Stara Zagora Air Base

Stara Zagora Air Base is a former Bulgarian military base that later became a regional, civil airport.

It is located in central Bulgaria, southeast of Kazanluk and a few km south of Stara Zagora town.

Its asphalt runway covers 2499 x 45 m. The base is also known as Kolyu Ganchevo.

It used to house the 13th Attack Helicopters Air Regiment (flying 44 Mil Mi-24, of which 6 were of the "V" version and the remainder of the "D") of the 10th Combined Air Corps.

In 1994 it became the 23rd Attack Helicopter Air Base.