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Шаблон:Infobox airport Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport Шаблон:Airport codes is an international airport near Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. It is used predominantly for cargo,[1] as the last regular passenger flights to Sofia were abolished in the end of the last decade.[2] The airport is believed to have a very good prospective, because of its location in the centre of the country, the lack of big airports nearby, and the huge number of tourists in the area coming from abroad. Currently, it is the least developed of the five international airports in Bulgaria in terms of infrastructure and services.

History

The airport is established in 1925 and was originally used primarily by Bulgarian Air Force. In 1948 is opened a regular civil air route to Sofia, the third such in the country. The current track was completed in 1973 and has concrete construction, asphalt in 1982. In 1978, completed a new terminal and administration building, and in 1994, a new building for air traffic management. During the 1970s and 1980s, Balkan Airlines operated regular flights to Sofia and Varna. In 1995, the airport gained an international airport status and by opening its borders, customs and cargo divisions.[3]
In 2002, the government decided to start a concession for the airport. By November 2011, there were three concession procedures ran by the government and were unable to find an operator for the airport.[4]

In 2016, the airport was concessioned for 35 years after a decision by the Bulgarian government. The airport was sold to "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport", in which two Bulgarian companies hold the shares.[5]

Overview

The airport has been equipped with a high intensity light system – First Category, for landing and taking off in conditions of poor visibility. There is a 5 stand apron that can accommodate large airplanes: Boeing 737, An-12, IL-76 and A 320.

Although there are no scheduled flights to and from the airport, there is a small number of charters and business jets using it.[6]
Until 2002, the airport was used by the Bulgarian division of Ideal Standard as cargo hub for its Bulgarian production, but ceased operations due to changes in logistics.[7]

As of December 2023, the current airport concessionaire "Gorna Oryahovitsa Civil Airport 2016" JSC announced an overall, general rehabilition and refurbishment plans including: runway extension, customisation security systems installations, approach lighting system and the construction of a perimeter road of the airport. The runway is expected to be 3km long, making it the third longest in Bulgaria after Sofia (3,6km), Burgas (3,2km) and longer than Varna (2,5km) respectively. The concessionaire had previously invested BGN 5,960,000. The new investment for the airport development in 2024 is anticipated to be BGN 13,300,000. A perimeter fence and video surveillance system are currently under construction and aimed to be finalised by the end of 2023.[8]
Being located in the heart of Bulgaria, 12km away from the former capital of Veliko Tarnovo,[9] would contribute to the local economy by serving the largest British community in the country, home to more than 20% of the expatriates. The community is dispersed within the Gabrovo and Veliko Tarnovo Province vicinities.[10]

Statistics

Traffic

Шаблон:Airport-Statistics

Traffic at Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport
Year Passengers Change Cargo (tonnes) Change Aircraft movements Change
1998 98 Шаблон:Nochange 14 Шаблон:NochangeШаблон:Sort 212 Шаблон:NochangeШаблон:Sort
1999 177 Шаблон:Sort 1,013 Шаблон:Sort 1,381 Шаблон:Sort
2000 0 Шаблон:Sort 4,825 Шаблон:Sort 4,434 Шаблон:Sort
2001 336 Шаблон:Sort 2,399 Шаблон:Sort 2,570 Шаблон:Sort
2002 249 Шаблон:Sort 660 Шаблон:Sort 3,620 Шаблон:Sort
2003 318 Шаблон:Sort 133 Шаблон:Sort 87 Шаблон:Sort
2004 314 Шаблон:Sort 302 Шаблон:Sort 3,759 Шаблон:Sort
2005 331 Шаблон:Sort 600 Шаблон:Sort 4,031 Шаблон:Sort
2006 515 Шаблон:Sort 412 Шаблон:Sort 5,999 Шаблон:Sort
2007 301 Шаблон:Sort 59 Шаблон:Sort 8,266 Шаблон:Sort
2008 452 Шаблон:Sort 195 Шаблон:Sort 4,067 Шаблон:Sort
2009 234 Шаблон:Sort 352 Шаблон:Sort 3,553 Шаблон:Sort
2010 1,177 Шаблон:Sort 69 Шаблон:Sort 1,010 Шаблон:Sort
2011 562 Шаблон:Sort 19 Шаблон:Sort 1,351 Шаблон:Sort
2012 389 Шаблон:Sort 22 Шаблон:Sort 1,759 Шаблон:Sort[11]
2013 18 Шаблон:Sort 0 Шаблон:Decrease100.0% 48 Шаблон:Decrease97.3%
2014 18 Шаблон:Nochange 52 Шаблон:Increase5200.0% 108 Шаблон:Increase4.0%
2015 8 Шаблон:Increase7.2% 189 Шаблон:Increase5.6% 28 Шаблон:Decrease74.1%
2016 22 Шаблон:Increase175.0% 0 Шаблон:Decrease100.0% 26 Шаблон:Decrease7.1%
2017 25 Шаблон:Increase13.6% 0 Шаблон:Nochange 34 Шаблон:Increase30.7%
2018 388 Шаблон:Increase1452.0% 216 Шаблон:Increase21630.0% 1,073 Шаблон:Increase3055.9%
2019 235 Шаблон:Decrease39.4% 130 Шаблон:Decrease39.8% 1,386 Шаблон:Increase29.2%
2020 95 Шаблон:Decrease59.6% 0 Шаблон:Decrease100.0% 749 Шаблон:Decrease45.9%
2021 0 Шаблон:Decrease100.0% 0 Шаблон:Nochange 126 Шаблон:Decrease83.2%
2022 136 Шаблон:Increase13600.0% 0 Шаблон:Nochange 2,472 Шаблон:Increase1861.9%
2023 196 Шаблон:Increase44.1% 0 Шаблон:Nochange 1,524 Шаблон:Decrease38.4%
Source: Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration"[12]

Airlines and destinations

As of 2023, there are no scheduled services to and from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport.

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Portalbar Шаблон:Airports in Bulgaria Шаблон:List of airports in Europe

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