Fly-in and Fly-out Event in Sofia
Welcome to the big fly-in and fly-out event based in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital. Since Infinite Flight is popular all around the Balkans, it’s about time the Balkans get popular around the world. Sofia is a good place to start with.
Why Sofia?
Sofia is my home airport and I would really like to have a big event at it. It is situated in a lowland surrounded by mountains, allowing for some breathtaking views when taking off or landing. When departing to the west or north, you can see the city of Sofia, as well as the Vitosha mountain south of the airport. More details about the airport can be found below.
Important: This event is partnered by Wizz VA.
Event Details:
Server: Expert
Airport: LBSF
Time: 2020-04-11T17:00:00Z
Important: This event is partnered by Wizz VA.
The event is going to start at 1700Z, but if a lot of people come, the airport will not be able to accommodate all the planes at once, since some airlines have the same gates as other airlines. This will lead to arranging different departure times if more than one aircraft want to take a gate.
The Airport
A little more information about Sofia Airport. It is situated east of the capital of Bulgaria. It has quite a few airlines flying to and from it, but unfortunately, not all of these have been added to Infinite Flight. The airport is not that big, it has only one runway, but it is a nice airport to fly to and from. It is the 3rd busiest airport in the Balkans (According to Wikipedia, Bucharest and Istanbul are not part of the list), following Heraklion. It has had just above 7 million passengers in 2019. Sofia’s airport also welcomes general aviation, military, and cargo aircraft.
Some quick facts about Sofia Airport:
-
The biggest aircraft that lands there is the Boeing 777-200ER. It flies once weekly from and to Tel Aviv with El Al
-
The busiest route is Sofia to Vienna (LBSF-LOWW). There are 31 flights per week, but some of them are with airlines which have not yet been added to Infinite Flight.
-
The airline with the most destinations is Wizzair. They fly to 35 destinations, but only 29 destinations are listed below, that is all I could find in Flightradar. The remaining 6 destinations are served in other seasons.
-
The furthest direct flight from Sofia is to Dubai. It is being served by Wizzair and FlyDubai.
-
Believe it or not, the biggest Lufthansa Technik in Europe is at Sofia Airport.
Some pictures of the airport:
The Airlines
Airlines flying in and out of this airport can be seen in the list below, as well as the routes of each, the aircraft used and the flight numbers (preferred callsign). Do note that only existing in IF airlines will be added. Airlines like Bulgaria Air or Air Serbia will unfortunately not be added in the list.
As this is both a fly-in and a fly-out, I will put DEP in front the flight number for the flight out of Sofia and ARR in front of the flight number for the flight to Sofia.
El Al
- Destination: Tel Aviv LLBG
Aircraft: B738 or B772
Flight Numbers: DEP: LY 552; ARR: LY 551
Wizzair
-
Destination: Luqa LMML
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4365; ARR: W6 4366 -
Destination: Valencia LEVC
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4409; ARR: W6 4410 -
Destination: Catania LICC
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4375; ARR: W6 4376 -
Destination: Milan LIME
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4351; ARR: W6 4352 -
Destination: Dortmund EDLW
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4331; ARR: W6 4332 -
Destination: Brussels South Charleroi EBCI
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4327; ARR: W6 4328 -
Destination: Tel Aviv LLBG
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4427; ARR: W6 4428 -
Destination: London Luton EGGW
Aircraft: Airbus A320, Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4301, W6 4303, W6 4305; ARR: W6 4302, W6 4304, W6 4305 -
Destination: Bari LIBD
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4361; ARR: W6 4362 -
Destination: Frankfurt EDDF
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4329; ARR: W6 4330 -
Destination: Paris Beauvais LFOB
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4321; ARR: W6 4322 -
Destination: Eindhoven EHEH
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4325; ARR: W6 4326 -
Destination: Copenhagen EKCH
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4377; ARR: W6 4378 -
Destination: Bratislava LZIB
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4341; ARR: W6 4342 -
Destination: Madrid LEMD
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4401; ARR: W6 4402 -
Destination: Barcelona LEBL
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4405; ARR: W6 4406 -
Destination: Malaga LEMG
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4411; ARR: W6 4412 -
Destination: Dubai OMDW
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4429; ARR: W6 4430 -
Destination: Memmingen EDJA
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Number: DEP: W6 4339; ARR: W6 4340 -
Destination: Budapest LHBP
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 2471; ARR: W6 2472 -
Destination: Eilat LLET
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: DEP: W6 4435; ARR: W6 4436 -
Destination: Nice LFMN
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4415; ARR: W6 4416 -
Destination: Nurnberg EDDN
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4343; ARR: W6 4344 -
Destination: Bologna LIPE
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4363; ARR: W6 4364 -
Destination: Naples LIRN
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4369; ARR: W6 4370 -
Destination: Larnaca LCLK
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Number: DEP: W6 4437; ARR: W6 4438 -
Destination: Geneva LSGG
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: W6 4319; ARR: W6 4320
EasyJet
-
Destination: Bristol EGGD
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: U2 6282; ARR: U2 6281 -
Destination: London Gatwick EGKK
Aircraft: Airbus A320, Airbus A319
Flight Numbers: DEP: U2 8974, U2 8978; ARR: U2 8973, U2 8977 -
Destination: London Southend EGMC
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: U2 7352; ARR: U2 7351 -
Destination: Manchester EGCC
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: U2 1932; ARR: U2 1931 -
Destination: Edinburgh EGPH
Aircraft: Airbus A319
Flight Numbers: DEP: U2 6986; ARR: U2 6987
Ryanair
-
Destination: Milan LIME
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 6323, FR 8021; ARR: FR 6324, FR 8022 -
Destination: London Stansted EGSS
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 9962, FR 1731, FR 9968, FR 6068; ARR: FR 9961, FR 1730, FR 9967, FR 6069 -
Destination: Treviso LIPH
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 6427; ARR: FR 6428 -
Destination: Madrid LEMD
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 6409; ARR: FR 6410 -
Destination: Berlin Schoenefeld EDDB
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 1595; ARR: FR 1594 -
Destination: Paris Beauvais LFOB
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 6793; ARR: FR 6794 -
Destination: Brussels South Charleroi EBCI
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 6351; ARR: FR 6352 -
Destination: Athens LGAV
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Numbers: DEP: FR 6300; ARR: FR 6301 -
Destination: Liverpool EGGP
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6337; ARR: FR 6338 -
Destination: Dublin EIDW
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6015; ARR: FR 6016 -
Destination: Vienna LOWW
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: OE 183; ARR: OE 184 -
Destination: Eindhoven EHEH
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6013; ARR: FR 6014 -
Destination: East Midlands EGNX
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 1297; ARR: FR 1298 -
Destination: Bristol EGGD
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6059; ARR: FR 6060 -
Destination: Birmingham EGBB
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6335; ARR: FR 6336 -
Destination: Hamburg EDDH
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6405; ARR: FR 6406 -
Destination: Barcelona LEBL
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6329; ARR: FR 6330 -
Destination: Tel Aviv LLBG
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 2825; ARR: FR 2826 -
Destination: Rome Ciampino LIRA
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6308; ARR FR 6309 -
Destination: Marseille LFML
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 1851; ARR: FR 1850 -
Destination: Karlsruhe/Baden - Baden EDSB
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6117; ARR: FR 6118 -
Destination: Aqaba OJAQ
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 1896; ARR: FR 1897 -
Destination: Kyiv UKKK
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 9233; ARR: FR 9234 -
Destination: Cologne EDDK
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FR 6303; ARR: FR 6304
Turkish Airlines
- Destination: Istanbul LTFM
Aircraft: Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900
Flight Number: DEP: TK 1028, TK 1030, TK 1032; ARR: TK 1027, TK 1029, TK 1031
British Airways
- Destination: London Heathrow EGLL
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: DEP: BA 893, BA 891; ARR: BA 890, BA 892
Transavia
- Destination: Amsterdam EHAM
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: HV 5740; ARR: HV 5739
Lufthansa
-
Destination: Frankfurt EDDF
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: DEP: LH 1427, LH 1429; ARR: LH 1426, LH 1428 -
Destination: Munich EDDM
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: DEP: LH 1703, LH 1707; ARR: LH 1702, LH 1706
Aeroflot
- Destination: Moscow Sheremtyevo UUEE
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: DEP: SU 2061; ARR: SU 2060
Eurowings
-
Destination: Dusseldorf EDDL
Aircraft: Airbus A319
Flight Numbers: DEP: EW 9913; ARR: EW 9912 -
Destination: Stuttgart EDDS
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Number: DEP: EW 2499; ARR EW 2498
FlyDubai
- Destination: Dubai OMDB
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Number: DEP: FZ 1758; ARR: FR 1757
Alitalia
- Destination: Rome Fiumicino LIRF
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Number: DEP: AZ 521; ARR: AZ 520
Aegean
- Destination: Athens LGAV
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Flight Numbers: DEP: A3 983, A3 981; ARR: A3 982, A3 980
Austrian
- Destination: Vienna LOWW
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Numbers: DEP: OS 794, OS 798, OS 806, OS 800; ARR: OS 795, OS 797, OS 799, OS 807
LOT Polish Airlines
- Destination: Warsaw Chopen EPWA
Aircraft: Embraer E175
Flight Numbers: DEP: LO 632, LO 634; ARR: LO 631, LO 633
Qatar
- Destination: Doha OTHH
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Flight Number: DEP: QR 226, QR 228; ARR: QR 225, QR 227
There are some more airlines, like Jet2, Norwegian Air UK and DHL, which do operate at Sofia Airport, but their flight are not regularly scheduled, so it was unfortunately not possible for me to get the flight numbers or these. However, they are welcome, of course.
Apron and Gates
Below, you will find two charts and six images from IF of the gates and a list of airlines that use each gate.
IF Images
Whole Airport
General Aviation Apron
Cargo & Long-Term Parking Apron

Remote Stands 17-28
Remote Stands 12-16; Lufthansa Technik Apron (GA 12A-16A Remote 11); Gate 10
Gates 1-9
Military Apron
Airlines
El Al
- Gates used: 1-10
Qatar
- Gates used: 1-10
Alitalia
- Gates used: 1-10
Turkish Airlines
- Gates used: 1-10
British Airways
- Gates used: 1-10
Aegean
- Gates used: 1-10
Lufthansa
- Gates used: 1-10
Aeroflot
- Gates used: 1-10
Alitalia
- Gates used: 1-10
Austrian
- Gates used: 1-10
LOT Polish Airlines
- Gates used: 1-10
Lufthansa
- Gates used: 1-10
EasyJet
- Remote 17-23
Wizzair
- Remote 20-28
Ryanair
- Remote 12-16
Transavia
- Remote 12-16
Eurowings
- Remote 12-16
FlyDubai
- Remote 12-16
General Aviation
- Remote 35-44
Cargo Aircraft
- Remote 29-34A
Gates 12A-16A are not going to be used, as they are used for parking at Lufthansa Technik
Gates 29-34A are used for cargo aircraft, as well as long-term parking of aircraft which will not be used in the near future, or at all.
Fly-out sign up
Please notify me of your destination, the aircraft you will be taking (if more than one aircraft operates the route you’ve chosen), the flight number, and if the gate you have chosen is reserved, the desired departure time. Any message after the sign up letter is more than welcome.
Here is an example of a sign up letter:
Hello! I’d like to take the Wizzair A320 to Eindhoven EHEH, flight number is W6 4325. I would like to reserve Remote 23.
Here is a template you can copy and edit the details. You can use your own, this is just an example.
I would like to take the Airline Aircraft to Destination, flight number Flight number of the route. If more than one flight number, choose one and write it. I would like to reserve Gate/Remote Number. Any additional message can be put here.
Fly-in sign up
Please notify me of the aircraft you’d like to fly, the origin airport, the flight number, the gate you would like to reserve and the estimated arrival time (In Zulu).
Here is an example of a fly-in sign up letter:
Hello! I will be flying the Wizzair Airbus A320 from Eindhoven EHEH, flight number W6 4326. I’d like to reserve Remote 25. My estimated arrival time is 1830Z.
Here is a template you can copy and edit the details. Again, you can use your own, this is just an example.
I will be flying the Airline Aircraft from Origin, flight number is Flight number. If there are more than one flight numbers, choose one and write it.. I’d like to reserve Gate/Remote Number. My estimated arrival time is ETA Z. Any additional message can be put here.
Departures Table:
Here, you will find a table of the departing flights.
Gate | Aircraft | Destination | Departure time | Flight Number | Pilot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | |||||
2 | |||||
3 | |||||
4 | Aegean Airbus A320 | Athens LGAV | 1700Z | A3 035 | @Komar1712 |
5 | Lufthansa Airbus A320 | Munich EDDM | 1715Z | LH1707 | @Pingu |
6 | Aegean Airbus A320 | Athens LGAV | 1700Z | A3 981 | @AviatorNikola |
7 | Aegean Airbus A320 | Athens LGAV | 1700Z | A3 983 | @AmarKoric11 |
8 | Alitalia Airbus A321 | Pescara LIBP | 1700Z | AZ 2010 | @titto135 |
9 | |||||
10 | Lufthansa Airbus A320 | Frankfurt EDDF | 1700Z | LH 1427 | @JerseyAnt |
11 | |||||
12 | Ryanair Boeing 737-800 | Barcelona LEBL | 1710Z | FR 6329 | @mariomartinsancho |
13 | |||||
14 | |||||
15 | |||||
16 | |||||
17 | |||||
18 | |||||
19 | |||||
20 | Wizzair Airbus A321 | Barcelona LEBL | 1710Z | W6 4405 | @Bradgibbs01 |
21 | Wizzair Airbus A320 | Naples LIRN | 1700Z | W6 4369 | @JackoLewis58 |
22 | Wizzair Airbus A320 | London Luton EGGW | 1700Z | W6 4301 | @Jeno_Farkas |
23 | |||||
24 | Wizzair Airbus A320 | Dortmund EDLW | 1700Z | W6 4331 | @IFC-CAPT-KISHOR |
25 | |||||
26 | |||||
27 | |||||
28 | |||||
35 | |||||
36 | C172 | Varna LBWN | 1700Z | - | @Alexian61 |
37 | |||||
38 | |||||
39 | |||||
40 | |||||
41 | |||||
42 | |||||
43 | |||||
44 |
Arrivals Table:
Here, you will find a table of the arriving flights.
Reserved Gate | Aircraft | Origin | Estimated Arrival Time | Flight Number | Pilot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gate 10 | Lufthansa Airbus A320 | Frankfurt EDDF | 1630Z | LH 1426 | @AlphaSeven |
Gate 5 | Lufthansa Airbus A320 | Munich EDDM | 1645Z | LH 1706 | @Pingu |
Gate 3 | Qatar Airbus A321 | Hamad Intl OTHH | 1730Z | QR 225 | @KailasSrinivasan |
Gate 2 | Air France Airbus A320 | Paris Charles de Gaulle LFPG | 1700Z | AFR88KY | @NeperQiell |
Remote Stand 20 | Wizzair Airbus A321 | Frankfurt EDDF | 1630Z | W6 4330 | @Bradgibbs01 |
Gate 4 | Generic CRJ-900 | Belgrade LYBE | 1700Z | Unknown | @Komar1712 |
I’m sorry for the long article. I really hope you will be able to join the event, we are going to have a lot of fun!
See you in Sofia!
If I did happen to forget something, or I made a mistake, please do notify me
As requested by @Planeboi19, I am posting a time zone map: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/
Disclaimer: This is NOT in ANY way an advertisement of the website above. I ONLY posted a helpful tool requested by a community member.