# Câmpia Turzii Air Base

> Câmpia Turzii, RO · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Câmpia Turzii |
| Country | RO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 330 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 46.50230, 23.88590 |

## Description

Fighter jets, not freighters, define Câmpia Turzii Air Base, the Romanian Air Force's 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" base southeast of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania. The 571st Fighter Squadron's F-16s arrived in May 2025, and the 48th Squadron began NATO air-policing missions over Romanian airspace in October 2025; more than US$100 million in European Deterrence Initiative funding is upgrading the base toward hosting Romanian F-35s around 2030. There is no civilian scheduled or cargo traffic here. Forwarders with shipments for the Cluj region use Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ), about 40 kilometres away.

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