The current base commander is General de flotilă aeriană Cătălin "Miki" Micloș.

In 1952, a concrete runway began to be built with the aim of basing Soviet-made Ilyushin Il-10 attack aircraft there.

[3] In the summer of the same year, the 167th Assault Aviation Regiment was deployed at the base, which offered a firing range.

On 24 January 2001 the unit received the first modernized MiG-21 LanceR fighters, which carried Matra Magic 2 missiles.

[1] The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 included $130.5 million to renovate Câmpia Turzii Air Base, in order to enhance the United States' ability to use it to for operations in the Black Sea region.

[8] On 19 September 2023, the construction of new parking aprons, a hangar, and the Squadron Operations Facility, worth $34 million were completed.

The works are aimed at improving and expanding the infrastructure of the base and preparing for the reception of the first Romanian F-35 Lightnings around 2030.

The contingent exercised with approximately 200 Romanian soldiers, technical staff, and pilots flying six MiG-21 LanceRs.

[15] A Royal Canadian Air Force detachment of 6 x McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornets from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron was based here between 5 May and 22 August 2014.

The detachment participated in NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission over Romania under the Canadian Operation Reassurance.

[20] In February 2021, the US Air Force deployed approximately 90 airmen and several MQ-9 drones of the 31st Expeditionary Operations Group, Detachment 1 at the base.

[24] In October 2023, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced that it will send MQ-9 Reaper drones to Romania with the task of monitoring the eastern flank of the Alliance.

The three drones belonging to the 306 Squadron were redeployed from the Curaçao International Airport in the Caribbean and arrived at Câmpia Turzii in early 2024.

[29] Under the code-name Operation Noble Endeavor, the Romanian-led effort supported by the 323d Air Expeditionary Wing directed the USAF deployment of KC-135 Stratotankers, F-15C and F-15E Strike Eagles, E-3 Sentries, and F-16 Fighting Falcons.