PDV - Plovdiv International Airport

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About

Plovdiv Airport is specialized in servicing charter passenger flights for Bulgarian mountain ski resorts during the winter period from December to April.

The best Bulgarian mountain resorts Pamporovo and Borovetz and are situated about 60 km. and 90 km. away from the airport.

The distance to the capital Sofia via highway is only 130 kms. and takes about 1 hour 30 min. on the highway.

Plovdiv Airport is located 10 km. South-East form Plovdiv on the main motorway Plovdiv - Assenovgrad.

It takes less then 15 minutes to reach the airport by taxi.

Railway stop on city connection Plovdiv-Assenovgrad is about 1 km. away from the airport's terminal.

There is a parking for 50 cars and 20 buses.

Plovdiv Airport provides bus transport for the passengers of all international carriers in case of irregularity, when Plovdiv Airport is used as an alternative airport of Sofia Airport or any other Bulgarian airport.

Info from Wikipedia

Plovdiv International Airport (Bulgarian: Mezhdunarodno letishte Plovdiv) (IATA: PDV, ICAO: LBPD) is the airport of the second largest city in Bulgaria, Plovdiv. Often referred to as Plovdiv Krumovo Airport, a small village located 12 km south-east away from the city on the main highway Plovdiv-Asenovgrad. Due to its good location, near the famous Bulgarian ski resorts Bansko and Pamporovo, the airport is mainly active during the winter season. The main traffic is charters to and from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Russia. The airport also plays a vital role in case of emergencies and is sometimes used as a substitute for Sofia Airport, which is almost 150 km away or 1.5 hour drive on the Trakiya motorway.

Plans for reconstruction

Although the airport is operated from the state-owned Mezhdunarodno letishte Plovdiv EAD and the runway and the apron are also state-owned; the terminal is partly private. That made the renovation of the terminal very difficult. Today the terminal is 58.08% owned by Alfa Finance Holding (former owner of these shares was the Swiss firm TADO) and the rest of the shares belong to the state-owned "Mezhdunarodno letishte Plovdiv" EAD. The problems in agreement with the private owners of the terminal brought the decision from the state to build new terminal and to extend the apron. The renovation process will begin at the end of 2008, choosing a contractor for the apron extension and design for the new terminal building. The cost are estimated to be €20,000,000. According to the British consultants from Airport Strategy&Marketing, which were hired to investigate possibilities for developing new routes, there is big interest from low-cost carriers like Ryanair and Wizz Air Bulgaria.

Address:

Plovdiv Airport EAD,
Plovdiv
4009

tel: Chief Executive Officer

+359.32.601113
+359.32.601141
+359.32.601123

E-mail:

admin [at] plovdivairport com
manager [at] plovdivairport com

URL: http://www.plovdivairport.com/

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