RoAF 57th Air Base
| RoAF 57th Air Base | |||||||
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Baza 57 Aeriană "Căpitan Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" | |||||||
| Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța County Near Constanța in Romania | |||||||
British and Finnish fighter jets prepare to scramble during exercise Ramstein Legacy 2024 | |||||||
Coat of arms of the 57th Air Base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of National Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Romanian Air Force United States Army | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
RoAF 57th Air Base RoAF 57th Air Base | |||||||
| Coordinates | 44°21′46.79″N 28°29′13.19″E / 44.3629972°N 28.4869972°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1955 | ||||||
| In use | 1955–present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Comandor Gabriel Goagă | ||||||
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| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: CND, ICAO: LRCK | ||||||
| Elevation | 107 metres (351 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The 57th Air Base "Captain Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino" (Romanian: Baza 57 Aeriană "Căpitan Aviator Constantin Cantacuzino"), also known as Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, is a Romanian Air Force base located near Constanța, at the Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport. It is home to the 572nd Helicopter Squadron, while the 571st Fighter Squadron is forming at Câmpia Turzii until the base improvements are completed. The air base also has a significant US military presence, being the location of the US Army Garrison Black Sea and Area Support Group Black Sea, hosting over 1,400 US troops.
In 2024, construction began on a project aimed at modernizing and expanding the base. Under the same project, it is planned to build a military city similar to Ramstein Air Base, where more than 10,000 NATO servicemen will live together with their families, although this number could be doubled to 20,000 soldiers of which half would be stationed permanently and half on temporary deployments.
The current base commander is Comandor Gabriel Goagă.