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Sofia Airport

IATA SOFICAO LBSFLarge airport

Sofia Airport is a large airport near Sofia in Sofia City Province, Bulgaria. It is listed as IATA SOF and ICAO LBSF. The airport is located at 42.6964° / 23.4177° at an elevation of 531 m (1,742 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,600 m. The nearest airport is Sveta Anna Hospital Heliport, 5.4 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Sofia Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sofia Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SOF`
ICAO code	`LBSF`
Identifier	`LBSF`
Type	Large airport
City	Sofia
Region	Sofia City Province
Country	Bulgaria
Coordinates	42.69636, 23.41767
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 41′ 46.89″ N 23° 25′ 03.62″ E
Elevation	531 m (1,742 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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