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LBWC

Chayka Naval Air Base · Tihina

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

7 ft / 2 m

Transition Altitude

9,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Chayka Naval Air Base (LBWC), Bulgaria. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 7 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 9,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Chayka Naval Air Base

ICAO / IATA

LBWC / —

Municipality

Tihina

Country

Region

BG-03

GPS Coordinates

43.188139, 27.848255

Transition Altitude

9,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

DWN · NDB (Devnya)350 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LBWN
43.250000, 27.654200

R · NDB (Varna)375 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LBWN
43.229301, 27.856600

W · NDB (Varna)335 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LBWN
43.234501, 27.796499

WN · NDB (Varna)397 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LBWN
43.241199, 27.742300

WR · NDB (Varna)526 kHz

0 ft · Associated: LBWN
43.224201, 27.906799

WRN · VOR-DME (Varna)112,400 kHz

197 ft · Associated: LBWN
43.231400, 27.817200

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Balchik Airfield

Feteşti Borcea Air Base

Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified