RoAF 90th Airlift Base
The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base "Comandor Aviator Gheorghe Bănciulescu" (Romanian: Baza 90 Transport Aerian) is located at the Henri Coandă International Airport, near Bucharest. The base is currently home to the 901st and 902nd Air Transport squadrons, operating C-130 Hercules, C-27J Spartan, An-26 and An-30 aircraft, as well as the 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron, operating the IAR-330L and IAR 330M. The 90th Airlift Base is also the home of the Presidential and Government aircraft. The current base commander is Comandor Ion Emil-Florian.
| RoAF 90th Airlift Base | |||||||
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Baza 90 Transport Aerian "Comandor Aviator Gheorghe Bănciulescu" | |||||||
C-130H stationed at the 90th Airlift Base | |||||||
Coat of arms of the 90th Airlift Base | |||||||
| Coordinates | 44°33′42″N 026°05′21″E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Controlled by | Romanian Air Force | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | 1951-Present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Comandor Ion Emil-Florian Tecuceanu | ||||||
| Occupants | 901st Air Transport Squadron 902nd Air Transport Squadron 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron | ||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: OTP, ICAO: LROP | ||||||
| Elevation | 96 metres (315 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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In October 2004, the 71st Helicopter Squadron was transferred to the 90th Airlift Base, adding IAR-330 SOCAT to its inventory. The 90th Airlift Base has also MEDEVAC capability.
The current commander of the base is Comandor Ion Emil-Florian Tecuceanu.