Balchik Airfield


Balchik Airfield is an airfield in Balchik, Bulgaria. It is considered a "certified airfield" by the Bulgarian Civil Aviation Administration.
The airfield accepted its first international civil flight on May 3, 2012.
Located on the Black Sea coast, north east of Varna. Home to a Krilo from 2 Army Polk in June 1941 and later 5 Bf 109Es of the Galata Fighter Orliak. Home to the 2nd Sqn of the 15th Fighter Air Regiment, 2nd Air Defence Division until 1994. Subsequently, home to 6th Fighter Air Base of the Air Defence Corps 1994–1998 with one MiG-21bis Sqn. Closed as a military base in 1998 and now used for charter flights and as a Sea Rescue Centre.
Runway data: Location: N43 25 25.54 E028 10 52.69, Elev: 660 ft, Rwy 16/34, Size: 8095 x 197 ft.