Stara Zagora Air Base
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| Stara Zagora Air Base | |||||||
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Авиобаза Стара Загора | |||||||
| Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Former Military Air Base | ||||||
| Operator | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Stara Zagora Air Base Location within Bulgaria | |||||||
| Coordinates | 42°22′36.00″N 25°39′18.70″E / 42.3766667°N 25.6551944°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | 1982 – 2000 | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: LBSD | ||||||
| Elevation | 170 metres (560 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| 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.