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Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport

Field	Value
name	Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport
nativename	Летище Горна Оряховица
image	LBGO 2023.jpg
image-width	250
IATA	GOZ
ICAO	LBGO
type	Public
owner	State-owned
operator	Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport EAD
city-served	Gorna Oryahovitsa
location	Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria
opened
elevation-f	280
elevation-m	85
metric-elev	Y
coordinates
website
pushpin_map	Bulgaria
pushpin_map_caption	Location of airport in Bulgaria
pushpin_label	GOZ
r1-number	09/27
r1-length-f	8038
r1-length-m	2450
r1-surface	Asphalt
metric-rwy	Yes
stat-year	2023
stat1-header	Passengers
stat1-data	196
stat2-header	Passenger change 22-23
stat2-data	44.1%
stat3-header	Aircraft movements
stat3-data	1,524
stat4-header	Movements change 22-23
stat4-data	38.4%
stat5-header	Cargo (t)
stat5-data	0
stat6-header	Cargo change 22-23
stat6-data	0.0%
footnotes	Source: Ministry of Transport and Communications - Directorate General „Civial Aviation Administration“ https://www.caa.bg/en/node/17285
caption	The main entrance of the airport in 2023

| image-width = 250 | city-served = Gorna Oryahovitsa | elevation-f = 280 | elevation-m = 85 | metric-elev = Y | r1-number = 09/27 | r1-length-f = 8038 | r1-length-m = 2450 | r1-surface = Asphalt | metric-rwy = Yes | stat-year = 2023 | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 196 | stat2-header = Passenger change 22-23 | stat2-data = 44.1% | stat3-header = Aircraft movements | stat3-data = 1,524 | stat4-header = Movements change 22-23 | stat4-data = 38.4% | stat5-header = Cargo (t) | stat5-data = 0 | stat6-header = Cargo change 22-23 | stat6-data = 0.0% Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport is an international airport near Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. It is used predominantly for cargo, as the last regular passenger flights to Sofia were abolished in the end of the last decade. The airport is believed to have a very good prospective, because of its location in the centre of the country, the lack of big airports nearby, and the huge number of tourists in the area coming from abroad. Currently, it is the least developed of the five international airports in Bulgaria in terms of infrastructure and services.

History

The airport is established in 1925 and was originally used primarily by Bulgarian Air Force. In 1948 is opened a regular civil air route to Sofia, the third such in the country. The current track was completed in 1973 and has concrete construction, asphalt in 1982. In 1978, completed a new terminal and administration building, and in 1994, a new building for air traffic management. During the 1970s and 1980s, Balkan Airlines operated regular flights to Sofia and Varna. In 1995, the airport gained an international airport status and by opening its borders, customs and cargo divisions. In 2002, the government decided to start a concession for the airport. By November 2011, there were three concession procedures ran by the government and were unable to find an operator for the airport.

In 2016, the airport was concessioned for 35 years after a decision by the Bulgarian government. The airport was sold to "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport", in which two Bulgarian companies hold the shares.

Overview

The airport has been equipped with a high intensity light system – First Category, for landing and taking off in conditions of poor visibility. There is a 5 stand apron that can accommodate large airplanes: Boeing 737, An-12, IL-76 and A 320.

Although there are no scheduled flights to and from the airport, there is a small number of charters and business jets using it.{{cite web | url=https://www.borbabg.com/2022/01/17/ministerstvoto-na-transporta-popari-shveytsartsi-za-letishheto-v-gorna-oryahovitsa | title=Министерството на транспорта попари швейцарци за летището в Горна Оряховица

As of December 2023, the current airport concessionaire "Gorna Oryahovitsa Civil Airport 2016" JSC announced an overall, general rehabilition and refurbishment plans including: runway extension, customisation security systems installations, approach lighting system and the construction of a perimeter road of the airport. The runway is expected to be 3km long, making it the third longest in Bulgaria after Sofia (3,6km), Burgas (3,2km) and longer than Varna (2,5km) respectively. The concessionaire had previously invested BGN 5,960,000. The new investment for the airport development in 2024 is anticipated to be BGN 13,300,000. A perimeter fence and video surveillance system are currently under construction and aimed to be finalised by the end of 2023. Being located in the heart of Bulgaria, 12km away from the former capital of Veliko Tarnovo, would contribute to the local economy by serving the largest British community in the country, home to more than 20% of the expatriates. The community is dispersed within the Gabrovo and Veliko Tarnovo Province vicinities.

Statistics

Traffic

Year	Passengers	Change	Cargo (tonnes)	Change	Aircraft movements	Change
1998	98		14		212
1999	177		1,013		1,381
2000	0		4,825		4,434
2001	336		2,399		2,570
2002	249		660		3,620
2003	318		133		87
2004	314		302		3,759
2005	331		600		4,031
2006	515		412		5,999
2007	301		59		8,266
2008	452		195		4,067
2009	234		352		3,553
2010	1,177		69		1,010
2011	562		19		1,351
2012	389		22		1,759
2013	18		0	100.0%	48	97.3%
2014	18		52	5200.0%	108	4.0%
2015	8	7.2%	189	5.6%	28	74.1%
2016	22	175.0%	0	100.0%	26	7.1%
2017	25	13.6%	0		34	30.7%
2018	388	1452.0%	216	21630.0%	1,073	3055.9%
2019	235	39.4%	130	39.8%	1,386	29.2%
2020	95	59.6%	0	100.0%	749	45.9%
2021	0	100.0%	0		126	83.2%
2022	136	13600.0%	0		2,472	1861.9%
2023	196	44.1%	0		1,524	38.4%
Source: Directorate General "Civil Aviation Administration"{{Cite web	url=https://www.caa.bg/en/node/17285	access-date=2023-12-08	language=bg }}

Airlines and destinations

As of 2023, there are no scheduled services to and from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport.

References

Wikipedia Source

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