Troyanovo Airport

Primarily economic and political reasons. The airport was a base for the state-run Agricultural Aviation (Селскостопанска авиация - SSA). Following the end of the socialist era in Bulgaria in 1989, state-owned enterprises like the SSA were dismantled or drastically downsized, leading to the abandonment of its extensive network of rural airfields. There was no longer a commercial or state-funded purpose for its operation.

The site is completely decommissioned and non-operational for any aviation purposes. A significant portion of the former airport grounds, including areas adjacent to and potentially on the old runway, has been repurposed for a large-scale photovoltaic (solar) power plant. The remaining infrastructure, such as the concrete runway and taxiways, is in a state of severe decay, with visible cracks, vegetation overgrowth, and general dereliction. The site is effectively an industrial brownfield with a solar farm on it.

Troyanovo Airport's significance was functional and regional rather than strategic. Its primary role was as a crucial base for agricultural aviation during the socialist period. Operations consisted mainly of crop-dusting and other aerial agricultural services for the fertile plains around Burgas and Kameno. The aircraft operated from here were typically robust utility planes like the Antonov An-2 and the Zlin Z-37 Čmelák. While not a primary military base, like many such airfields during the Cold War, it likely served as a designated dispersal or reserve landing strip for the Bulgarian Air Force in case of conflict. The ICAO code BG-0002 is an unofficial national identifier for a registered airfield, not a full international airport, reflecting its specialized, non-public status.

Extremely low to non-existent. The construction of the permanent and extensive solar power plant on the property makes any future reactivation as an airport financially and logistically unfeasible. It would require the complete removal of the solar farm and a total reconstruction of all aviation infrastructure. Furthermore, there is no economic or strategic need for another airport in this location, given the proximity and capacity of Burgas Airport (IATA: BOJ, ICAO: LBSF), which is a major international and domestic hub located only about 20 kilometers to the east.