Graf Ignatievo Air Base

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Graf Ignatievo Air Base
Авиобаза Граф Игнатиево
Graf Ignatievo / Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Emblem of Graf Ignatievo Air Base
Graf Ignatievo Air Base Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates	42°17′25″N 024°42′50″E / 42.29028°N 24.71389°E / 42.29028; 24.71389
Type	Military Air Base
Site information
Operator	Bulgarian Air Force
Controlled by	Bulgarian Air Force
Site history
In use	Since 18 March 1951
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: LBPG
Elevation	58 metres (190 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 08/26 2,992 metres (9,816 ft) Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1]

Graf Ignatievo Air Base (ICAO: LBPG) is located in the village of Graf Ignatievo, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city. It is the sole remaining fighter base of that state and houses two squadrons of jet aircraft.