▁the ▁past ▁two ▁years . ▁ ▁Since ▁its ▁renov ation , ▁the ▁air port ▁has ▁been ▁regarded ▁as ▁in ▁a ▁competition ▁with ▁the ▁relatively ▁close ▁air ports ▁of ▁Deb rec en ▁( 8 2   km ▁away , ▁in ▁Hung ary ) ▁and ▁Cl uj - N ap oca ▁( 1 6 5   km ). ▁ ▁Development ▁and ▁history ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Bi hor ▁County ▁contract ed ▁consult ancy ▁services ▁regarding ▁the ▁extension ▁of ▁the ▁run way , ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁a ▁cargo ▁terminal , ▁and ▁the ▁renov ation ▁of ▁the ▁passenger ▁terminal . ▁The ▁air port ▁terminal ▁is ▁now ▁renov ated ▁to ▁EU ▁( and ▁Sch engen ) ▁standards , ▁and ▁offers ▁various ▁specific ▁facilities ▁and ▁modern ▁amen ities ▁such ▁as ▁car ▁r ental , ▁exchange ▁offices , ▁various ▁sh ops , ▁etc . ▁ ▁Regarding ▁the ▁run way ▁( and ▁other ▁connected ▁facilities ), ▁the ▁Bi hor ▁County ▁Commission ▁completed ▁the ▁final ▁contract ual ▁formal ities ▁with ▁the ▁EU ▁Commission ▁represent atives , ▁as ▁this ▁type ▁of ▁infrastr ucture ▁work ▁was ▁el ig ible ▁for ▁European ▁funds . ▁A ▁€ 3 0 ▁million ▁financial ▁agreement ▁for ▁the ▁EU ▁funds ▁was ▁signed ▁on ▁ 7 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Works ▁on ▁the ▁new ▁ ▁run way , ▁two ▁rapid - exit ▁tax i ways ▁and ▁other ▁facility ▁buildings ▁began ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Conc ern ing ▁the ▁cargo ▁area , ▁the ▁Bi hor ▁County ▁Commission ▁has ▁budget