Bezmer Air Base
| Bezmer Air Base | |||||||
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Авиобаза Безмер | |||||||
| Yambol, Bulgaria | |||||||
American and Bulgarian leaders and airmen group photo at Bezmer during Thracian Viper 24 | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Military Air Base | ||||||
| Operator | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Bulgarian Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 42°27′17″N 026°21′08″E / 42.45472°N 26.35222°E | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: JAM, ICAO: LBIA | ||||||
| Elevation | 155 metres (509 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Source: DAFIF | |||||||
Bezmer Air Base (IATA: JAM, ICAO: LBIA) is an air base for the Bulgarian Air Force. The base is situated in the eastern part of the Upper Thracian Lowland, in Yambol Oblast (Region), 10 km west of the city of Yambol and 30 km southeast of the city of Sliven, between the villages of Bezmer and Bolyarsko, and near the Sofia-Burgas railway. The base takes its name from the nearby village, which is named after Khan Bezmer of Bulgaria (7th Century AD).