Airport guide
Sofia AirportIATA code SOF
Sofia Airport (SOF/LBSF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sofia, Bulgaria in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Codes
- SOF · LBSF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Region
- Europe
Sofia Airport (SOF/LBSF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sofia, Bulgaria in Europe. Operating on Europe/Sofia local time at coordinates 42.690°, 23.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sofia Airport (SOF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sofia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sofia Airport details
- IATA code
- SOF
- ICAO code
- LBSF
- City
- Sofia
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates
- 42.696°, 23.418°
- From OurAirports
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 Sofia Airport’s own pages.
SOF airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 531 m (1,742 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Plovdiv International Airport PDV · 137 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SOF
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 09/27: 3,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SOF
Originfacts does not track any routes from SOF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at SOF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sofia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sofia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sofia-airport.bg (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 Sofia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PlovdivPlovdiv AirportPDV116 km
- NisNis Constantine the Great AirportINI145 km
- SkopjeSkopje Alexander the Great AirportSKP167 km
- CraiovaCraiova AirportCRA185 km
- PristinaPristina International AirportPRN194 km
- KavalaKavala International AirportKVA222 km
- ThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportSKG244 km
- KukesKukes ZayedKFZ257 km
- KraljevoKraljevoKVO264 km
Sofia Airport: common questions
Where is Sofia Airport?
Sofia Airport serves Sofia, Bulgaria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.696°, 23.418°.
What are the airport codes for Sofia Airport?
The IATA code is SOF and the ICAO code is LBSF.
What time zone is SOF in?
Sofia Airport is in the Europe/Sofia time zone.
What is the official website of Sofia Airport?
The airport’s official website is sofia-airport.bg. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sofia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SOF: 09/27 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Sofia Airport?
OurAirports gives SOF’s elevation as 531 m (1,742 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 Sofia Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)