Bojnik Air Base | |
Nativename: | Kosančić Aerodrome |
Nativename-A: | Аеродром Бојник |
Nativename-R: | Aerodrom Bojnik |
Icao: | none |
Type: | Military |
Location: | Kosančić, Serbia |
Elevation-F: | 814 |
Elevation-M: | 248 |
Pushpin Map: | Serbia |
R1-Number: | 01/19 |
R1-Length-F: | 5,250 |
R1-Length-M: | 1,600 |
R1-Surface: | Grass |
Bojnik Air Base (Serbian: Аеродром Бојник / Aerodrom Bojnik), also known as Kosančić Aerodrome (Serbian: Аеродром Косанчић / Aerodrom Kosančić), was a military airbase in the village of Kosančić, near the village of Bojnik, about 22 km southeasterly from the centre city of Leskovac. The aerodrome area comprises 0.42 km2, including some barracks. This airfield was used in air battles in the April War at beginning of World War II. It is sold and became defunct in 2012.[1]