Airport Varazdin | |
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  Airport Varazdin | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′12″N 16°16′12″E / 46.07000°N 16.27000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Varaždin |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
The Croatian International Airshow Varazdin (short version: CIAV) is an airshow that is being organized by the local Airclub Varazdin, which has a long tradition of similar events in its long history, that started back in the year 1930. There were various aviation event and accomplishments of the Airclub, among which there were many air-picnics (weekend gatherings of various aircraft and their crews and having a leisurely gathering, with the aviation being only a part of the friendship and interests that connected various airclubs all over Europe in Varazdin.
The first CIAV airshow was held in 2005 and already the following year in 2006 (at that time, it was organized by another Airclub - Airclub Croatian Wings). It was decided that having an airshow every year is very hard to accomplish, and a two-three year interval format was adopted. Following CIAV airshow were held in 2009, 2011 (both being organized by different clubs), once again returning the organization role to the Airclub Varazdin in 2015 - and building upon that one, it being highly successful, an attempt was made to organize an airshow immediately next year - in 2016. After that, once again it was decided that a two year format would be best for the local community, the military resources of the Republic of Croatia and the civilian participants.
This year there will be an airshow that will be held on the 21st & 22nd July on the Airport Varazdin (which was the venue location for each previous airshow or aviation-related activity in the region). For the first time in the airshow's history, the Ministry of Defense through its Armed Forces will be a co-organizer, which brings this event to a whole new level.