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Sofia Airport

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Sioux Falls Regional Airport (IATA: FSD) also known as Joe Foss Field, is a public and military-owned airport Sofia Airport (IATA code: SOF) is the main international in Bulgaria and serving Sofia, the country's capital city. The airport is located 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the centre of the Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.

Sofia Airport is a hub for Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, and Wizz Air. The airport is used for scheduled, charter and seasonal operations to many European destinations, as well as several destinations further afield.

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Facilities

Free WiFi
ATMs and Cash Machines
Currency Exchange
Duty Free Shopping and Convenience Stores
Nursing Roomes - 2 in each terminal
Cafes, restraunts, and Vending Machines
Postal Dropbox
Prayer Room - Terminal 2
Pharmacy - Terminal 2

Lounges

Pliska Lounge: Terminal 2, Airside. Services and facilities include beverages, conference facilities, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV
Preslav Lounge: Terminal 2, Airside. Services and facilities include beverages, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV, fax, seperate smoking area
Sofia Lounge: Terminal 1, International Departures, Airside.Services and facilities include beverages, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV
Vitosha Aspire Lounge: Terminal 2, Airside. Services and facilities include beverages, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV

Book Lounge Passes for Sofia Airport

Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Sofia International Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for Vitosha Aspire Lounge (facilities shown above), offering you a well deserved break before or after flying.

Runways and Terminals

Runways

Sofia Airport has one runway, 09/27, which measure 3,600 meters long (11,811 feet) and is made from Asphalt.

Terminals

The airport has two passenger terminal buildings, the older Terminal 1 and newer Terminal 2. There is also a Government terminal is located in the western side of Sofia Airport.

Travelling between terminals: Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by a free shuttle bus, running every 15 minutes.
Terminal 1: Terminal 1 opened in 1937 and has been expanded many times over the years. Today, Terminal 1 serves low-cost and charter carriers.
Terminal 2: Terminal 2 opened in December 2006. The terminal is located east of Terminal 1 and has seven air-bridges (gates A1, B5–9 and C1) and 38 check-in desks. Terminal 2 currently serves only one low-cost airline: Ryanair.

Airlines that fly to Sofia Airport

Sofia Airport is primarily served by the following airlines:

Ryanair - Offers direct flights from Sofia to destinations including London Stansted, Berlin, Barcelona, and Milan Bergamo.
Wizz Air - Connects Sofia to cities such as London Luton, Dortmund, Eindhoven, and Barcelona.
Bulgaria Air - Operates flights from Sofia to destinations including London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Amsterdam.
Lufthansa - Provides connections from Sofia to Frankfurt and Munich.
Turkish Airlines - Offers flights from Sofia to Istanbul.
easyJet - Operates flights from Sofia to London Gatwick and Manchester.

Man with a suitcase waiting for a taxi at an airport

How to get to Sofia Airport

By Metro

Next to Terminal 2 is the entrance to the Sofia Airport Metro Station. Line 1 connects the airport to the city centre, a journey which takes about 20 minutes. A free shuttle bus connects Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and the Metro Station.

By Bus

There are a number of bus routes that connect the airport to the city, and is a good way to get to the Tsarigradsko shose Metro Station.

Car Hire

There are a number of agencies which offer onsite services - most have counters/offices in Terminal 1. Agencies include Avis, Avtojet, Budget, Choice Rent a Car, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Gates Car Hire, Hertz, Motopfohe, Sixt, Tany 97 and Thrifty

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