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Aircraft handling at Sofia Airport

LBSF / SOF · Sofia, Bulgaria
Longest runway
11,811 ft
Runways
1
Country
Bulgaria
LFS coverage
24 / 7
Quick answers
Does LFS handle aircraft at Sofia Airport (LBSF / SOF)?
Yes. LFS arranges ground handling at LBSF 24/7 through a vetted local handling agent, including ramp, passenger, cargo and crew services.
How much notice does LBSF need?
Standard trips are best filed 24–48 hours ahead. AOG, medevac and humanitarian flights are worked immediately, day or night.
What is a typical turnaround at LBSF?
Turnaround depends on aircraft type and services ordered; LFS confirms a realistic ground time with the handler when the trip is filed.
Can LFS arrange fuel and permits for LBSF too?
Yes — Jet A-1 uplift, landing and overflight permits, slots/PPR, crew hotels and transport are all arranged on one trip file.
How do I request handling at LBSF?
Send the trip to OPS@LFS.AERO or call the 24/7 desk on +973 1330 0313. Requests are acknowledged within 60 minutes, immediately for AOG.
Served through the LFS agent network

LFS coordinates LBSF through vetted ground handling agents we appoint and supervise. You deal with one LFS controller for the whole trip; we hold the agent to our turnaround, fuel and reporting standards and audit the invoice before it reaches you.

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Aircraft handled

20 types coordinated at LBSF

Wide-body cargo

Boeing 747-8F
B748 · 447.7 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 747-400F
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 777F
B77L · 347.8 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 767-300F
B763 · 186.9 t MTOW
Operable
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
MD11 · 286 t MTOW
Operable
Airbus A330-200F
A332 · 233 t MTOW
Operable
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
A124 · 405 t MTOW
Operable
Ilyushin Il-76
IL76 · 210 t MTOW
Operable

Narrow-body cargo

Boeing 737-800BCF
B738 · 79 t MTOW
Operable
Airbus A321P2F
A321 · 93.5 t MTOW
Operable
ATR 72-600F
AT72 · 23 t MTOW
Operable

Wide-body passenger

Airbus A380-800
A388 · 575 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 747-400
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 777-300ER
B77W · 351.5 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
B789 · 254 t MTOW
Operable
Airbus A350-900
A359 · 280 t MTOW
Operable

Narrow-body passenger

Airbus A320
A320 · 78 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 737-800
B738 · 79 t MTOW
Operable
Boeing 737 MAX 8
B38M · 82.2 t MTOW
Operable
Embraer E190
E190 · 51.8 t MTOW
Operable
Trip to LBSF?

Handling, fuel, permits and slots at LBSF — answered in under 60 minutes.

Send registration, aircraft type, route and dates. You get one reply with the ramp plan, permit lead time, slot position and a fuel price for Sofia Airport.

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LBSF — Sofia Airport · Bulgaria

Acknowledged in under 60 minutes during working hours · immediately for AOG and medevac.

Operating into Sofia: local notes and contacts

What actually shapes a turnaround at Sofia Airport (LBSF / SOF) — the permit chain in Bulgaria, the field's own constraints, and who to call locally.

Local handling notes

  • Permits and entry clearances for Bulgaria run through the Bulgarian Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration (DG CAA). LFS files against two to three working days for non-EU operators; overflight is faster, and short-notice requests are worked directly with the authority rather than left in a queue.
  • Bulgaria applies Schengen air-border rules; general declaration and crew list go to the handler before arrival. LFS sends the general declaration, crew list and passenger manifest to the handling agent before you land.
  • Sofia Airport works from a single runway of 11,811 ft, so a closure, inspection or a disabled aircraft has no immediate alternative. LFS builds a diversion and re-timing plan into every movement at this field.
  • Fuel, catering, crew transport and hotac at Sofia are arranged on one LFS trip file, so you get one point of contact and one reconciled invoice instead of chasing each supplier at the field.

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