# Balchik Airfield

> Balchik, BG · ICAO: LBWB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| ICAO | `LBWB` |
| City | Balchik |
| Country | BG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 201 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 43.42380, 28.18130 |

## Description

LBWB to pilots, Balchik Airfield sits on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast about 2 km northwest of the town and handles no air cargo at all. A military base until 2011, it is now a state-owned general-aviation field licensed only for non-commercial flights up to 5.7 t maximum take-off weight, used sporadically by sport, training and business aircraft. There is no cargo terminal, no customs post for air freight and no handling agent on site. Shippers in the Dobrich and Balchik area truck roughly 36 km to Varna (VAR), operated together with Burgas by Fraport Twin Star Airport Management, where freight moves almost exclusively as belly cargo on passenger services. For freighter capacity and intercontinental connections, Sofia Airport (SOF), some 470 km away by road, is Bulgaria's relevant gateway. Because Bulgaria belongs to the EU customs union, intra-EU shipments need no import customs declaration, and the seaport of Varna adds a multimodal option within about an hour's drive.

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