Sofia Airport EAD

• The biggest airport in Bulgaria connected by year-round direct routes with the leading European cities and intercontinental hubs.
• Regional integrators' hub for the growing economics of South Eastern Europe.
• 4.4 million passengers per annum capacity

In 2011, Sofia Airport served 3.5 million pa.ssengers – 5.4 per cent more than in the previous record year.

The 3600 m long and 45 m wide runway is equipped with modern aeronautical facilities for landing at low visibility conditions as per ICAO Cat III A.

The Airport has two passenger terminals with combined capacity of 4.4 million passengers per annum. Terminal 1 accommodates the LCCs and some tourist charter operators while the new T2 opened at the end of 2006 provides modern service standards to the network and regional airlines.

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Number of Terminals:

2

Urban population:

1.3 million

Total Catchment Population:

16 million

Number of Runways:

1

Length of main runway (m):

3600m

Operational Opening Hours:

24/7 (scheduled flights restricted between 23:00-06:00 LT)

Ownership:

100% Government owned

Number of Direct Destinations:

45

List of Top 5 airlines:

Bulgaria Air (FB), Wizz Air (W6), Lufthansa (LH), Austrian Airlines (OS), eazyJet (EZY)

Passenger Numbers (mppa):

3.5 million (2011)

Cargo Tonnes (p.a.):

15,887 (2011)

Number of Serving Airlines:

21

Aircraft Parking Stands:

31