Dolna Bania Airfield

Dolna Banya Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Dolna Banya
Location  Bulgaria
Elevation AMSL 1,778 ft / 542 m
Coordinates 42°18′30.7″N 23°49′13.5″E / 42.308528°N 23.820417°E / 42.308528; 23.820417 (Dolna Banya Airport (Dolna Banya))Coordinates: 42°18′30.7″N 23°49′13.5″E / 42.308528°N 23.820417°E / 42.308528; 23.820417 (Dolna Banya Airport (Dolna Banya))
Website www.airportdb99.com
Map
LBDB
Location of Dolna Banya Airport in Bulgaria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 2,526 770 Grass-Asphalt-Grass
Source: Landings.com[1][2]

Dolna Banya Airport (ICAO: LBDB) is a public use airport located 2 nautical miles east of Dolna Banya, Sofiya, Bulgaria and is the first private-owned airfield in Bulgaria. The airport features one single runway. One large hangar, together with an operations room, briefing room and other facilities. One smaller hangar, three concrete/asphalt taxiways a main and a smaller apron and a refuelling station.

The airfield is mainly used for general aviation and private flights. It can be said that it is one of the most active GA airfields in Bulgaria. LBDB airport is also the home base of RATAN Flight School - an organization co-owned by the airport's operator. RATAN Flight School is by 2014 the most popular flight academy in the country, providing training for PPL(A), IR, SEP, MEP, CPL and FI. RATAN is operating following aircraft:

2x Tecnam P-92JS 1x Tecnam P2002JF 1x Tecnam P2002JR (Garmin EFIS/RG) 1x Tecnam P2006T Twin engine aifraft.

The company is owned by a former commercial pilot - a long year wide-body captain and instructor. The flight instructors are mostly active commercial pilots (including L-410, Boeing 737 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80 first officers and captains) with a vast FIight experience, or highly qualified ex-military pilots (including MiG-21, MiG-23 and Su-22 up to the rank of colonel).

The airfield also features an air park, a swimming pool and the close vicinity of the Maritsa river makes it suitable for different kinds of recreation. One of the most popular ski resorts in Bulgaria - Borovets is 20 km/11  nautical miles away from LBDB. It can be reached by car within 15 minutes. Dolna Banya is located about 11 km roadway away from the Trakia highway, which makes it easily accessible from the capital Sofia and the second largest city of Plovdiv.

Training

The training program of ATO Rattan is aimed at students who start training from the beginning to obtain a license CPL (A) with qualification IR, MEP-L, MEP-L / IR or called. ATPL (Frozen).

Training takes place in modules and includes ground training, theoretical and flight programs.

All programs are developed according to the requirements of EASA and PART-FCL.

The following training programs are available:

  • PPL(A)
  • LAPL(A)
  • ATPL theoretical training
  • VFR Night flights
  • CPL(A)
  • IR(A)
  • MEP-L
  • MEP-L/IR

Services

The following services are available at LBDB

  • Hosting different events – from filmmaking to car races
  • If you are a licensed pilot you can rent a plane and perform flights
  • Hangar rental: Indoor and outdoor space / full-time security guard
  • Maintenance: Certified engineering/ technical team. Delivery of spare parts and consumables
  • Pilot Training: Training amateur and professional pilots

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport record for Dolna Banya Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22
  2. ↑ Google (2013-08-22). "location of Dolna Banya Airport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-08-22.


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