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Gabrovnitsa Air Base

Coordinates: 43°32′39″N 023°16′21″E / 43.54417°N 23.27250°E / 43.54417; 23.27250
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Gabrovnitsa Air Base
Авиобаза Габровница
Gabrovnitsa, Bulgaria
Gabrovnitsa Air Base is located in Bulgaria
Gabrovnitsa Air Base
Gabrovnitsa Air Base
Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates43°32′39″N 023°16′21″E / 43.54417°N 23.27250°E / 43.54417; 23.27250
TypeFormer Military Air Base
Site information
OperatorBulgarian Air Force
Controlled byBulgarian Air Force
Site history
In useUntil 2002
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: LBMG
Elevation191 metres (627 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
11/29 2,522 metres (8,274 ft) Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1]

Gabrovnitsa Air Base (Bulgarian: авиобаза Габровница) or 2nd Fighter Air Base (ICAO: LBMG) is a former Bulgarian Air Force air base. It was built outside Gabrovnitsa near Montana in north western Bulgaria. The base was home to the 11th FAR, then the 2nd Sqn of the 18th FAR, 1st Air Defence Division. It closed in 1998 and was demolished.

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  1. ^ "Airport information for LB15". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.