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 250700Z 14006KT 4500 -RASN BR SCT008 OVC019 02/01 Q1023 TEMPO 2000 RASN BKN004
Decoded METAR for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
METAR issued by LBSF on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 38 minutes ago.
visibility is 5km = 3mi.
The temperature is 2°C = 36°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 140°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m. overcast at 1900ft = 580m.
light rain snow
mist
Temporarily 2000 rain snow broken at 004
TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
LBSF 250530Z 2506/2606 05010KT 7000 RA BKN004 OVC015 BECMG 2506/2508 2000 SNRA BKN002 OVC007 TEMPO 2508/2513 1200 SN BECMG 2514/2516 11010KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 2603/2605 BKN030
Decoded TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
TAF issued by LBSF on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 05:30 UTC, issued 4 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
2506/2606 05010KT 7000 RA BKN004 OVC015
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 50°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 400ft = 120m overcast at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2506/2508 2000 SNRA BKN002 OVC007
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
snow rain
broken at 200ft = 60m overcast at 700ft = 210m
temporarily from Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2508/2513 1200 SN
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
snow
becoming from Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 25, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2514/2516 11010KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025
no significant weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Friday, December 26, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Friday, December 26, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2603/2605 BKN030
broken at 3000ft = 910m
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