to the Romanian Air Force 93rd Air Base, founded in 1953. The 93rd Air Base was disbanded in September 2004 with the MiG-21 Lancers and IAR 330 moving to Câmpia Turzii for reassignment to the 71st Air Base. Buildings and land belonging to the former 93rd Air Base, totaling 240 ha, were transferred to Timișoara Airport in 2006. The air base also operated the MiG-23 Flogger, which was retired in early 2002. Over 30 MiG-23s are in storage at Timișoara Airport. Nowadays, the military section of the airport is an annex of the 71st Air Base. Terminals Terminal A is the oldest terminal, built in 1964 and modernized in 2002. The initial construction was small, but at the end of 2010 the area of the terminal doubled by the inauguration of its extension (2,000 m2). The expansion was necessary due to the increase in traffic, but also for the separation of passenger flows. The terminal will be dedicated to flights to non-Schengen destinations, with an estimated annual traffic of 180,000 passengers. It currently operates as a terminal for domestic flights and has a processing capacity of 500 passengers per hour and three boarding gates. This is where most Romanian airlines operate. Terminal B was inaugurated in 1980, then expanded and modernized in 2004. It is the largest terminal, with a processing capacity of 800 passengers per hour and nine boarding gates. At the same time, it is the terminal from which most companies operate. Once Romania enters the Schengen area, the international status of the terminal will be lost, as flights departing from and arriving at this terminal will be considered domestic flights. Currently, the terminal is only intended for international flights. The external arrivals terminal was inaugurated on 29 July 2021. Groundbreaking for the new terminal took place in 2019. It covers an area of 4,383 m2 and is optimized for three passenger flows, with three baggage check-in conveyors, ten document checkpoints and three customs checkpoints. Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Timișoara Traian Vuia Airport: Statistics The airport's traffic rose significantly in recent years. For example, in 2016 there were an average of 40–45 aircraft movements per day and an average of 3,200 passengers, compared to 2005 when there were an average of 15–20 flights per day and an average of 1,500 passengers. The main destinations at the airport are Bucharest,