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Plovdiv International Airport

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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Plovdiv International Airport

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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LBPD

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597 ft

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Bulgaria's second city gateway serving central Plovdiv.

Opened

1939

Location

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Plovdiv International Airport (IATA: PDV, ICAO: LBPD) is the second-busiest airport in Bulgaria, serving the city of Plovdiv, the country's second-largest city. Located approximately 12 kilometres northwest of the city centre, it handles a mix of charter and scheduled international traffic. The airport primarily serves seasonal leisure and charter flights connecting Plovdiv to destinations across Europe. It has seen periodic efforts to expand its route network, particularly benefiting from Plovdiv's growing tourism profile, which was boosted when the city served as a European Capital of Culture in 2019. While smaller in scale than Sofia International Airport, Plovdiv Airport plays an important regional role for southern Bulgaria, serving the Thrace region and attracting visitors to the Rhodope Mountains and surrounding heritage sites.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and private transfers connecting the airport to Plovdiv city centre, approximately 12 kilometres away; public bus services are limited.

Airlines here

Ryanair has operated seasonal services to Plovdiv, along with various charter carriers serving European leisure markets.

Notable facts

›Plovdiv served as European Capital of Culture in 2019, temporarily boosting airport traffic.
›The airport has a runway length suitable for narrow-body commercial aircraft.
›It is the second international airport in Bulgaria after Sofia Airport.
›The airport has historically served significant charter traffic to western European countries.
›Plovdiv Airport has been subject to ongoing privatisation and concession discussions over the years.

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Airlines serving this airport

Ryanair

Routes

PDV → HHNFR · 738

PDV → STNFR · 738

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8002 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Plovdiv Airport is an airport serving Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, and is the country's 4th busiest airport. It is sometimes referred to as Plovdiv Krumovo Airport, after a small village located 6 km south-east away from the city on the main Plovdiv-Asenovgrad second class road.

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