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 171530Z 23024G42KT 200V280 CAVOK 21/01 Q1010 WS ALL RWY TEMPO 22026G40KT
Decoded METAR for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
METAR issued by LBSF on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 15:30 UTC, issued 12 minutes ago.
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.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is dry : relative air humidity is 26 %.
QNH is 1010hPa = 29.83inHg
Wind 44km/h = 24kt with gusts at 78km/h = 42kt, direction is 230°.
Sky clear.
Wind shear ALL RWY temporarily 22026G40KT
TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
LBSF 171258Z 1712/1812 16020KT 9999 SCT060 TEMPO 1712/1719 20028G40KT TEMPO 1719/1804 21024G34KT TEMPO 1806/1812 VRB15G25KT 5000 RA SCT025 BKN040
Decoded TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
TAF issued by LBSF on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 12:58 UTC, issued 2 hours and 44 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
1712/1812 16020KT 9999 SCT060
wind 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 6000ft = 1830m
temporarily from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1712/1719 20028G40KT
wind 28kt = 52km/h with gusts at 40kt = 74km/h, direction is 200°
temporarily from Monday, November 17, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Monday, November 17, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1719/1804 21024G34KT
wind 24kt = 44km/h with gusts at 34kt = 63km/h, direction is 210°
temporarily from Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1806/1812 VRB15G25KT 5000 RA SCT025 BKN040
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
rain
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m broken 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
