The Bansko Municipality will build an airport for small planes, facilitating access for tourists and increasing safety in the resort. The new infrastructure will include an 800-meter runway and a heliport, useful for both the rapid transportation of visitors and emergency interventions.
Local authorities and the tourism industry believe that this project will contribute to the resort’s popularity, placing it among the most sought-after winter destinations in the world.
Bansko invests in its own airport
Discussions regarding the airport construction have recently resumed during a public consultation held at the Tourist Information Center in Bansko. The municipality's plan aims not only at tourism development but also at creating essential infrastructure for rapid medical interventions, firefighting, and humanitarian operations.
"The project is part of our vision for better connectivity, economic growth, and improved living conditions for all residents," stated Deputy Mayor Eng. Georgi Donevichin.
Great news for tourism
The tourism industry in Bansko considers the project essential for increasing the resort's popularity.
The President of the Bansko Tourism Business Union, Malin Bystrin, is optimistic about the positive impact of the new investment.
"Tourism needs this step. And we will be happy if the project is implemented," Bystrin declared to Economic.bg.
Furthermore, the airport will bring benefits not only to Bansko but to the entire region.
The authorities have an ambitious plan to place the resort among the top winter destinations in the world.