RoAF 90th Airlift Base

RoAF 90th Airlift Base
RoAF 90th Airlift Base
Baza 90 Transport Aerian "Comandor Aviator Gheorghe Bănciulescu"
Otopeni; Near Bucharest in Romania
	C-130H stationed at the 90th Airlift Base
	Coat of arms of the 90th Airlift Base
Site information
Controlled by	Romanian Air Force
Location
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Coordinates	44°33′42″N 026°05′21″E / 44.56167°N 26.08917°E
Site history
Built	c. 1940
In use	1944-Present
Garrison information
Current; commander	General de flotilă aeriană Ion Emil-Florian Tecuceanu
Occupants	901st Air Transport Squadron; 902nd Air Transport Squadron; 903rd Transport Helicopter Squadron;
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: OTP, ICAO: LROP
Elevation	96 metres (315 ft) AMSL
Runways
08L/26R	3,500 metres (11,483 ft) Asphalt

The Romanian Air Force 90th Airlift Base "Comandor Aviator Gheorghe Bănciulescu" (Romanian: Baza 90 Transport Aerian), also known as Otopeni Air Base, 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 was also the home of the Presidential and Government aircraft.

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 General de flotilă aeriană Ion Emil-Florian Tecuceanu.