Chayka Naval Air Base

Chayka Naval Air Base
Морска авиобаза Чайка
Varna, Bulgaria
Emblem of the Chayka Naval Air Base
Site information
TypeNaval Air Base
OperatorBulgarian Navy
Controlled byBulgarian Navy
Location
Chayka Naval Air Base
Location within Bulgaria
Coordinates43°11′12″N 27°50′54″E / 43.18667°N 27.84833°E / 43.18667; 27.84833
Site history
Built1915
Airfield information
Elevation2 metres (6.6 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
n/a n/a Concrete
Source: DAFIF

Chayka Naval Air Base (Bulgarian: Морска авиобаза "Чайка") is a Bulgarian Navy base. It may be spelled 'Tchaika' and is sometimes known as Varna-Chaika. Chaika means seagull in Bulgarian. It is located on the southern edge of a river estuary south of the city of Varna on the Black Sea coast.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.