The nearest airport is CRA - Craiova, located 66.2 km north of Potelu.
Other airports nearby include SOF - Sofia (135.4 km south west), GOZ - Gorna Orechovica Gorna Oryahovitsa (140.2 km south east), BBU - Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu (172.8 km north east), OTP - Bucharest Henri Coanda (176.5 km north east),