The nearest airport is OTP - Bucharest Henri Coanda, located 43.5 km east of Podu Rizi.
Other airports nearby include BBU - Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu (46.6 km south east), CRA - Craiova (141.3 km west), SBZ - Sibiu (168.2 km north west), GOZ - Gorna Orechovica Gorna Oryahovitsa (172.4 km south),