Tuzla airfield

Aerodromul Tuzla
Characteristics
ICAO code	LRTZ
Coordinates	43 ° 59 '3 " N , 28 ° 36' 35" E Coordinates: 43 ° 59 '3 " N , 28 ° 36' 35" E
Height above MSL	50 m (164 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	22 km south of Constanța
Basic data
opening	1958
operator	Regional Air Services
Runways
04/22	950 m × 53 m grass
16/34	380 m × 20 m grass

The Aerodromul Tuzla ( Romanian ) or Aeroportul Utilitar Tuzla is a Romanian airfield in the municipality of Tuzla . It opened in 1958 and was taken over by Regional Air Services in 1999 .

In addition to civilian use, it is also the base of the Romanian Navy's helicopter squadron , the only unit of Romanian naval aviation . It is equipped with IAR-330L .

Incidents

On September 20, 1974, an Antonov An-2 had an accident and the pilot lost his life.
On July 18, 1976, another Antonov An-2 crashed and the aircraft was totaled.
On August 9, 1976, another Antonov An-2 crashed and the crew lost their lives.
On November 26th, an Aérospatiale SA-319 crashed on a school flight, the co-pilot lost his life.
On June 22, 1981, an Antonov An-2 had an accident.

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