Sofia Airport

SOF LBSF  Sofia, BG

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SOF at a glance

  • What it is: Sofia Airport is a regional airport serving Sofia, BG.
  • Codes: SOF on your ticket, LBSF on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 1,742 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 3 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Sofia (UTC+3), so every time shown for SOF is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near SOF

3 aircraft are within 55 km of SOF right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with SOF directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
WZZ505 Wizz Air EIN → VAR on approach 2,025 ft 125 kts

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
TVS86L — route not published in the area 35,000 ft 473 kts
TVP7204 — route not published in the area 37,000 ft 482 kts
1
Runways
1742 ft
Field elevation

About Sofia Airport

Sofia Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 42.70° N, 23.42° E, on Europe/Sofia time (UTC+3).

Sofia Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 09/27, measures 11,811 ft by 147 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 09/27 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at SOF

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
09/27 11,811 ft (3,600 m) 147 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near SOF

Great-circle distance from Sofia Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Henri Coanda OTP 299 km north-east Bucharest
Istanbul IST 468 km east Istanbul
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos ATH 531 km south Athens
IATA / ICAO
SOF / LBSF
Location
Sofia, BG 42.696, 23.418
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
Opened
Website
http://sofia-airport.bg

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in BG.

OTP Henri Coanda International Airport Bucharest, Romania IST Istanbul Airport Istanbul, Turkey ATH Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos Athens, Greece

More airports and guides connected to SOF

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes SOF and LBSF are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about SOF

What is the airport code for Sofia Airport?

Sofia Airport uses the IATA code SOF on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LBSF in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LBSF is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does SOF have?

Sofia Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 1,742 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SOF in?

Sofia Airport operates on Europe/Sofia local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at SOF live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Sofia Airport, and there are 3 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Sofia.