90th Airlift Base (Otopeni Air Base)
90th Airlift Base (also Otopeni Air Base; ICAO LROP) is an active joint civil-military airfield in Romania, operated by the Romanian Air Force. It has 2 runways (longest 3,500 m). Home to the 901st Air Transport Squadron, the 902nd Air Transport Squadron, the 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron, flying C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, An-26 Curl, An-30 Clank.
Facility Details
| Operating Country | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Location | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Status | Active |
| Usage | Dual |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Operating Organization | Romanian Air Force |
| Units & aircraft |
901st Air Transport Squadron · C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan902nd Air Transport Squadron · An-26 Curl, An-30 Clank903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron
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| Coordinates | 44.5711°N, 26.0850°E |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| IATA code | OTP |
| ICAO code | LROP |
| Runways |
08R/26L · 3,500 m (11,483 ft) · Asphalt08L/26R · 3,500 m (11,483 ft) · Asphalt
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Description
The 90th Airlift Base "Comandor Aviator Gheorghe Bănciulescu" is located in Otopeni, 16.5 kilometers north of Bucharest, occupying the military section of Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport. Originally established as a training center for civil and military aviation, the site was utilized by the Luftwaffe during World War II. By 1943, the facility functioned as a Luftwaffe installation in the Bucharest region, equipped with a beam approach system and concrete runways. In August 1944, the airfield was used to conduct air raids against Bucharest before being targeted by the USAAF and subsequently occupied by Romanian forces.
The facility functioned as a Romanian Air Force airfield until 1965, when the site was converted for commercial use. The base is currently operated by the Romanian Air Force and hosts the 90th Airlift Base, which operates C-27J Spartan and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
- AUG 142026 Updated Transport squadrons and their airlift fleet recorded
- AUG 132026 Updated Aerodrome elevation sourced from OpenStreetMap
- AUG 132026 Updated Runway records reconciled against aeronautical sources
- APR 102026 Created Page created: 90th Airlift Base