.2020

Moldaeroservice and Bălți–Leadoveni in the regional-airport debate

NordNews reporting on the proposed consolidation of Moldova's regional airports and Moldaeroservice, the enterprise managing Bălți–Leadoveni.

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COMMUNITYONGOING

Petition for Bălți International Airport — community updates

Campaign posts, airport-related developments and public discussion collected on the project’s community page.

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Curated public-news snapshot · last refreshed 20 August 2026. A live RSS/API feed can be connected when the site is hosted.

AVIATION & INVESTMENT

A platform for northern Moldova.

BZY can support a wider aviation ecosystem: passenger services, cargo, maintenance, general aviation, training and commercial development.

Talk to the airport

01Passenger aviationRegional & international connectivity

02Cargo & logisticsNorthern Moldova supply chains

03Maintenance & hangarsAviation technical potential

04Investment projectsLong-term airport development

CONTACT

Let’s connect Bălți.

This area is ready for official passenger, airline, cargo, investor and media contacts.

General enquiriesOfficial contact details to be published

AirportBălți–Leadoveni · BZY / LUBL

Email the airport

Northern Moldova.Ready for take-off.

Arrivals & departures

Historic scheduled flights

Architecture that feels like flight.

Lightness outside. Daylight inside.

Two Moldovan visions for the future of BZY.

Dumitru Negrei — a terminal shaped like wings.

Small airport. Big welcome.

Check-in & security

Assistance & accessibility

Baggage

A regional airport with a national role.

Northern Moldova starts at the runway.

Soroca Fortress

Țaul Park & Pommer Manor

Prut Toltres & Hundred Knolls

Rudi · Japca · Cosăuți

Dniester landscapes

Countryside, folklore & local craft

Bălți — the northern capital

Bălți itself is part of the journey.

A runway through generations.

Bălți becomes an aviation centre

Leadoveni enters service

Regular passenger era

International route

A new chapter for BZY

Part of Bălți’s aviation DNA.

From petition to legal action.

Petitions, complementary submissions & procedural routes

Follow the BZY story.

Bălți airport could be reopened

Regional-airport strategy shifts toward Mărculești

Leadoveni site considered for transit-truck parking

NordNews archive: Bălți–Leadoveni

Moldaeroservice and Bălți–Leadoveni in the regional-airport debate

Petition for Bălți International Airport — community updates

A platform for northern Moldova.

Let’s connect Bălți.

Northern Moldova.
Ready for take-off.