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Stara Zagora Air Base

Coordinates: 42°22′36.00″N 25°39′18.70″E / 42.3766667°N 25.6551944°E / 42.3766667; 25.6551944
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Stara Zagora Air Base
Авиобаза Стара Загора
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Stara Zagora Air Base is located in Bulgaria
Stara Zagora Air Base
Stara Zagora Air Base
Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates42°22′36.00″N 25°39′18.70″E / 42.3766667°N 25.6551944°E / 42.3766667; 25.6551944
TypeFormer Military Air Base
Site information
OperatorBulgarian Air Force
Controlled byBulgarian Air Force
Site history
In use1982 – 2000
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: LBSD
Elevation170 metres (560 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
n/a  Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1]

Stara Zagora Air Base is a former Bulgarian military base that later became a regional, civil airport. It is located in central Bulgaria, southeast of Kazanluk and a few km south of Stara Zagora town. Its asphalt runway covers 2499 x 45 m.

History

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The base is also known as Kolyu Ganchevo. It opened in January 1940.

It used to house the 13th Attack Helicopters Air Regiment (flying 44 Mil Mi-24, of which 6 were of the "V" version and the remainder of the "D") of the 10th Combined Air Corps. As The corps transformed into Tactical Air Command, so did the regiment, becoming an air base. In 1994 it became the 23rd Attack Helicopter Air Base. The base closed in 2000, with all helicopters transferred to 24 Helicopter Base at Krumovo.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Airport information for LB20". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.