|
|
| Line 47: |
Line 47: |
|
| |
|
| '''Burgas Airport''' {{airport codes|BOJ|LBBG|}}, ({{lang-bg|Летище Бургас, ''Letishte Burgas''}}) 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. | | '''Burgas Airport''' {{airport codes|BOJ|LBBG|}}, ({{lang-bg|Летище Бургас, ''Letishte Burgas''}}) 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==
| |
| [[File:Burgas Airport New Terminal.JPG|thumb|Terminal 2]]
| |
| [[File:Burgas airport.jpg|thumb|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 {{convert|20,000|m2|sigfig=2}}. 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.<ref>http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3413-new-terminal-at-burgas-airport-opens/</ref>
| |
|
| |
| 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 [[Airport check-in|check-in counters]], three [[Boarding card|boarding-card]] checkpoints, nine security lanes and eight departure gates. The arrivals area (divided into [[Schengen Area|Schengen]] and non-Schengen zones) has 12 [[Immigration control|immigration stations]] and four [[baggage carousel]]s (one {{convert|120|m|sigfig=2}} long and three {{convert|70|m|sigfig=2}} long carousels). Passenger amenities include {{convert|800|m2|sigfig=2}} of space dedicated to shopping and {{convert|1,220|m2|sigfig=3}} for food and beverage (F&B) services. There is also a {{convert|550|m2|sigfig=2}} outdoor courtyard.
| |
|
| |
| ===Runway===
| |
| At {{convert|3200|m}}, Burgas Airport has the fourth longest runway in the [[Balkans]], after [[Athens International Airport|Athens Airport]], [[Sofia Airport]] and [[Belgrade Airport]].
| |
| <br>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.<ref>[http://www.novinite.com/articles/176594/Burgas+Airport+To+Shut+Down+October+31+-+December+30 Burgas Airport closed operations to the end of 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.burgas-airport.bg/PressCenter/News/tabid/66/language/en-US Burgas Airport taxiways reconstructions]</ref>
| |
|
| |
|
| ==Airlines and destinations== | | ==Airlines and destinations== |
