Kozloduy Airfield

The closure was primarily due to economic reasons and a significant reduction in operational need. The airfield was expensive to maintain relative to its limited use. With the main construction phases of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant long completed and improved ground transportation infrastructure, the necessity for a dedicated local airstrip for specialized transport diminished, rendering it financially unviable.

The airfield is permanently closed and in a state of dereliction. The single asphalt runway (approximately 800-900 meters long) and taxiways are still visible but are heavily weathered, cracked, and overgrown with vegetation, making them completely unusable for any aviation activity. As of recent years, a significant portion of the airfield's land, including areas directly on and adjacent to the runway, has been repurposed for the construction of a large photovoltaic (solar) power plant. This redevelopment physically obstructs the former aviation infrastructure.

The airfield's primary historical significance is its direct link to the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the only nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. It was constructed as a service and logistical airstrip to support the plant's construction and operation. Its main functions included:
- Transporting high-priority personnel, such as Soviet and Bulgarian engineers, scientists, and government officials.
- Facilitating the rapid transport of urgent, non-nuclear cargo, specialized equipment, and important documents.
- Serving as a base for agricultural aviation (Селскостопанска авиация). The region is a major agricultural area, and aircraft like the Antonov An-2 were used for crop dusting and other agricultural tasks.
Operations were generally limited to smaller utility aircraft and helicopters, not large-scale commercial passenger or cargo flights.

There are no known or credible plans or prospects for reopening Kozloduy Airfield. The construction of the solar power park on the site effectively and permanently prevents its future use as an airport. The land has been officially repurposed, and restoring it for aviation would require the complete removal of the solar farm and a full reconstruction of the runway, which is economically and logistically infeasible.