Popești-Leordeni Airfield serves Popești-Leordeni Ilfov, RO.
Popești-Leordeni Airfield (RO-0114), located in Ilfov, Romania, is currently closed.
During World War II, the airfield was a site of air combat in August 1943, when American forces conducted Operation Tidal Wave to bomb the Ploiești oilfields. The 6th Fighter Group of the Royal Romanian Air Force operated from Popești-Leordeni Airfield in January 1944. By the summer of 1951, the airfield was occupied by an air unit of the Internal Security Forces (Securitatea), utilizing German Fieseler Fi 156 Storch and Czech Aero-45 liaison aircraft.
While a specific closure date and reason are not readily available, the site is recognized as a closed airfield. In recent developments, a new logistics park, Lion's Head Logistics Park, is slated for construction in Popești-Leordeni on a 155,000 sqm plot, with construction planned to begin in Q3 of 2026.
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Where is Popești-Leordeni Airfield located?
Popești-Leordeni Airfield is located in Popești-Leordeni Ilfov, RO. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is RO-0114.