  varna airport (bulgarian: ÐÐµÑÐ¸ÑÐµ ÐÐ°ÑÐ½Ð°, letishte varna)  is the airport of varna, the historical maritime capital of bulgaria. varna airport is the third largest airport in bulgaria. the airport is located 10 kilometers from the center of varna near the town of aksakovo. in 2013, the airport handled 1,303,679 passengers, a 7.6% increase compared to 1,211,196 handled in 2012. ==history== the history of the airport dates back to 1916 when two sheds for the first hydro-port in bulgaria were built in the peinerdzhik area (present-day chaika residential area). irregular mail-plane service from sofia to varna was held between 1919 and 1920 and it was not until 1947 that a permanent airline between the two cities was established. what had grown into tihina airport was situated west of the present-day asparuhov bridge and was indeed quite primitive for the demands of a modern city. thus in 1946 a decision was made and a new airport was constructed several kilometres west of the city, near the village (now town) of aksakovo, with local people enthusiastically working on the site together with the constructors. construction and improvement continued throughout the years, with a new terminal erected in 1972 and a new runway in 1974. there are domestic and international flights to about 70 destinations in 25 countries, with bulgarian and foreign airlines. the airport is close to the port of varna and the railway system. the airport has one concrete pavement runway 09/27 with ils cat i system on 09 edge and a parking apron for 24 aircraft. ==future plans and expansion== currently, varna airport is subject to heavy
Airports_in_Bulgaria Buildings_and_structures_in_Varna_Province