The nearest airport is OTP - Bucharest Henri Coanda, located 36.7 km east of Heleşteu.
Other airports nearby include BBU - Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu (40.0 km south east), CRA - Craiova (147.1 km west), GOZ - Gorna Orechovica Gorna Oryahovitsa (170.2 km south), SBZ - Sibiu (174.1 km north west),