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 181930Z AUTO VRB04KT 9999 -SHRA SCT004/// BKN007/// OVC072/// 07/06 Q1013 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
METAR issued by LBSF on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 19:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 hours and 22 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 7°C = 45°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is °.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 400ft = 120m. broken at 700ft = 210m. overcast at 7200ft = 2190m.
light intensity shower rain
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
LBSF 181700Z 1818/1918 30010KT 7000 -RA SCT010 BKN020 OVC040 BECMG 1820/1822 VRB03KT BECMG 1901/1902 3000 RA SCT005 BKN010 OVC030 BECMG 1910/1912 7000 NSW SCT007 BKN020 OVC040
Decoded TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
TAF issued by LBSF on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, issued 22 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1818/1918 30010KT 7000 -RA SCT010 BKN020 OVC040
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
light rain
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m broken at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1820/1822 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
becoming from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 19, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1901/1902 3000 RA SCT005 BKN010 OVC030
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
rain
scattered clouds at 500ft = 150m broken at 1000ft = 300m overcast at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Wednesday, November 19, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1910/1912 7000 NSW SCT007 BKN020 OVC040
no significant weather
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
scattered clouds at 700ft = 210m broken at 2000ft = 610m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
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