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Otopeni Destination Guide

Discover Otopeni in Romania

Otopeni in the region of Ilfov with its 10,332 habitants is a town located in Romania - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) North of Bucharest , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Otopeni

Local time in Otopeni is now 11:03 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Voluntari, Sarindareanca, Ploieşti, and Piteşti. When in this area, you might want to check out Chişinău . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Otopeni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Life of the Air Traffic Controller / Viața controlorului de trafic aerian

14:50 min by Eric Bocaneanu
Views: 88894 Rating: 4.90

ROvACC (of VATSIM fame) presents: Mini-documentary about the controllers of the Air Traffic Service Provider in Romania, ROMATSA. It shows the activity in the control tower at Bucharest-Otopeni airpor ..

Wizzair take off at Baneasa (LRBS - LRCL)

3:01 min by tahrqa
Views: 79121 Rating: 4.78

Location: Baneasa (LRBS), Bucharest, Romania Company: Wizzair Airplane model: Airbus 320-232 Airplane registration: HA-LPN Flight number: W6 767 Departure: Baneasa (LRBS - Runway 25), Bucharest, Roman ..


Tarom lands in a slightly foggy Otopeni

1:33 min by 5telios
Views: 16801 Rating: 4.17

Live the thrill of a landing at Bucharest's Otopeni airport on a winter's morning. Exclusive, never before released footage of a landing at Otopeni, secured from the right hand side of the aircraft. C ..

bikewash2008 2

9:58 min by BikersClub
Views: 8595 Rating: 4.75

Bike Wash 2008 part2 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

RoAF 90th Airlift Base

The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base (Baza 90 Transport Aerian) is located at the Henri Coandă International Airport, near Bucharest. In 1949, the 49th Transport Group was the first unit to be settled at Otopeni airfield. Later, in 1971, a special squadron was commissioned here and after few years this squadron became the 50th Airlift Wing. On March 1, 1990, by gathering together these two units, the 90th Airlift Base was officially formed.

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Located at 44.56 26.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Romanian Air Force bases

Tunari

Tunari is a commune in the center of Ilfov county, Romania. Its name means "cannoneers" in Romanian. It is composed of two villages, Dimieni and Tunari. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|33|N|26|8|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 44.55 26.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes in Ilfov County

Mogoșoaia

Mogoşoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoşoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698–1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|32|N|26|0|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 44.53 26.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Communes in Ilfov County

Corbeanca

Corbeanca is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania, on the Pociovaliştea River. It is composed of four villages: Corbeanca, Ostratu, Petreşti and Tamaşi. The commune's name derives from "Corbeanu", the name of a shepherd who settled here. There are several residential neighbourhoods that have been built in Corbeanca since the late 1990s, such as Paradisul verde ("Green Paradise"). Corbeanca is linked to Bucharest's public transport system through regional bus route 449.

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Located at 44.60 26.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Communes in Ilfov County

Mogoşoaia Palace

Mogoșoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements. The palace bears the name of the widow of the Romanian boyar Mogoș, who owned the land it was built on. The Palace was to a large extent rebuilt in the 1920s by Marthe Bibesco.

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Located at 44.53 25.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in Romania, Historic monuments in Ilfov County, Museums in Ilfov County, Palaces in Romania

Historical Weather

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