Logovardi Airfield Explained

Аеродром Логоварди
Logovardi Airfield
Icao:LWBT
Type:Active with few facilities
Owner-Oper:Government of North Macedonia
City-Served:Bitola, North Macedonia
Location:Logovardi
Elevation-M:594
Elevation-F:1,950
R1-Number:17R/35L
R1-Length-M:305
R1-Length-F:1,000
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:17L/35R
R2-Length-M:1,200
R2-Length-F:3,937
R2-Surface:Grass

Logovardi Airfield (Macedonian: Аеродром Логоварди|translit=Aerodrom Logovardi) is an aerodrome located in Bitola, North Macedonia.

Service

On 23 July 2007, the Logovardi airfield was used as a base for firefighting to combat wildfires within the region.

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Aero Club Mirko Todorovski hosted a popular air show each May. The airshow ended, however, after the breakup of Yugoslavia. On 24 May 2008, after 20 years of inactivity, the field was reopened as a gathering spot for air enthusiasts from across Macedonia. The annual air show has since been resumed by Mirko Todorovski. The most recent of these performances was the Bitola and Bitola Air Race which took place on 9 September 2011.[1]

History

In 1935, Aeroput opened the Belgrade-Niš-Bitola line with a Spartan Cruiser II plane.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Events in Macedonia. 2013-03-16.
  2. http://www.europeanairlines.no/drustvo-za-vazdusni-saobracaj-a-d-aeroput-1927-1948/ "Drustvo za Vazdusni Saobracaj A D – Aeroput (1927-1948)"