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Varna AirportIATA code VAR

Varna Airport (VAR/LBWN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Varna, Bulgaria in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Varna, Bulgaria
Codes: VAR · LBWN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Sofia
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Varna Airport (VAR/LBWN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Varna, Bulgaria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Sofia local time at coordinates 43.240°, 27.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Varna Airport (VAR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Varna, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Varna Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VAR
ICAO code: LBWN
City: Varna
Country: Bulgaria
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 43.232°, 27.825°; From OurAirports
Official website: varna-airport.bg (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Varna Airport’s own pages.

VAR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 70 m (230 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1947; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Fraport; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025: 1.87 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing fraport-bulgaria.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Varna, Varna; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Burgas Airport BOJ · 78 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VAR

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,517 m, concrete.

Runways at VAR: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,517 m8,258 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from VAR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VAR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at VAR

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names VAR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

1BBH Air (opens in a new tab)

Terminals, transport and parking at VAR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Varna, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Varna Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:varna-airport.bg (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Varna

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Varna Airport: common questions

Where is Varna Airport?

Varna Airport serves Varna, Bulgaria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.232°, 27.825°.

What are the airport codes for Varna Airport?

The IATA code is VAR and the ICAO code is LBWN.

What time zone is VAR in?

Varna Airport is in the Europe/Sofia time zone.

What is the official website of Varna Airport?

The airport’s official website is varna-airport.bg. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Varna Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VAR: 09/27 (2,517 m (8,258 ft), concrete).

When did Varna Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1947 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Varna Airport?

Wikidata records 1.87 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Varna Airport?

Per Wikidata, VAR is operated by Fraport.

Which airlines have a hub at VAR?

Wikidata lists VAR as a hub of BH Air.

What is the elevation of Varna Airport?

OurAirports gives VAR’s elevation as 70 m (230 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Varna Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1423410 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)