Airports / Romania / TCE
Tulcea Danube Delta Airport.
Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania · 200 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
57 ratings
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Operators based
200
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Zhovtneve Air Base (UA-0028), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tulcea Danube Delta Airport (LRTC / TCE) sits in Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 200 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TCE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Zhovtneve Air Base (UA-0028, 35 nm), Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND, 43 nm), and Cahul International Airport (LUCH, 51 nm). With a single 6,517-foot paved runway, TCE can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from TCE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Cataloi Airport and Aeroportul Delta Dunării Tulcea. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mihail Kogălniceanu.
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Field capability
ICAO
LRTC
IATA
TCE
FAA / Local
LRTC
Elevation
200 ft
Coordinates
45.0625° N · 28.7143° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Romania fields
state range 180–1,740 ft
At 200 ft, TCE sits lower than 90% of the 21 Romania fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,517 ft
- 16/346,517 ft × 98 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,517 ft
TCE's 6,517 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmUA-0028Zhovtneve Air BaseBolgrad
- 43nmCNDMihail Kogălniceanu International AirportConstanța
- 51nmLUCHCahul International AirportCahul
- 58nmLR80Feteşti Borcea Air BaseBorcea
- 74nmLR82Boboc Air BaseBoboc
- 101nmLBWBBalchik AirfieldBalchik
Location
Open the full mapLRTC · Tulcea Danube Delta Airport · Mihail Kogălniceanu, Romania
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TCE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,035 nm | 9h 47m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,192 nm | 10h 9m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,384 nm | 10h 36m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,428 nm | 10h 42m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,576 nm | 11h 3m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,807 nm | 11h 35m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,009 nm | 12h 3m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,047 nm | 12h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TCE?
- Tulcea Danube Delta Airport's longest paved runway is 6,517 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TCE?
- Tulcea Danube Delta Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,517 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TCE?
- The closest alternate is Zhovtneve Air Base (UA-0028), about 35 nm away, followed by Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TCE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 47m (4,035 nm), New York about 10h 9m (4,192 nm), Washington DC about 10h 36m (4,384 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.