58th Helicopter Air Base (Turnișor Air Base)
Summary
| Operating Country | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Location | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Status | ◉ Closed |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Operating Organization | Romanian Air Force |
Location & Details
| Coordinates | 45.7856°N, 24.0914°E |
| IATA code | SBZ |
| ICAO code | LRSB |
Description
The 58th Helicopter Air Base, also referred to as Turnișor, is located at Sibiu International Airport, 3 km west of Sibiu. The facility was established in 1943 on a 174-hectare field. The installation hosted the 58th Helicopter Group, which operated IAR-330H and IAR-316 helicopters. As part of the 2002 reorganization of the Romanian Air Force, the group was reorganized as a squadron and assigned to the 71st Air Base at Câmpia Turzii. The site now hosts a separate military unit.