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.
| Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base | |||||||||
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Авиобаза Долна Митрополия | |||||||||
| Dolna Mitropoliya, Bulgaria | |||||||||
PC-9 and L-39 Albatros from the Bulgarian Air Force | |||||||||
Dolna Mitropoliya Air Base Location within Bulgaria | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°27′06″N 24°30′10″E | ||||||||
| Type | Military Air Base | ||||||||
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| Operator | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: LBPL | ||||||||
| Elevation | 101 metres (331 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Landings.com | |||||||||
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