Until 2001 a Romanian Air Force military helicopters unit was located at the nearby airfield. In 2007, as the airfield was not used by the Romanian Air Force anylonger, the former Minister of Transport Radu Berceanu suggested to use the location for Bucharest's new low-cost flights airport (as the operational tariffs for Bucharest's previous low-cost hub, Aurel Vlaicu Airport, were set to grow).
From 2001 until 2007, a Romanian Air Force military helicopters unit was based at the nearby airfield. In 2007, after the airfield ceased being used by the Romanian Air Force, former Minister of Transport Radu Berceanu suggested converting it for Bucharest's new low-cost flights airport (as the operational tariffs for Bucharest's previous low-cost hub, Aurel Vlaicu Airport, were planned to rise).