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VAR - Varna International Airport AboutAirport parking:
HistoryOn 24 December 1919 the first mail-plane from Sofia to Varna landed here, but this airline was functional for only one month. It was not until 1947 that a permanent airline from Varna to Sofia started to operate. The first Junkers 52 aircraft landed at Tihina Airport on 2nd August. Their were said to be only four passengers on this flight, and the total flights that year came to six, with a total of 23 passengers on board. Tihina Airport itself was located in the outskirts of “Asparuhovo” district, to the west of the present-day Asparuhovo Bridge, in the place of the canal. It occupied an area of approximately 1000-15000 decares and its facilities included a hangar and a workshop. Flight directions were quite primitive at that time: stones held an enormous canvas in the form of the letter T (for Tihina) to the runway.
On 9th May 1948 the new airport of Varna was officially opened for business. The first aircraft from Sofia with its official guests on board landed on the aerodrome at 10:40 AM. The flight took 2 and a half hours. As was the case with “Tihina” airport, the aircraft used for that occasion was also a Junkers 52. A couple of wooden cabins were used for administrative needs, technical maintenance and storehouses. The total staff included only 4 people - the head of the department, a wireless operator and two mechanics. Construction work continued throughout the following years. In 1961 a new concrete runway 2500m in length and 24-26 cm in thickness was ready for use. A light-signaling system was also constructed there thus making night-flights much easier. In 1967 the stopping place was widened and 4 new tracks were built. Meanwhile radiolocation and radio navigation equipment was installed. The first AR1 survey locator was imported from England. After 1996 a TRAC VIEW-220 multi-radar flight control system was added to the airport facilities.
On 25th September 1972 a new airport reception building started functioning. It was designed by “Transproject Co.”, Sofia and consisted of three wings: Administrative and Technical Department, Domestic Lines, International Lines, as well as a big parking lot outside the building. The second storey of the Domestic Lines wing hosts a 130-seat restaurant, and duty free shops and currency shops can be found in the international terminal. Bigger airplanes and heavier traffic led to the necessity of thickening the runway in 1974. The following year central heating facilities, fire precaution depot and a pumping station were completed.Taking into consideration the considerable flow of passengers and load, as well as the greater expectations for the role of Varna airport in the overall development of the region, a new general plan has been developed for the complex over the last couple of years. It provides for modernization of both the International Terminal and the Domestic Lines Terminal. Major changes will affect transportation and heavy load handling - lengthening of the existing runway; construction of a new landing strip for heavy load aircraft; heavy load truck parking lot; storehouses; loading terminal.
Info from WikipediaVarna International Airport (IATA: VAR, ICAO: LBWN) is the airport of Varna, the "maritime capital" of Bulgaria. In 2008, the airport handled 1,450,192 passengers and 15,129 aircraft movements. History The history of the airport dates back to 1916 when two sheds for the first hydro-port in Bulgaria were built in the Peinerdzhik area (present-day Chaika residential area). Irregular mail-plane service from Sofia to Varna was held between 1919 and 1920 and it was not until 1947 that a permanent airline between the two cities was established. What had grown into Tihina Airport was situated west of the present-day Asparukhovo Bridge and was indeed quite primitive for the demands of a modern city. Thus in 1946 a decision was made and a new airport was constructed several kilometres west of the city, near the village (now town) of Aksakovo, with local people enthusiastically working on the site together with the constructors. Construction and improvement continued throughout the years, with a new terminal erected in 1972 and a new runaway in 1974. Description There are domestic and international flights to about 70 destinations in 25 countries, more than 100 Bulgarian and foreign airlines. One of the greatest strengths of the airport is the excellent opportunity it provides for combined international transportation by air, sea and land - through the Port of Varna and the railway junction. Passengers enjoy the spacious air-conditioned lounges of the terminal with 6200 sq. m total service areas with comfortable arm-chairs, cafes, restaurants and shops. Technical characteristics One 09/27 concrete pavement runway – 2500 x 45 m with two shoulders of 5.0 m each. Strength – PCN 60/R/B/X/Tl. 5 taxiways 22.5 m wide, from apron to threshold 09 and 27, with concrete pavement, meeting the requirements of Annex 14, ICAO. Apron dimensions – 220 x 920 m; accommodates up to 24 planes of various types. Elevation (airport reference point) – 70 m. Longitudinal slope – max 0.7 %. Aerodrome reference code (to Annex 14, Volume I, Chapter 1) – 4D. Lighting system – Precision Approach Cat I (RWY 09), PAPI - 3°. Radio navigation / landing facilities Instrument Landing System performance CAT I(RWY 09), VOR/ DME, NDBlRadar – ATCR – 22 SELENIA, Surface movement radar, Terminal area surveillanceradar, TRAC VIEW-220 multiradar tracking systemlMeteo system – automatic terminal information system, MRL-2 meteorological radar. Meteorological data Average max. monthly air temperature (July) – 27.9 °C. Average min. monthly air temperature (January) – -2.0 °C. Visibility below 400 m – 5 days in the year. Number of days with strong wind (V ³ 15 m/sec) – 13.9 annually, N / NE. Future plans and expansion Currently, Varna International Airport is subject to heavy traffic with the growing tourism industry in Bulgaria and is in need of major investments to modernize, expand and handle projected passenger traffic. In June, 2006 the Bulgarian Government awarded Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide a 35 year long concession on both Varna and Burgas airports in return for investments exceeding €500 million, including a new passenger terminal by 2008. Address: Bulgaria, Varna, tel: Airport Director + 359 52 573 349 E-mail: meliha kasacheva [at] varna-airport com URL: http://www.varna-airport.com/ Images and information placed above are from: Images and text from Wikipedia are available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
Thanks to: www.worldaerodata.com The content above was published at Airports-Worldwide.com in 2009.We don't guarantee the information is fresh and accurate. The data may be wrong or outdated. For more up-to-date information please refer to other sources.
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