Rabisha (Рабиша)

Validation date: 20 10 2015
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43°48'35"N 022°53'23"E
 
runway: 10/28 - 440x22m - concrete
 
Rabisha air field (Bulgarian: Рабиша) was an airfield 125 kilometers north-northwest of Sofia.
The airfield was built by the Bulgarian Socialist government, presumably in the 1970s. It was used for agricultural activities, a.k.a. 'cropdusting'.
It consisted of a small runway and a small platform to the south of the runway.


No photos of the airfield while in use have been located

The airfield fell into disuse after Eastern Block countries faced severe economic challenges after the Cold War ended. In aerial photography from 2005 and2014 grass and other weeds can be seen growing in cracks in the runway and over the platform.  


The airfield appeared clearly recognisable, but in a degraded shape in aerial photography in 2014. The platform to the south is clearly visible, albeit covered with dust (Google Earth).