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VAR Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VAR / LBWN
Airport Names:
  1. Varna Airport Aksakovo
  2. Летище Варна Аксаково
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
GPS Coordinates: 43°13'54"N by 27°49'29"E
Area Served: Varna
Operator/Owner: Fraport Twin Star Airport Management
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 230 feet (70 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):

  • Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
  • In 2012, the airport handled 1,211,196 passengers, a 4.1% increase compared to 1,163,884 handled in 2011.
  • The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".
  • Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Terminal 1 /closed/ at Varna Airport was built in 1972, and has been extended several times over the years.
  • Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
  • The terminal was designed by London based architecture firm Pascall+Watson.
  • On 24 May 2013, Air VIA flight 502 from Leipzig to Varna overshot the runway at Varna Airport after touchdown.
  • Varna Airport is the airport of Varna, the historical maritime capital of Bulgaria.
  • The taxi piazza are located in front of Terminal 1 "Departures".

Map of Nearest Airports from Varna Airport Aksakovo:

List of Nearest Airports from Varna Airport Aksakovo:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
148.33 miles (77.78 km) SSWBurgas Airport (BOJ)Burgas, BulgariaView Burgas Airport on a map Set BOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Burgas Airport
284.81 miles (136.49 km) NNEConstanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)Constanța, RomaniaView Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport on a map Set CND as destination Airport Get more information about Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
391.92 miles (147.94 km) SWBezmer Air Base (JAM)Yambol (Jambol), BulgariaView Bezmer Air Base on a map Set JAM as destination Airport Get more information about Bezmer Air Base
494.26 miles (151.70 km) WNWRuse Airport (ROU)Rousse, BulgariaView Ruse Airport on a map Set ROU as destination Airport Get more information about Ruse Airport
5106.54 miles (171.45 km) WGorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ)Gorna Oryahovitsa, BulgariaView Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport on a map Set GOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport
6122.76 miles (197.57 km) NWBucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)Bucharest, RomaniaView Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport on a map Set BBU as destination Airport Get more information about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
7124.85 miles (200.93 km) WSWStara Zagora Airport (SZR)Stara Zagora, BulgariaView Stara Zagora Airport on a map Set SZR as destination Airport Get more information about Stara Zagora Airport
8126.74 miles (203.97 km) NWBucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP)Otopeni (near Bucharest), RomaniaView Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport on a map Set OTP as destination Airport Get more information about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport
9143.00 miles (230.14 km) SWHaskovo Malevo Airport (HKV)Haskovo, BulgariaView Haskovo Malevo Airport on a map Set HKV as destination Airport Get more information about Haskovo Malevo Airport
10144.73 miles (232.93 km) SÇorlu Airport (TEQ)Tekirdag, TurkeyView Çorlu Airport on a map Set TEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Çorlu Airport
11163.90 miles (263.77 km) SSEIstanbul Atatürk Airport (IST)Istanbul, TurkeyView Istanbul Atatürk Airport on a map Set IST as destination Airport Get more information about Istanbul Atatürk Airport
12170.58 miles (274.52 km) WSWPlovdiv Airport (PDV)Plovdiv, BulgariaView Plovdiv Airport on a map Set PDV as destination Airport Get more information about Plovdiv Airport
13178.30 miles (286.94 km) SSEİstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)Istanbul, TurkeyView İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport on a map Set SAW as destination Airport Get more information about İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
14190.11 miles (305.95 km) SSWAlexandroupolis International Airport (AXD)Alexandroupolis, GreeceView Alexandroupolis International Airport on a map Set AXD as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandroupolis International Airport
15201.50 miles (324.29 km) SBandırma Airport (BDM)Bandırma, TurkeyView Bandırma Airport on a map Set BDM as destination Airport Get more information about Bandırma Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Varna Airport Aksakovo:

List of Furthest Airports from Varna Airport Aksakovo:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,223.95 miles (18,063.15 km) EChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,998.91 miles (17,700.98 km) SRurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
310,926.27 miles (17,584.08 km) SSEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
410,856.38 miles (17,471.60 km) EGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
510,852.45 miles (17,465.29 km) SSERarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
610,819.90 miles (17,412.89 km) EHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
710,813.22 miles (17,402.14 km) SSEAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
810,789.45 miles (17,363.89 km) EHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
910,789.26 miles (17,363.58 km) SSEMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
1010,783.70 miles (17,354.63 km) EWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
1110,775.47 miles (17,341.39 km) EPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1210,762.93 miles (17,321.22 km) ETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1310,758.63 miles (17,314.30 km) ERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
1410,755.82 miles (17,309.77 km) EKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1510,754.69 miles (17,307.95 km) EWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport