Stara Zagora Airport
(Redirected from Kolyu Ganchevo Air Base)
Stara Zagora Airport Letishte Stara Zagora Летище Стара Загора | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Airport Stara Zagora EOOD | ||||||||||
| Serves | Stara Zagora | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 643 ft / 196 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°22′36″N 25°39′19″E / 42.37667°N 25.65528°E | ||||||||||
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Stara Zagora Airport (Bulgarian: Летище Стара Загора, Letishte Stara Zagora) (IATA: SZR, ICAO: LBSZ) is the airport of the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, Stara Zagora.
Overview[edit]
The airport is located near the Kolio Ganchev suburb about 9 km south from the city center of Stara Zagora. Due to its good location, near Shipka Top and Sevtopolis, the airport is supposed to be mainly attractive for leisure charters. Stara Zagora Airport was awaiting concession procedure as of 2008 and is currently nonoperational.[citation needed]
