Burgas Airport Guide
Burgas Airport sits in the Sarafovo district, 10 km northeast of Burgas city centre on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast. It is Bulgaria's second-busiest airport, handling around 1.8 million passengers in 2023 — still recovering from pandemic disruption, with traffic running about 36% below the 2019 peak of 3.3 million. A single 3,200-metre runway serves the airport, which covers over 2.5 square kilometres and has stands for 24 aircraft.
The airport operates strongly as a seasonal leisure gateway. Traffic peaks sharply in July and August when charter and low-cost carriers bring holiday-makers to the coastal resorts. Ryanair, Wizz Air, Jet2, easyJet, Smartwings, and TUI Airways account for most movements. Poland, the UK, and Czech Republic generate the highest passenger volumes. Year-round scheduled services are limited.
Terminal 2, opened in December 2013, replaced the original 1950s structure and handles all passenger traffic. It has 31 check-in counters, nine security lanes, and eight departure gates, with separate Schengen and non-Schengen arrivals zones. The airport has been managed since 2006 by Fraport Twin Star Airport Management under a 35-year concession from the Bulgarian government.
Services
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1.8M passengers (2023)1 runwayopened 1947
- Location
- 42.570, 27.515
- Operator
- Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalBurgas Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Terminal 2, handling international flights for around 7 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 2International
Ryanair, Wizz Air, Jet2, easyJet, Smartwings, TUI Airways, European Air Charter
Nearby cities
3 citiesBurgas Airport is closest to Burgas (10 km southwest), and also serves Nessebar, Sunny Beach and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Burgas10 km southwest
- Nessebar26 km north
- Sunny Beach35 km north
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