Airport Information — LRCS/CSB
Private
The airport and the testing facility are fully private. This is a big advantage as any decisions can be taken very quickly and testing can begin in a few days after signing of the contract.
Authorized
The airport itself is authorized by the Romanian Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) as a public airport and can close the airspace on-demand by issuing NOTAMs when testing is performed. The segregated airspace is also authorized by the Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA).
Area, Runway & Taxiways
Total area of the facility is 200 hectares.
Current runway has a length of 2.000 meters and a width of 45 meters with a load capacity of 20 tons. There are 3 taxiways with 30 meters in width that connect the runway with the apron where the hangars are.
Location
The airport and testing facility are located in the western part of Romania, in the city of Caransebes. This is advantageous from two perspectives:
Behind the Carpathian Mountains
Testing Services
Segregated Airspace
Cage
Cage testing for UAS that are not ready to be tested at high altitudes. This testing method is useful for testing basic controls and manoeuvrability.
Cage testing is done in a hangar with 5 meters high ceiling and an area of 1.200 square meters.
VLOS
Visual Line of Sight testing is for systems that are ready for flight and need to start testing at higher speeds.
VLOS testing can be done on the whole surface of the airport of 200 hectares and to a ceiling of 1000ft. This ceiling can be extended with prior request.
BVLOS
Beyond Visual Line of Sight testing is for products that are in an advanced development stage and are required to test long-range communication, high speed cruising and backup emergency systems.
BVLOS segregated airspace is 40 kilometres in length, 100 meters wide and 1000 feet high, above the Timis river from Caransebes Airport to Lugoj.
Hangar Space, Offices & Lodging
Hangar Space
There are 3 hangars that can be used, each with an area of 1.200 square meters, concrete flooring, heating and electricity.
All hangars have access to the apron, taxiways and runway.
Office Space
Office space is available
In the hangars; 200 square meters / hangar (in addition to the 1.200 square meters)
Lodging
Rooms are also available, each with 2 beds for a total capacity of 30 people.
Bathrooms, showers, kitchen also available.
Equipment & Support
Airspace management: our personnel handles all aspects of airspace management Search and retrieval: we can provide support in searching for lost or downed UAS and their retrieval to the testing area Car and driver: we provide one car with one driver inside the airport for each testing day purchased Authorized pilots: on-demand, we can provide authorized UAV pilots Equipment rental: aircraft tow tractors, equipment carts, ground control stations, power generators, weather station, etc. Infrastructure: Gigabit internet connection with 4G fail-safe Pricing
With the lowest and most accessible price in the industry at an authorized location, our goal is to accelerate the development of UAS technologies and to support emerging world-changing companies.
Basic Package — €900 / day
8 hours of testing; additional hours at €100 / hour VLOS and BVLOS airspace access within limits Dedicated hangar workspace Lunch and leisure facilities Apron, taxiways, runway access Protection equipment (helmet, reflective vest) Weather insights and services Saturday and Sunday are subject to a 50% price increase Add-on Services
Some items below may be already included inside the packages above, however additional instances may be provided.
Booking & Policies
Cage/VLOS — 10 days before testing BVLOS — 10 days before testing to begin after risk-assessment report is completed Requests that are under the lead times are honoured based on availability but the same cancellation policy applies Deposit: 40% of total fee after purchase order More than 5 days (inclusive) before — full deposit refund Less than 5 days — 50% deposit refund Less than 48 hours — no refund Weather delays: testing rescheduled at no additional cost; subject to availability Saturdays and Sundays are subject to a 50% price increase Long-term reservations discounts 1 month (20 working days) — 5% 6 months (120 working days) — 10% 1 year (240 working days) — 15% Why us?
Cheapest authorized UAS testing facility in Europe Very fast decision making due to the private nature of the business and non-congested airspace Large area for testing that can be enlarged even further on request Certifications provide ease of mind and offer testing compliance certitude Auxiliary spaces for storage, workshop, office and lodging