Varna Airport Летище Варна | |||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||
| Owner | State-owned | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD | ||||||||||||
| Serves | Varna | ||||||||||||
| Location | Varna, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||
| Opened | 9 May 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | EET (+2) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (+3) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 70 m / 230 ft | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°13′55″N 27°49′31″E / 43.23194°N 27.82528°E | ||||||||||||
| Website | varna-airport | ||||||||||||
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  VAR Location of airport in Bulgaria  VAR Location of airport on the Black Sea | |||||||||||||
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Source: Bulgarian AIP at EUROCONTROL | |||||||||||||
Varna Airport (Bulgarian: Летище Варна, romanized: Letishte Varna) (IATA: VAR, ICAO: LBWN) is the airport of Varna, the historical maritime capital of Bulgaria. Varna Airport is the third largest airport in Bulgaria. It is located 10 kilometers from the center of Varna near the town of Aksakovo. The airport serves Varna, Golden Sands and northeastern Bulgaria. The busiest season for the airport is from the end of May to the beginning of October.