LRCT Câmpia Turzii Air Base VFR

  • Name
    Câmpia Turzii Air Base
  • ICAO / GPS
    LRCT / LRCT
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    12:13 pm (EET)
  • Municipality
    Câmpia Turzii
  • Coordinates
    46° 30′ 8″ N 23° 53′ 9″ E
  • Elevation
    1’083 ft (330 m MSL)

About Câmpia Turzii Air Base

The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base "General Emanoil Ionescu" (Romanian: Baza 71 Aeriană "General Emanoil Ionescu"), also known as Câmpia Turzii Air Base, is located in the commune Luna near the city of Câmpia Turzii, in Cluj County. The 71st Air Base was founded on 1 June 2002 from the previous 71st Fighter and Bombardment Base, according to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganization program. It is named after Emanoil Ionescu, a general who commanded the 1st Air Corps of the Royal Romanian Air Force during World War II.

The base is home to the 713th Helicopter Squadron, operating IAR-330. The 712th Helicopter Squadron is located at the Giarmata Airport. The base also hosts MQ-9 Reaper drones of the 31st Expeditionary Operations Group, maintained by the 731st Expeditionary Attack Squadron and operated remotely by the 25th Attack Group.

The current base commander is General de flotilă aeriană Cătălin "Miki" Micloș.

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