The airport is  annually authorised  by the Romanian Civil Aviation Authority, according to the authorization certificate that is annually issued, and can perform the following services:

- Making available  the aerodrome infrastructure to aircraft operators,  for take off, landing, running and  standing of the aircraft, compatible with the physical characteristics of the aerodrome, as well as the embarking / disembarking of passengers and the luggage, in  domestic and international air transport;

- handling activities, limited to:
- embarking / disembarking of passengers and luggage
- aircraft services - starting with  GPU;
- defrost aircraft on the ground, liquid type I-II;
- fire services at the level of Category 5, and Category 6 at request;
- health care services, handling, transport to and from the town, hotel booking, contacts with the tour operators in the area, issuance of health insurance, etc.

The airport is equipped and authorized to operate during both day and night.
The Airport has customs point (permanently), border police (permanently) and can provide international flights.
Currently, Craiova Airport can process a total of approx. 150 passengers / hour.