Dolna Mitropolija military airfield
Dolna Mitropolija Airport 12ta Uchebna Aviazionna Basa 12. UAB |
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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 .