Bulgaria's Graf Ignatievo Airport Set for Overhaul by 2025 to Host F-16 Jets

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov is set to hand over Act 16 regarding the runway at Graf Ignatievo Airport, as reported by BNT. This development follows the re-basing of MiG-29 aircraft from Plovdiv Airport, which will enable the resumption of flight operations and combat readiness at the Third Air Base.

The airport requires extensive restructuring to accommodate the new F-16 jets anticipated to arrive in 2025....