PDV

Plovdiv International Airport

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Operated by Plovdiv Airport EADpublic

ICAOLBPDElev597 ft

The Verdict

53/100Functional in the way a paperweight is functional

Infrastructure is the weak link. The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #141 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2013–2026

Operational30%

71Pleasantly competent

Sentiment25%

59Passable

Infrastructure15%

38Struggling

Sent. Velocity15%

50Middling

Connectivity15%

24Impressively bad

What People Think

We'd say more about PDV, but the data is thinner than airline coffee.

7.9Avg Rating / 10

1,003

ReviewsGoogle 1002Skytrax 1

54%Positive

★ 4.1on Google Maps (1,002 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2017–2026)-0.14 over 12 years

Then: 8.6/5 (11 reviews)Now: 8.4/5 (54 reviews)

Positive54%

Neutral37%

Negative9%

Queuing

2.3

Cleanliness

2.1

Staff

2.3

Food & Bev

1.8

Wifi

2.2

Wayfinding

2.3

Transport

2.3

Shopping

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The Numbers

200KPassengers (2025)

—YoY Growth

200KInternational (100%)

40Domestic (0%)

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 0 flights

—Flights Delayed

—Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

6 routes · 1 region

Europe6

London Luton Airport (LTN)—

Birmingham International Airport (BHX)—

London Stansted Airport (STN)—

Malpensa International Airport (MXP)—

M. R. Stefanik Airport (BTS)—

Manchester Airport (MAN)—

The Runway Report

1 Runway

12/308,202ft × 148ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.