General Inspectorate of Aviation (Romania)

General Inspectorate of Aviation
Coat of arms of the Inspectorate
Active20 December 1948
CountryRomania
Part ofMinistry of Internal Affairs
HQAurel Vlaicu International Airport
EquipmentEC-135/Mi-8/Mi-17/IAR 316B/S-70M
Commanders
General InspectorAir Flotilla General Cătălin-Paul Dache

The General Inspectorate of Aviation (Romanian: Inspectoratul General de Aviație - IGAv) (formerly Special Aviation Unit - Unitatea Specială de Aviație) is Ministry of Internal Affairs's air component. The unit was initially established in 1948, but restructured in 1978. It has its overall headquarters at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and operates five territorial flights in Bucharest, Caransebeș, Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Tulcea. The current General Inspector is Air Flotilla General Cătălin-Paul Dache.