Mokresh Airfield

Economic reasons following the collapse of the socialist system in Bulgaria. The airfield was a base for the state-owned agricultural aviation service ('Selsko-Stopanska Aviatsia' - SSA). This service was dismantled after the political and economic transition of 1989-1990 as collective farms were broken up and the centralized state-run model became economically unviable, rendering its extensive network of airfields obsolete.

The airfield is abandoned and in a derelict condition. The paved runway is still clearly visible but is cracked, weathered, and partially overgrown with vegetation. The site is not used for any official aviation purposes. It is frequently used by local farmers for agricultural storage, such as stacking hay bales or temporarily storing harvested crops on the tarmac. The associated support buildings are in a state of ruin. Like many abandoned airfields in the region, it is also reportedly used for unauthorized activities like amateur car racing and driver training.

Mokresh Airfield was a key regional base for Bulgaria's Selsko-Stopanska Aviatsia (SSA). Its primary purpose was to support the large-scale, collectivized agriculture in the Shumen Province during the socialist era. Operations consisted almost exclusively of aerial application, including crop dusting, fertilization, and pest control. The airfield would have primarily hosted robust, specialized aircraft designed for such tasks, most notably the Antonov An-2 and the Zlín Z-37 Čmelák. Its historical importance is as a remnant of the massive, state-controlled infrastructure that supported Bulgaria's agricultural economy from the 1950s until 1989.

There are no known official plans, investment interests, or government initiatives to restore and reopen Mokresh Airfield. The significant cost required to resurface the runway and rebuild the infrastructure to meet modern aviation standards, coupled with a lack of commercial or private demand in the immediate vicinity, makes any prospect of reopening for aviation purposes extremely unlikely.