Burgas Airport

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Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Fraport
Operator	Fraport Twin Star Airport Management
Serves	Burgas, Bulgaria
Location	Burgas, Bulgaria
Hub for	Air VIA BH Air Bulgaria Air Bulgarian Air Charter
Elevation AMSL	41 m / 135 ft
Coordinates	{{#invoke:Coordinates|coordinsert|42°34′13″N 027°30′55″E|type:airport}}
Website	burgas-airport.com
Maps
Template:Location mapLocation of airport in Bulgaria
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Statistics (2015)
Passengers 2,360,320 Decrease Aircraft movements 18,271 Decrease
Source: Belgian AIP at EUROCONTROL

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Burgas Airport Template:Airport codes, (Template:Lang-bg) is an international airport in southeast Bulgaria and the second largest airport in the country. The airport is located near to the north neighbourhood of Burgas, Sarafovo almost 10 kilometres from the city centre. The airport serves Burgas and seaside resorts of Bulgarian south coast and is a major destination during the European summer leisure season. In 2014, the airport handled 2,522,319 passengers, a 2.0% increase compared to 2013.

Facilities

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Terminal 2

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Control tower

Terminals

In December 2011 construction work began on the new Terminal 2. The new terminal was planned to have a capacity of 2,700,000 passengers and an area of Template:Convert/m2. The new terminal building was designed so that it can be easily upgraded to further increase capacity, if necessary. Construction of the new terminal was completed in 2013, and has been operational since December 2013.

Terminal 2 replaced the older Terminal 1, which was built in the 1950s and expanded in the early 1990s, and now handles all of the airport's passenger traffic. The terminal is equipped with 31 check-in counters, three boarding-card checkpoints, nine security lanes and eight departure gates. The arrivals area (divided into Schengen and non-Schengen zones) has 12 immigration stations and four baggage carousels (one 120 metres (Template:Convert/sround ft) long and three 70 metres (Template:Convert/sround ft) long carousels). Passenger amenities include Template:Convert/m2 of space dedicated to shopping and Template:Convert/m2 for food and beverage (F&B) services. There is also a Template:Convert/m2 outdoor courtyard.

Runway

At 3,200 metres (10,500 ft), Burgas Airport has the fourth longest runway in the Balkans, after Athens Airport, Sofia Airport and Belgrade Airport.
In 31 October 2016 begins reconstruction and rehabilitation of taxiways at Burgas airport. The project includes a complete rehabilitation of 3,500 square meters of taxiway "H", complete rehabilitation of taxiway "A", as well as area adjacent to the runway holding point. During this period also the replacement of the control and monitoring system for airfield lighting and approach light equipment will be completed. The total investment of Fraport Twin Star Airport Management in these projects is over BGN 12 million.

Airlines and destinations

There are domestic and international flights to about 126 destinations in 31 countries, by more than 69 Bulgarian and foreign airlines (season 2016). The busiest season for the airport is from the end of April to the beginning of October.

Charter flights

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Ground transportation

Bus

Line No 15 (Bus-stop: located at the entrance of the airport area).Initial and final bus stops in Burgas – Burgas bus station "South".

Taxi

The Taxi Piazza is located in front of the Arrivals Terminal at Burgas Airport. A taxi ride from Burgas Airport to the city takes approx 15 minutes, depending on the traffic intensity.

Parking

Passengers and guests arriving at Burgas Airport with their personal car can use the commercially available parking lot, located in the immediate vicinity of the main terminal building. The parking lot has 199 car spaces available and is accessible 24 hours a day.

Incidents and accidents

• On 18 July 2012, an attack at Burgas Airport occurred. A suicide bomber boarded a bus which was transporting Israeli citizens to the Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach located in Burgas, the perpetrator detonated the bomb killing 6 civilians (+ 1 suicide bomber) as well as injuring 32 people. The attack resulted in the closure of Burgas Airport for over 30 hours, resulting in the majority of flights diverting to Varna Airport.

External links

• Official website
• FOLLOW ME film about Burgas Airport