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 071530Z 31006KT 8000 -RA SCT034 BKN047 OVC054 08/06 Q1005 RERA NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
METAR issued by LBSF on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 15:30 UTC, issued 42 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 310°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3400ft = 1040m. broken at 4700ft = 1430m. overcast at 5400ft = 1650m.
light rain
recently rain no significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
LBSF 071100Z 0712/0812 32010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 BECMG 0716/0718 VRB03KT PROB40 TEMPO 0716/0720 5000 RA BKN015 OVC040 BECMG 0721/0723 3000 BR BKN010 TEMPO 0801/0807 0600 BCFG BKN002 BECMG 0809/0811 27010KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN040
Decoded TAF for Sofia airport LBSF SOF
TAF issued by LBSF on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, issued 5 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
0712/0812 32010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 5000ft = 1520m
becoming from Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0716/0718 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0716/0720 5000 RA BKN015 OVC040
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
rain
broken at 1500ft = 460m overcast at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0721/0723 3000 BR BKN010
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
broken at 1000ft = 300m
temporarily from Saturday, February 7, 2026 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0801/0807 0600 BCFG BKN002
Visibility is 1km = 0mi.
patches fog
broken at 200ft = 60m
becoming from Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 8, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0809/0811 27010KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN040
no significant weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m 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