Airport guide

Plovdiv AirportIATA code PDV

Plovdiv Airport (PDV/LBPD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Plovdiv, Bulgaria in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Codes: PDV · LBPD; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Sofia
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Plovdiv Airport (PDV/LBPD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Plovdiv, Bulgaria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Sofia local time at coordinates 42.300°, 24.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Plovdiv Airport (PDV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Plovdiv, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Plovdiv Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PDV
ICAO code: LBPD
City: Plovdiv
Country: Bulgaria
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.068°, 24.851°; From OurAirports
Official website: plovdivairport.com/?lang=2 (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Plovdiv Airport’s own pages.

PDV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 182 m (597 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1981; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: HNA Group; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 221,721; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Plovdiv, Plovdiv; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport KVA · 130 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PDV

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 12/30: 2,500 m, concrete.

Runways at PDV: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	2,500 m8,202 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from PDV

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PDV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at PDV

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PDV, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Cargo Air (opens in a new tab)

Terminals, transport and parking at PDV

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Plovdiv, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Plovdiv Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:plovdivairport.com/?lang=2 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Plovdiv

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Plovdiv Airport: common questions

Where is Plovdiv Airport?

Plovdiv Airport serves Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.068°, 24.851°.

What are the airport codes for Plovdiv Airport?

The IATA code is PDV and the ICAO code is LBPD.

What time zone is PDV in?

Plovdiv Airport is in the Europe/Sofia time zone.

What is the official website of Plovdiv Airport?

The airport’s official website is plovdivairport.com/?lang=2. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Plovdiv Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PDV: 12/30 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), concrete).

When did Plovdiv Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1981 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Plovdiv Airport?

Wikidata records 221,721 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Plovdiv Airport?

Per Wikidata, PDV is operated by HNA Group.

Which airlines have a hub at PDV?

Wikidata lists PDV as a hub of Cargo Air.

What is the elevation of Plovdiv Airport?

OurAirports gives PDV’s elevation as 182 m (597 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Plovdiv Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1370380 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)