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Varna Airport
Airport Directory » Bulgaria » Varna » Varna AirportVarna International Airport (IATA: VAR, ICAO: LBWN) is the airport of Varna, the "marine capital" of Bulgaria.
In 2008, the airport dealt 1,432,703 riders and 15,129 aircraft motilities.
History
The history of the airport dates dorsum to 1916 when 2 depots for the 1st hydro-port in Bulgaria were built in the Peinerdzhik area (present-day Chaika residential area ). Irregular mail-plane service from Sofia to Varna was maintained between 1919 and 1920 and it was not until 1947 that a lasting air hose between the 2 towns was constituted. What had turned into Tihina Airport was located due west of the present-day Asparukhovo Bridge and was so rather primitive for the claims of a modern town. Thus in 1946 a determination was made and a new airport was build several km due west of the town, near the small town (currently city) of Aksakovo, with local mortals enthusiastically working on the location together with the builders. Construction and improvement elongated throughout the yr, with a new depot put up in 1972 and a new runaway in 1974.
Description
There are domestic and international voyages to approximately 70 destinations in 25 commonwealths, more than 100 Bulgarian and foreign air hose. One of the greatest strengths of the airport is the excellent chance it supplies for united international transportation system by air, sea and district - through the Port of Varna and the railway junction. Passengers savour the spacious air-conditioned lounges of the depot with 6200 sq. m aggregative service area with comfy arm-chairs, coffee bar, eating house and stores.
Technical fashions
One 09/27 concrete paving landing track – 2500 x 45 m with 2 shoulders of 5.0 m each. Strength – PCN 60/R/B/X/Tl. Five taxi strip 22.5 m broad, from apron to threshold 09 and 27, with concrete paving, running across the demands of Annex 14, ICAO. Apron dimensions – 220 x 920 m; adapts up to 24 aeroplanes of various types. Elevation (airport point of reference) – 70 m. Longitudinal side – easy lay 0.7 %. Aerodrome mention codification (to Annex 14, Volume I, Chapter one) – 4D. Lighting system – Precision Approach Cat I (RWY 09), PAPI - 3°.
Radio piloting / districting installations
Instrument Landing System functioning CAT I(RWY 09), VOR/ DME, NDBlRadar – ATCR – 22 SELENIA, Surface motility radio detection and ranging, Terminal area surveillanceradar, TRAC VIEW-220 multiradar landing tracking systemlMeteo system – automatic depot data system, MRL-2 meteorologic radio detection and ranging.
Meteorological informations
Average easy lay. monthly air temperature (July) – 27.9 °C. Average minute. monthly air temperature (January) – -2.0 °C. Visibility beneath 400 m – five solar days in the yr. Number of solar days with strong current of air (V ³ 15 m/s) – 13.9 each year, N / NE.
Future programmes and enlargement
Currently, Varna International Airport is theme to heavy traffic with the turning touristry industry in Bulgaria and is in demand of major investing to modernise, spread out and deal projected rider traffic. In June, 2006 the Bulgarian Government presented Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide a 35 yr long grant on both Varna and Burgas airports in return for investing surpassing €500 million, including a new rider depot by 2008.
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