Dolna Mitropolija military airfield
| Dolna Mitropolija Airport 12ta Uchebna Aviazionna Basa 12. UAB |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|||
| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | LBPL | ||
| IATA code | formerly PVN | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 101 m (331 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 8 km northeast of Dolni Dabnik | ||
| Street |
II / 118 /
|
||
| Basic data | |||
| operator | Air Force | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 10/28 | 2192 m × 60 m concrete | ||
The Dolna Mitropolija Air Force Base ( Bulgarian Авиобаза Долна Митрополия ) is a Bulgarian military airfield of the Bulgarian Air Force . The 12th aviation training base, 12-ta Uchebna awiazionna basa , Учебна авиационна база (12th UAB, 12-та УАБ), is located near Dolna Mitropolija in Pleven Oblast in northern Bulgaria.
Todays use
The base has been home to a military aviation school founded in 1945 since 1948. It was named after Georgi Benkowski and was incorporated into the Veliko Tarnowo Military University as the Faculty of Aviation in 2002 .
In the run-up to the closure of the Kamenez airfield, the 12th UAB located there was relocated to Dolna Mitropolja in 2006. In 2009, all of the L-39s in the fleet were decommissioned and the first examples could not be flown again until 2013.
There is also a racing track for motorsport events on the airfield .