Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base

Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base (Bulgarian: Летище Долна Митрополия, ICAO: LBPL) is a public use airport near Dolna Mitropoliya, Pleven, Bulgaria. It is the home of the aviation faculty of the National Defence University. The 12th Air Training Wing is stationed there. The aviation school was created in 1945 and named after Georgi Benkovski. The school moved to Dolna Mitropoliya in 1948 and was incorporated in 2002 as part of the National Defence University.^[3]

Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base
Авиобаза Долна Митрополия
Dolna Mitropoliya, Bulgaria
PC-9 and L-39 Albatros from the Bulgarian Air Force
Site information
Type	Military Air Base
Operator	Bulgarian Air Force
Controlled by	Bulgarian Air Force
Location
Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates	43°27′06″N 24°30′10″E
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: LBPL
Elevation	101 metres (331 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 10/28 2,192 metres (7,192 ft) Concrete 10R/28L 2,387 metres (7,831 ft) Grass
Source: Landings.com[1][2]

See also

• List of airports in Bulgaria