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General information for Sofia Airport

Airport codes: SOF LBSF
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Latitude: 42.696693 | 42 41.801605 N | N42 41 48
Longitude: 23.411436 | 23 24.686165 E | E023 24 41
Field elevation: 1,742 ft/531 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 3.4°E

Radio communication frequencies for Sofia Airport

APP: 123.7 MHz
ATIS: 124.05 MHz
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at Sofia Airport

09/27
9,186 x 147 ft (2,800 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Sofia Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Sofia Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 14:30: 

LBSF 271430Z VRB01MPS 9999 SCT018 BKN041 OVC050 15/13 Q1014 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Sofia Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 12:36: 

TAF LBSF 271032Z 2712/2812 VRB02MPS 7000 RA FEW015 BKN020 
      TEMPO 2712/2718 30004MPS 4000 SHRA SCT030CB OVC040 
      BECMG 2807/2809 33005MPS 9999 SCT030 SCT060

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Sofia Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0427/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0427/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4240N02332E001
A) LBSF
B) 1207301830 C) 1207301900
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA 400M RADIUS
CENTERED AT 424015N 0233212E.
F) GND G) 400M AGL
CREATED: 22 May 2012 12:48:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0425/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0425/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4236N02324E001
A) LBSF
B) 1206161830 C) 1206161900
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA 400M RADIUS
CENTERED AT 423608N 0232413E.
F) GND G) 400M AGL
CREATED: 22 May 2012 12:18:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0422/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0422/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4241N02318E001
A) LBSF
B) 1206021825 C) 1206021905
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA 450M RADIUS
CENTERED AT 424120N 0231827E.
F) GND G) 400M AGL
CREATED: 22 May 2012 11:57:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0418/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0418/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4238N02323E001
A) LBSF
B) 1206031725 C) 1206031805
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA 400M RADIUS
CENTERED AT 423823N 0232256E.
F) GND G) 400M AGL
CREATED: 22 May 2012 09:56:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0367/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0367/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4239N02321E001
A) LBSF
B) 1206231830 C) 1206231900
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA RADIUS 400M
FM POINT OF COORDINATES 423923N 0232110E
F) GND G) 400M AGL
CREATED: 11 May 2012 08:14:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0366/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0366/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWDLW/IV/BO/AW/000/999/4236N02324E001
A) LBSF
B) 1206061830 C) 1206061900
E) FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA RADIUS 800M
FM POINT OF COORDINATES 423608N 0232413E
F) GND G) 800M AGL
CREATED: 11 May 2012 08:06:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0345/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0345/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QACXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/4243N02329E041
A) LBSF
B) 1205041327 C) PERM
E) IN AIRAC AIP AMDT 03/12 WEF 03 MAY 2012 ON PAGE
LBSF AD 2-14, ITEM 6/REMARKS/,LATERAL LIMITS OF AIRFIELD
SLIVNITSA AIRSPACE-THE COORDINATE 424808N 0225647E 
TO READ 424808N 0230303E.
CREATED: 04 May 2012 13:29:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0320/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0320/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QWPLW/IV/BO/AW/000/135/4225N02344E003
A) LBSF
B) 1205010500 C) 1205311530
D) 0500-1530
E) PJE WILL TAKE PLACE WI TEMPO DEFINED AREA  
4KM RADIUS CENTERED AT 422454N 0234414E.
TMA SOFIA AFFECTED.
INFORMATION CONCERNING ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
OF THE AREA DURING PLANNED HOURS OF ACTIVITY WILL
BE OBTAINED FROM ATC.   
F) GND G) 4100M AMSL
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 06:27:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0258/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0258/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QFATT/IV/BO/A/000/999/4242N02324E005
A) LBSF
B) 1205310000 C) 1206132359
E) TRIGGER NOTAM-PERM AIRAC AIP AMDT 04/12 WEF MAY 31 2012
SOFIA AD-UPDATE OF AERONAUTICAL CHARTS:
STAR RWY 09, SID RWY 09, STAR RWY 27, SID RWY 27,
INSTRUMENT APPROACH CHART SOFIA VOR RWY 27 AND
INSTRUMENT APPROACH CHART SOFIA ILS CAT II@III OR LOC RWY 27.
CREATED: 05 Apr 2012 07:15:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0239/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0239/12 NOTAMR A0156/12
Q) LBSR/QFMXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/4242N02324E005
A) LBSF
B) 1203301035 C) 1205311200
E) C-BAND DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OUT OF SERVICE.
CREATED: 30 Mar 2012 10:36:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX
NOTAM A0208/12: Sofia Airport (LBSF) 
A0208/12 NOTAMN
Q) LBSR/QNDCF/IV/BO/AE/000/999/4257N02252E080
A) LBSF
B) 1203220810 C) PERM
E) DME KAL OPR ON CH 122Y INSTEAD OF ON CH 92X.
AMEND AIP REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA PAGE 
ENR 4.1-1/22 AUG 11,COLUMN 3,
ENR 6.1-1/08 MAR 12, ENR 6.2-1/08 MAR 12, 
ENR 6.2-2/08 MAR 12,LBSF AD 2-63/22 AUG 11
AND LBSF AD 2-67/22 AUG 11
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 08:10:00 
SOURCE: LBSFYNYX