Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Sofia airport (Bulgaria)
Sofia airport is located near Sofia, with Vrazhdebna at 0mi↑, Busmantsi at 1mi↑, Krivina at 3mi↑, Kazichene at 3mi↑, Oblast Sofiya-Grad at 4mi↑, Sofia at 4mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Bulgaria and Southernmost airports in Bulgaria
→ See also airports in Bulgaria
aerial view of Sofia airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LBSF
- IATA code : SOF
- Local code : -
Elevation : 531 m = 1742ft
→ See also Highest airports in Bulgaria and Lowest airports in Bulgaria
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 3600m = 11811ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Bulgaria
Coming to Sofia airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Sofia airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia
- Plovdiv International airport at 85mi : book on Trip.com
- Niš Constantine the Great airport at 90mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
METAR for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
LBSF 081530Z 28008KT 9999 OVC018 06/03 Q1023 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
METAR issued by LBSF on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 15:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 8 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 6°C = 43°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 81 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : overcast at 1800ft = 550m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
LBSF 081100Z 0812/0912 27010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 BKN040 BECMG 0823/0824 VRB03KT 5000 BR TEMPO 0901/0906 3000 BR BKN007 PROB40 0902/0906 0600 FZFG BKN003 BECMG 0906/0908 CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
TAF issued by LBSF on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, issued 10 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, December 8, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
0812/0912 27010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 BKN040
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2000ft = 610m broken at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0823/0824 VRB03KT 5000 BR
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
temporarily from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0901/0906 3000 BR BKN007
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
broken at 700ft = 210m
probability of 40% to have from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB40 0902/0906 0600 FZFG BKN003
Visibility is 1km = 0mi.
freezing fog
broken at 300ft = 90m
becoming from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0906/0908 CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
VAC for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Sofia airport
Around Sofia airport (Bulgaria)
near
- Hotels in Vrazhdebna
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 715mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 723mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 733mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 749mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 795mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 798mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 804mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 805mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 816mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 817mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 821mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 829mi↑
- for Sofia airport at 0mi↑
- for Lozen airport at 7mi↑
- for Dobroslavtsi Air Base airport at 10mi↑
nearest airports to Sofia airport (Bulgaria)
- Lozen heliport (LBLN ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Dobroslavtsi Air Base airport (LBSD ) at 10mi↑defunct airport
- Bozhurishte airport ( BG-0030) at 11mi↑
- Lesnovo airport (LBLS ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Belchinski Bani Airstrip airport ( BG-0025) at 22mi↑
- Slivnitsa airport ( BG-0033) at 23mi↑
- Breznik airport ( BG-0032) at 26mi↑
- Ihtiman airport (LBHT ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Dragoman Airstrip airport ( BG-0058) at 27mi↑
- Stanke Dimitrov Air Base airport ( LB22) at 28mi↑defunct airport
- Sofia West airport ( LB13) at 28mi↑
- Dolna Banya airport (LBDB ) at 34mi↑NOTAM
- Panicharevo Airstrip airport ( BG-0060) at 36mi↑
- Vratsa airport (LBVR ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Stanke Dimitrov Highway Strip airport ( LB37) at 40mi↑
- Krivodol Airstrip airport ( BG-0070) at 47mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Bulgaria
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap