The nearest airport is CRA - Craiova, located 48.1 km west of Bălăneşti.
Other airports nearby include BBU - Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu (132.0 km east), OTP - Bucharest Henri Coanda (133.8 km east), GOZ - Gorna Orechovica Gorna Oryahovitsa (157.2 km south east), SBZ - Sibiu (173.4 km north),