Burgas Airport

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Burgas Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an international airport in southeast Bulgaria and the second largest airport in the country. It is near the northern neighbourhood of Sarafovo approximately Script error: No such module "convert". from the city centre.[1] The airport principally serves Burgas and other seaside resorts of the Bulgarian south coast which attract many tourists during the summer leisure season.[2]

History

Early years

On 27 June 1937, the French company CIDNA (now part of Air France), chose the area of Burgas Airport to build a radio station and signed a contract with the Bulgarian government for its use. The contract expressly stated that the staff of Burgas Airport would be Bulgarian.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

On 29 June 1947, Balkan Bulgarian Airlines began domestic flights between Burgas, Plovdiv and Sofia, using Junkers Ju 52/3m aircraft. In the 1950s and 1960s, the airport was expanded and modernized by building a concrete runway. In 1970, the airport became an international airport serving 45 destinations.[3]

Development since the 2000s

Burgas airport has been subject to heavy traffic following the growing tourism industry in Bulgaria and was in need of major investments to expand and handle projected passenger traffic. In June 2006, the Bulgarian Government awarded Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide a 40-year-long concession on both Varna and Burgas airports in return for investments exceeding €500 million.[4]

Fraport entered into partnership with Varna-based company BM Star. The concessionaire has vowed to inject 403 million Euro in the two airports during the lifespan of the arrangement. Fraport will pay 60% of an investment of EUR 403 million over the 35-year concession. The investments will be made in new terminal facilities, vehicles and equipment and expanding apron areas at the airports over the life of the concession.[5]

Facilities

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Aerial view of Burgas Airport

Terminals

In December 2011, construction work began on the new Terminal 2. The new terminal was planned to have a capacity of 2,700,000 passengers and an area of Script error: No such module "convert".. The new terminal building was designed so that it can be easily upgraded to further increase capacity, if necessary. Construction of the new terminal was completed in 2013, and has been operational since December 2013.[6]

Terminal 2 replaced the older Terminal 1, which was built in the 1950s and expanded in the early 1990s, and now handles all of the airport's passenger traffic. The terminal is equipped with 31 check-in counters, three boarding-card checkpoints, nine security lanes and eight departure gates. The arrivals area (divided into Schengen and non-Schengen zones) has 12 immigration stations and four baggage carousels (one Script error: No such module "convert". long and three Script error: No such module "convert". long carousels). Passenger amenities include Script error: No such module "convert". of space dedicated to shopping and Script error: No such module "convert". for food and beverage (F&B) services. There is also a Script error: No such module "convert". outdoor courtyard.[7]

Runway

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On 31 October 2016, reconstruction and rehabilitation of taxiways began at Burgas airport. The project includes a complete rehabilitation of 3,500 square meters of taxiway "H", complete rehabilitation of taxiway "A", as well as area adjacent to the runway holding point. The control and monitoring system for airfield lighting and approach light equipment will be replaced. The total investment of Fraport Twin Star Airport Management in these projects is over BGN 12 million.[9][10]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Burgas Airport:[11]

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Statistics

Traffic

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Traffic at Burgas Airport
Year Passengers Change Cargo (tonnes) Change Aircraft movements Change
1998 433,024 Template:Nochange 39 Template:NochangeScript error: No such module "sort". 6,092 Template:NochangeScript error: No such module "sort".
1999 339,297 Decrease21.6% 31 Decrease20.5% 5,722 Decrease6.1%
2000 398,015 Increase17.3% 36 Increase16.1% 5,224 Decrease8.7%
2001 594,396 Increase49.3% 53 Increase47.2% 5,964 Increase14.2%
2002 767,476 Increase29.1% 925 Decrease1645.3% 6,708 Increase12.5%
2003 1,026,134 Increase33.7% 635 Decrease31.4% 8,963 Increase33.6%
2004 1,352,173 Increase31.8% 899 Increase41.6% 11,199 Increase25.0%
2005 1,556,091 Increase15.1% 122 Decrease86.4% 12,496 Increase11.6%
2006 1,802,135 Increase15.8% 405 Increase232.0% 14,429 Increase15.5%
2007 1,941,311 Increase7.7% 2,051 Increase406.4% 16,114 Increase11.7%
2008 1,925,266 Decrease0.8% 1,338 Decrease34.8% 16,868 Increase4.7%
2009 1,689,866 Decrease12.3% 2,597 Increase94.1% 15,636 Decrease7.3%
2010 1,874,562 Increase10.9% 5,654 Increase117.7% 15,775 Increase0.9%
2011 2,229,045 Increase19.0% 5,991 Increase6.0% 19,215 Increase19.0%
2012 2,358,159 Increase5.8% 2,281 Decrease61.9% 18,856 Decrease1.9%
2013 2,480,099 Increase5.1% 2,625 Increase15.1% 18,447 Decrease2.2%
2014 2,522,319 Increase2.6% 5,354 Increase104.0% 18,869 Increase0.8%[12]
2015 2,360,320 Decrease6.7% 13,272 Increase147.9% 18,271 Decrease4.3%
2016 2,878,883 Increase22.0% 10,877 Decrease18.0% 20,873 Increase14.2%
2017 2,982,339 Increase3.6% 14,300 Increase31.5% 21,466 Increase2.8%
2018 3,277,229 Increase9.9% 8,429 Decrease41.1% 23,284 Increase8.5%
2019 2,885,776 Decrease12.0% 4,747 Decrease43.7% 19,954 Decrease14.3%
2020 424,252 Decrease85.3% 3,889 Decrease18.1% 4,079 Decrease79.6%
2021 955,402 Increase125.2% 4,669 Increase20.1% 8,295 Increase103.3%
2022 1,643,581 Increase72.2% 6,244 Increase33.7% 12,293 Increase48.2%
2023 1,848,058 Increase12.4% 2,556 Decrease59.1% 13,174 Increase7.2%[13]
2024 1,808,236 Decrease-2.2% 655 Decrease-74.4% 12,902 Decrease-2.1%[14]
Top 5 Markets (2023) [15]
Rank Destination Passengers
1 Template:Flagicon Poland 473,868
2 Template:Flagicon United Kingdom 376,570
3 Template:Flagicon Czech Republic 206,810
4 Template:Flagicon Germany 159,440
5 Template:Flagicon Israel 88,294
Top 5 Cities (2023) [16]
Rank Destination Passengers
1 London 142,809
2 Warsaw 128,778
3 Katowice 112,569
4 Prague 109,985
5 Tel Aviv 88,294

Ground transportation

Bus

Line No 15 connects Burgas airport with Burgas South bus station.[17]

Intercity buses from Burgas to Pomorie, Aheloy, Ravda, Nessebar and Sunny beach also stop close to the airport. The stop is located at the roundabout on the main road across from the terminal building.

Taxi

The Taxi Piazza is located in front of the Arrivals Terminal at Burgas Airport. A taxi ride from Burgas Airport to the city takes approximately 15 minutes, depending on the traffic intensity. The prices start from €25 depending where in the city you need to go.[18]Template:Better source needed

Parking

Passengers and guests arriving at Burgas Airport with their personal car can use the commercially available parking lot, located in the immediate vicinity of the main terminal building. The parking lot has 199 car spaces available and is accessible 24 hours a day.[19]

Incidents and accidents

  • On 18 July 2012, an attack at Burgas Airport occurred. A suicide bomber boarded a bus which was transporting Israeli citizens to the Bulgarian resort of Sunny Beach located in Burgas, the perpetrator detonated the bomb killing six civilians (and the suicide bomber) as well as injuring 32 people. The attack resulted in the closure of Burgas Airport for over 30 hours, resulting in the majority of flights diverting to Varna Airport.[20][21]

See also

References

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External links

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