Constructed in the early 1950s under Soviet supervision, the airfield was transferred to the Romanian Air Force in 1953. Jet flying operations appear to have ceased in the early 1960s; however, the site continued to function as a military radio-location installation until approximately 1999.[6][7]
Someșeni served as a helicopter base during the late Cold War and post-Cold War period at Cluj International Airport. The airfield hosted Escadrila 132 Elicoptere, which operated Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters and IAR-316B Alouette III helicopters, and later received IAR-330L Puma as part of its operational inventory. The squadron remained active through the 1990s, conducting transport and support missions in the region. As part of early-2000s restructuring and force consolidation, Escadrila 132 Elicoptere formally ceased activity on 31 May 2002, and its personnel and aircraft were reassigned to Câmpia Turzii, where they were incorporated into the helicopter formation that later became Escadrila 713 Elicoptere under the 71st Air Base. This marked the end of Someșeni's function as an operational RoAF helicopter location.[8][9][10]
Functioned primarily as a Romanian Air Force training and liaison facility with the longest grass runway in the country. It hosted the 19th Aviation School and Liaison Group (Grupul 19 Aviație Școală Legătură). The unit was disbanded in 2002 due to force restructuring, with aircraft and personnel being reassigned.[11][12] On the night of 7 July 2022, residents of Focșani reported hearing low-flying military aircraft and observing what appeared to be an unplanned landing at the base. Local media subsequently confirmed that a C-130H/J military transport aircraft had landed in the middle of the night as part of joint military exercises conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces in Romania. According to reports, the aircraft’s arrival was connected to coordinated training activity in the region and was not part of the regular schedule of operations at Focșani.[13][14]
Opened in 1941 and expanded with appropriate fighter jet infrastructure from 1951. Operated various fighters from MiG-15 to the Romanian-made IAR-93 and IAR-99. Disbanded and closed in 2001; airfield subsequently transferred to Romanian Aeroclub and is now active as a civilian airfield.[15][16]
Also referred to as Turnișor, located at Sibiu International Airport. Hosted the 58th Helicopter Group with IAR-330H and IAR-316 helicopters. As part of the 2002 reorganization, the group was reorganized as a squadron and assigned to RoAF 71st Air Base. The site now hosts a new military unit.[17][18][19]
Coastal air base active during the Cold War and post-1989 period, associated mainly with helicopter and maritime-support missions. Disbanded during early-2000s restructuring; the airfield is presently operated by the Romanian Naval Forces and for civilian use.[20]
The RoAF traces the origins of the Aviation Training Center to the Tecuci, where personnel training was conducted from the interwar/early modern period into the early jet era. In the 1950s, the local aviation school received the name Școala Militară de Aviație „Aurel Vlaicu” and was later relocated to Boboc (or Ziliștea as it was known) in 1958.[21][22] As of September 2024, the infrastructure that remained was demolished.[23]
ICAO not in use. Boteni Air Base (commonly referred to as Titu) served RoAF from World War II to the early jet period with MiG-15 operations and later moving only to helicopter units consisting of IAR-330 and IAR-316. During the early 2000s force restructuring, the base was disbanded, marking the end of its military role. The airfield infrastructure was subsequently transferred and incorporated into the Renault Titu automotive testing facility.[24][25]
Functioned as air base until 2004 with the military site now being part of the Center for Research, Innovation and Flight Tests (Centrul de cercetare, inovare și încercări în zbor), also HQ for Avioane Craiova.[26]
Served as a jet fighter base from 1953, operating Yak-23 aircraft before fighter activity ceased in 1960. Reactivated in 1984 as a helicopter base, it later hosted the 73rd Helicopter Group until its disbandment in the early 2000s restructure. The airfield subsequently transitioned to civilian control, with use by IGAv and for multinational exercises.[27][28]
ICAO not in use. Key interceptor base, constructed in 1952 and home to MiG-21F-13 fighters from 1962 as part of the 91st Fighter Aviation Regiment overlooking Romania’s southern airspace. Throughout the 1980s it hosted multiple squadrons operating night and day to protect national air defence. The base was disbanded in 2003 during Romanian Air Force restructuring as flying operations ended. In 2011 Romania and the United States agreed to establish a NATOballistic missile defence facility on the site, and the Aegis Ashore system became operational in 2016, transforming Deveselu into one of NATO’s strategic missile defence installations, becoming the 99th Military Base Deveselu.[29][30]
Developed in the mid-1950s into a major base with the Regimentul 94 Elicoptere (1965). The Romanian-made IAR-93 was first presented here. The base hosted various helicopters that were used by the RoAF and it was eventually disbanded in 2001 during force restructuring, with Mi-8 helicopters redistributed or being retired entirely; the airfield has since remained inactive pending redevelopment proposals from the civilian sector.[31][32][33]
Airfield used for advanced flight training before 1939, was rated for bombers. Currently it is still active as a military site with a small grass airfield which rarely used.
Field airstrip and emergency landing ground; exact location not determined. Rated for single-engine aircraft. Dimensions documented and measured 450 x 450 meters in 1941.[34]
Airfield in Arad; existed pre-war and used by the Luftwaffe during the spring 1941 Balkan campaign. Airfield inactive from May 41 until late 1943 when some development work began then said to have become the main airport of the city, now known as Arad International Airport.[34]
Airfield of the village of Gai; rated for bombers. A pre-war civil airport. Heavily used by the Luftwaffe during the spring 1941 Balkan campaign. The few small buildings that had existed here were gone by Nov 1943.[34]
Field airstrip with name being derived from a nearby river in the south. Documented coordinates in 1944 show the airstrip being located in the same location as of the current Bacău International Airport, which also functions as RoAF's 95th Airbase.[34]
Operational airfield used as civil aviation training school and ocasionally by Royal Romanian Air Forces from 1939, the airfield was named after Romanian aviator Romeo Popescu; it was taken over by the Luftwaffe in early 1941 and used as a transit field. Was rarely used after June 1941 and apparently turned into a logistics and support facility. Later, in 1959 it was closed. Approximate location 44°29′41.8″N26°00′49.9″E / 44.494944°N 26.013861°E / 44.494944; 26.013861.[39][40][34]
Operational airfield used from 1939; Initially home to an instrument flight training school and a parachute training school, the airfield was taken over by the Luftwaffe in early 1941 and used until June 1941. It subsequently functioned as a Romanian center for aircraft repairs and as a fighter base for the protection of Bucharest and the Ploiești refinery complex. The airfield remained in military use until 1960s, when it was closed and dismantled.[34][41][42] Approximate location 44°22′35.0″N26°11′30.0″E / 44.376389°N 26.191667°E / 44.376389; 26.191667.
Operational airfield which existed by 1930 and served as a training school for gunnery and bombing. Initially rated for single-engine aircraft, its classification was upgraded to bomber operations in December 1943. During the Second World War it was jointly used by the Royal Romanian Air Force and the Luftwaffe, primarily by fighter and other single-engine units. In October 1943 it was ordered equipped with fighter control apparatus for use as a fighter base. Its hangars can still be seen today as they remain intact, however with major damage. Approximate location 44°18′30.0″N28°36′30.0″E / 44.308333°N 28.608333°E / 44.308333; 28.608333.[34]
Civilian airport built in 1932; was built near Viile Noi-Palas hence the name. Converted and used mainly for military purposes in World War II by the Royal Romanian Air Force and Luftwaffe, functioning also as a transport hub during the April-May 1944 evacuation of Crimea. As the city continued to expand in the early 1960s around the airport and couldn't allow for further expansion and proper functionality, it was decided that the airport would close and all flights be moved to Mihail Kogalniceanu.[34][43]
Landing ground; rated for bombers, it served primarily as a satellite and alternate landing ground for Focșani South. Used occasionally by the Luftwaffe from July 1941. Measured approximately 1000 × 2300 m with a grass surface prone to becoming unserviceable in wet weather. Light infrastructure was added by late 1943. Bombed by USAAFB-17s on 11 June 1944. Approximate location 45°44′15.0″N27°11′30.0″E / 45.737500°N 27.191667°E / 45.737500; 27.191667.[34]
Operational airfield; rated for all aircraft classes, it functioned as a bomber base in June-July 1941, then mainly as a transit field following the German advance into Ukraine and Russia. Reactivated in spring 1944 during the German retreat into Romania. After World War II, the south base became the 19th Air Base which also later closed down in 2002.[34]
Operational Airfield which was located in the city. A pre-war joint civil and military airport existing since at least 1920, it was rated for bombers and improved by the Luftwaffe in 1941. From autumn 1941 until spring-summer 1944 it functioned mainly as an aircraft repair and overhaul center and as a fighter training base. Measured approximately 1000 × 1100 m in 1941–43 (later about 1050 × 960 m in August 1944), with a grass surface and no paved runway. Bombed by the US 15th Air Force on 6 June 1944, with reported destruction of aircraft, barracks and damage to hangars and repair facilities. After the war the airport continued operating for several years, but was closed in 1958 on grounds of inefficiency. The site was subsequently redeveloped: industrial facilities were built on the former airfield, several hangars were incorporated into production use, new streets were laid out, and from 1970 the “Cartierul Aeroport” residential district was constructed. Approximate location 45°27′20.0″N28°01′40.0″E / 45.455556°N 28.027778°E / 45.455556; 28.027778.[34][44]
Operational airfield; rated for all aircraft classes, it existed as a military airfield from at least 1920, was ceded to the Soviet Union in June 1940, and reoccupied by Romania in July 1941. From mid-July 1941 it was heavily used by the Luftwaffe in support of operations on the Eastern Front, saw reduced activity from late 1941 to early 1944, and became active again until August 1944 during Axis defensive operations in north-eastern Romania. Approximate location 47°09′30.0″N27°38′05.0″E / 47.158333°N 27.634722°E / 47.158333; 27.634722. Currently, the Territorial Aeroclub "Alexandru Matei" Iaşi operates here under the Romanian Aeroclub with ICAO LRIS.[34][45]
Landing ground; rated for single-engine aircraft, functioned as a pre-war civil airstrip and was enlarged early in the Second World War, with construction of a hangar begun but apparently not completed. Grass surface with no paved runway; expanded by 1944 to approximately 1490 × 730 m. Likely abandoned after the war. Approximate location 45°41′20.0″N21°56′00.0″E / 45.688889°N 21.933333°E / 45.688889; 21.933333.[34]
Operational airfield; rated for single-engine aircraft, it existed by 1939 as a flight school and training center for aviation engineers and mechanics. During the Second World War it continued to function primarily as a technical and training base. Grass surface with no paved runway; expanded by early 1944 to approximately 1180 × 420 m. Approximate location 46°10′25.0″N24°22′30.0″E / 46.173611°N 24.375000°E / 46.173611; 24.375000.[34]
Operational field airstrip; rated for bombers. Initially used by Romanian fighter units until mid-1941, it was subsequently taken over by the Luftwaffe and operated by fighter replacement and operational units until August 1944.o Originally about 1200 × 600 m (later restated as 1100 × 700 m) and expanded by July 1944 to approximately 1785 × 915 m. Was equipped with hangars, workshops, refueling points, bulk fuel storage and an ammunition dump. Also protected by Romanian anti-aircraft defenses in summer 1944. Approximate location 45°00′45.0″N26°25′30.0″E / 45.012500°N 26.425000°E / 45.012500; 26.425000.
Landing ground; measuring approximately 1000 × 915 m, roughly rectangular in shape, with no paved runway. Was also used by the Luftwaffe in spring 1941. Currently the Territorial Aeroclub "Henri Coandă" Piteşti operates here under the Romanian Aeroclub with ICAO LRPT.[34][46]
Landing ground; believed to have functioned as a satellite or dispersal strip for Focșani-South during the Second World War. Exact location unknown. [34]
Operational airfield; rated for all aircraft classes. Existing by 1938 as a private landing ground, it saw military operations in 1941 and again in 1944. Measuring approximately 1100 × 1000 m (unchanged by February 1944), diamond-shaped, with no paved runway. By 1944 the airfield had a medium hangar, workshops, extensive barracks and administrative buildings. Approximate location 45°22′55.0″N27°04′10.0″E / 45.381944°N 27.069444°E / 45.381944; 27.069444.[34]
Operational airfield; rated for single-engine aircraft. Was used as a pre-war private landing ground, it was used by the Luftwaffe in 1941 as a forward base during the invasion of the Soviet Union. Later inactivated due to poor drainage, it was reopened in spring 1944 after artificial drainage improvements. Measured approximately 500 × 800 m in 1941–43 and about 1000 × 550 m by August 1944, rectangular in shape, with no paved runway. Equipped with a wooden hangar, workshops, administrative buildings, fuel storage and east and west dispersal areas with numerous open aircraft shelters and blast walls. Approximate location 46°56′25.0″N26°55′30.0″E / 46.940278°N 26.925000°E / 46.940278; 26.925000.
Operational Airfield; rated for bombers. Established before the Second World War around 1920 as a landmark airfield on early CFRNA airline routes and a flight training center, it later served both civil and military aviation, including use by the Luftwaffe during the 1941 Balkan campaign and again in spring-summer 1944 for night fighter and bomber operations. Roșiorii de Vede was known locally for training Romanian aviators and hosting flying activities both in peace and wartime. The grass-surfaced airfield had no paved runway; it measured about 1000 × 1000 m in 1941 and was later expanded and reconfigured to roughly 1830 × 455 m by mid-1944. Facilities included a mix of hangars, barracks, workshops and support buildings, and fuel and ammunition were available in several storage sites around the perimeter. After the war the airfield ceased regular aviation operations and was abandoned by the early 1950s. The original site did not return to military or commercial use; limited recreational flying activity resumed in the area only decades later at a separate ultralight strip.[34][47][48]
Landing ground; unknown location. Reportedly used by the Luftwaffe for bomber operations during the spring 1941 Balkan campaign, but inactive by 1943-44. Hangars were reportedly under construction in 1941.[34]
Field airstrip; rated for bombers. Measuring approximately 1000 × 700 m (1941 and December 1943 figures), with no paved runway and no permanent infrastructure. Used by several Romanian bomber and long-range reconnaissance units in 1944. Approximate location 44°39′00.0″N27°40′00.0″E / 44.650000°N 27.666667°E / 44.650000; 27.666667.[34]
Operational Airfield; rated for bombers. Pre-war civil airfield, it was frequently used by the Luftwaffe in 1940-41 and again in 1943-44 as a fighter base for the defence of the Ploiești oil refineries against aillied air operations, such as Operation Tidal Wave. No paved runway; measured approximately 1100 × 1100 m (unchanged by January 1944). Equipped with multiple hangars, workshops, barracks and refueling facilities. In October 1943 the airfield was ordered to be fitted with fighter-control equipment for use as a dedicated fighter station. After 1944 the airfield ceased regular aviation operations and was not redeveloped. Its hangars are still up today and can be observed via sattelite imagery. Approximate location 44°54′35.0″N25°52′25.0″E / 44.909722°N 25.873611°E / 44.909722; 25.873611.[34][49]
Landing ground; rated for bombers. A pre-war civil and military airport, it was taken over and improved by the Luftwaffe in 1941. Measured approximately 500 × 700 m in 1941 and later enlarged to about 915 × 915 m, diamond-shaped, with no paved runway. Infrastructure included a hangar begun in 1941 and completed by October 1943, along with several small buildings that may have served as administrative or accommodation facilities, including the former terminal building. Currently serving as the place for the Cioca Aerodrome.[34]
Civil landing ground; rated for individual single-engine aircraft. Measuring approximately 800 × 700 m (December 1943 figure), with no paved runway. Infrastructure consisted of a small terminal building and a barracks with capacity for about 20 men. Ocasionally used. Approximate location 45°44′00.0″N21°17′00.0″E / 45.733333°N 21.283333°E / 45.733333; 21.283333.[34]
Operational airfield (also known as Turda-South); rated for all aircraft classes. Built after Turda-North but never fully developed, it served primarily as a satellite or alternate landing ground for the northern field. Measuring approximately 1300 × 1600 m in 1941-43; Alliedaerial photographs from June 1944 indicated dimensions of about 1190 × 1190 m with an irregular layout. No paved runway. Fuel and ammunition facilities were available. By mid-1944 limited infrastructure included one workshop-type building at the northern corner and several prepared but unfinished hangar sites; additional buildings along the northern boundary likely provided accommodation and storage space. Currently, the hangars and adjacent buildings are still up.[34]
Landing ground (also known as Turda-North); rated for single-engine aircraft. Built before the Second World War as a Romanian military airfield. Measuring approximately 600 × 600 m (1941 and June 1944 figures), with no paved runway. Fuel and ammunition facilities were available. Infrastructure included five wooden hangars along the northern boundary, two possibly used as workshops; nearby buildings about 1 km south-west likely served administrative and billeting functions. Approximate location 46°32′40.0″N23°48′00.0″E / 46.544444°N 23.800000°E / 46.544444; 23.800000.[34]
Operational airfield; rated for bombers. Briefly used by the Luftwaffe in spring 1941, then abandoned; reactivated and enlarged in 1943, including the start of runway construction that was never completed. Measuring approximately 900 × 1000 m in 1941 and expanded by mid-August 1944 to about 1325 × 1050 m, irregular in shape. The airfield was bombed on 16 April 1944 by USB-24 bombers, with reported aircraft and infrastructure damage. Approximate location 44°38′00.0″N22°37′00.0″E / 44.633333°N 22.616667°E / 44.633333; 22.616667.[34]
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Unknown; possibly a satellite of Pitești and/or Geamăna.[34]
Field airstrip; exact location not identified. Believed to have been established in late 1943 or early 1944 as a satellite or alternate landing ground for the nearby Ziliștea airfield, and operated under its station command.[34]
Classified as field airstrip; rated for fighters, dive-bombers and other single-engine aircraft. Was considered the most important of the airfields around Bălți during World War II, almost certainly because of the aircraft repair shops and assembly buildings adjacent to the airfield. This airstrip is now known as the Bălți City Airport.[50]
Operational field airstrip; rated for fighter and transport aircraft, it functioned as a pre-war secondary civil airport and was occasionally used during 1941–44. The landing ground consisted of firm, level grass measuring approximately 500 × 900 m. Approximate location 45°20′00.0″N28°51′00.0″E / 45.333333°N 28.850000°E / 45.333333; 28.850000.[50]
Operational field airstrip; likely operated as a satellite of the nearby Ismail I airstrip during the Second World War. The landing area consisted of a natural grass surface measuring approximately 1200 × 1050 m.
