Haskovo Malevo Airport Explained

Uzundzhovo Air Base
Native Name:Авиобаза Узунджово
Iata:HKV
Icao:LBHS
Location:Haskovo, Bulgaria
Type:Former Military Air Base
Elevation:183m (600feet)
Coordinates:41.9761°N 25.5897°W
Pushpin Map:Bulgaria
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Bulgaria
Operator:Bulgarian Air Force
Controlledby:Bulgarian Air Force
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length:2204m (7,231feet)
R1-Surface:Concrete
Used:1951 – 2002
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1]

Uzundzhovo Air Base (or Haskovo Malevo Airport) used to house a fighter air regiment and after its disbandment became a squadron of the 19th Fighter Air Regiment (HQ at Graf Ignatievo). When the 19th FAR was transformed into 3rd FAB and shifted to ADC Uzundzhovo went along as an independent unit: the 4th Fighter Air Base. Shortly afterwards it changed tasks and hats transferring to the Tactical Air Command as 21st Fighter-Bomber Air Base and finally disbanded.

21st Fighter-Bomber Air Base (Uzundzhovo)

Located in south east Bulgaria, near the city of Haskovo close to the border with Turkey. Postwar it was home to the 3rd Sqn of 19th FAR, then the 21st FAR, with the MiG-19 and MiG-21. In 1994 - 1996 it was home to the 4th Fighter Air Base of the Air Defence Corps. In 1996-1998 it was home to the 21st Fighter-Bomber Air Base of the Tactical Air Corps (exchanged for Graf Ignatievo). Closed in 1998 and demolished.Runway data: Location: N41 58 34.95 E025 35 23.34, Elev: 160 ft (49 m), Rwy 11/29, Size: 7230 x 180 ft (2204 x 55 m), concrete.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for LB14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=LB14. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.