Skiathos International Airport

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Skiathos International Airport "Alexandros Papadiamantis"

Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκιάθου «Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης»
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Greek State
Operator Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture
Location Skiathos, Greece
Elevation  AMSL 54 ft / 16 m
Coordinates 39°10′39″N023°30′13.23″E / 39.17750°N 23.5036750°E / 39.17750; 23.5036750
Website jsi-airport.gr
Map
Greece location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
JSI
Location of airport in Greece
Skiathos International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
01/195,3411,628Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers552,844
Passenger traffic changeIncrease2.svg 8.1%
Aircraft movements5,159
Aircraft movements changeIncrease2.svg 6.5%
Source:Fraport Greece [1]

Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport ( IATA : JSI, ICAO : LGSK) is an airport on the island of Skiathos, Greece. Its 5,341-foot (1,628-meter) runway is able to accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 767-200. The runway is characterised as 'short and narrow'. Because of the uneven terrain on the island of Skiathos, Skiathos Airport was created by reclaiming land from the sea between Skiathos island and the smaller island of Lazareta (a former leper colony) effectively joining the two islands into one larger island, though it was built on land already part of Skiathos. The location was chosen by a mechanic who lived in Volos. The airport is named after Alexandros Papadiamantis, a Greek novelist and native of the island.

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The airport's short runway and its proximity to an adjacent public road have made it a popular destination for planespotters. It is often compared to Princess Juliana International Airport on Saint Maarten since both airports offer the public an ability to legally experience landing approaches and takeoffs at very close range. [2] [3]

History

The airport first operated in 1972. [4]

A passenger terminal and a new control tower was constructed in 1988. In 2001 the terminal was closed down by a minor earthquake, and a new passenger terminal opened in 2002, to better accommodate the growing number of passengers.

From 2019, as part of the Fraport construction works the airport has 2 current terminals. Terminal 1 was reconstructed and is currently the Domestic Terminal, and Terminal 2 is for international arrivals.

Skiathos Airport has no jetways, meaning, prior to the 2016 work, passengers walked the short distance from the aircraft to the terminal building. Now, buses drive passengers the short distance.

From 2014, there was extension to the runway and a new taxiway was introduced. The runway was extended by 110 metres on the north side of the airport. An extension was added to the taxiway, for an additional 4–5 parking stands. The airport has the capacity for only 6 additional parking stands. This opened in 2016.

The island's only roundabout is at the airport, and its only set of traffic lights is at the southern end of the runway in an attempt to prevent jet blast accidents.

In December 2015, the privatization of Skiathos Island National Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatization fund. [5] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatization agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters. [6] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Skiathos Island National Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017. [7]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Skiathos Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal: Athens [ citation needed ]
Air Serbia Seasonal charter: Belgrade [8]
Avanti Air Seasonal charter: Graz, [9] Klagenfurt [10]
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna [ citation needed ]
British Airways Seasonal: London–City [11]
Condor Seasonal: Munich [ citation needed ]
Cyprus Airways Seasonal: Larnaca [12]
Discover Airlines Seasonal: Frankfurt [13]
easyJet Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse (begins 24 June 2025), [14] Bristol, [15] London–Gatwick, [15] Manchester, [15] Milan–Malpensa,[ citation needed ] Naples [ citation needed ]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zurich [16]
Jet2.com Seasonal: Birmingham,[ citation needed ] Bristol,[ citation needed ] East Midlands, [17] Leeds/Bradford,[ citation needed ] London–Stansted,[ citation needed ] Manchester,[ citation needed ] Newcastle upon Tyne [ citation needed ]
Neos Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa,[ citation needed ] Verona [ citation needed ]
Olympic Air Athens [18]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal charter: Copenhagen, [19] Gothenburg, [20] Oslo, [21] Stavanger, [21] Stockholm–Arlanda [20]
Ryanair Seasonal: Bari, [22] Bergamo, [23] Bratislava (begins 3 June 2025), [24] Bucharest–Otopeni, [25] Budapest, [26] Pisa,[ citation needed ] Prague, [27] Rome–Fiumicino, [28] Sofia, [29] Vienna [30]
Sky Express Athens [31]
Smartwings Seasonal charter: Prague [ citation needed ]
Sunclass Airlines Seasonal charter: Copenhagen, [32] Oslo, [33] Stockholm–Arlanda [34]
Transavia Seasonal: Paris–Orly, [35] Amsterdam [ citation needed ]
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham,[ citation needed ] Bristol,[ citation needed ] East Midlands,[ citation needed ] London–Gatwick,[ citation needed ] Manchester,[ citation needed ] Newcastle upon Tyne [ citation needed ]
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam [ citation needed ]
Volotea Seasonal: Bari,[ citation needed ] Naples,[ citation needed ] Venice [ citation needed ]
Wizz Air Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa, [36] Naples, [37] Rome–Fiumicino [37]

Traffic figures

Annual passenger traffic at JSI airport. See Wikidata query.

The data taken from the official website of the airport. [38]

YearPassengers
DomesticInternationalTotal
2009Decrease2.svg16,470Decrease2.svg218,601Decrease2.svg235,071
2010Increase2.svg16,880Decrease2.svg213,609Decrease2.svg230,489
2011Increase2.svg20,473Increase2.svg226,185Increase2.svg246,658
2012Decrease2.svg18,465Increase2.svg236,440Increase2.svg254,905
2013Increase2.svg25,216Increase2.svg240,557Increase2.svg265,773
2014Increase2.svg32,097Increase2.svg283,300Increase2.svg315,397
2015Increase2.svg34,560Increase2.svg318,523Increase2.svg353,083
2016Increase2.svg44,174Increase2.svg350,827Increase2.svg395,001
2017Increase2.svg43,740Increase2.svg380,366Increase2.svg424,106
2018Increase2.svg48,228Increase2.svg389,688Increase2.svg437,916
2019Increase2.svg55,535Increase2.svg390,684Increase2.svg446,219
2020Decrease2.svg19,541Decrease2.svg69,375Decrease2.svg88,916
2021Increase2.svg34,666Increase2.svg171,341Increase2.svg206,007
2022Increase2.svg49,775Increase2.svg461,836Increase2.svg511,611
2023Increase2.svg58,821Increase2.svg494,023Increase2.svg552,844
2024Decrease2.svg58.375Increase2.svg542.411Increase2.svg600.786

Traffic statistics by country (2024)

Traffic by country at Skiathos International Airport – 2024
PlaceCountryTotal pax
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom243.171
2 Flag of Italy.svg Italy99.464
3 Flag of Greece.svg Greece58.375
4 Flag of Austria.svg Austria30.714
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden27.597
6 Flag of Germany.svg Germany26.338
7 Flag of Romania.svg Romania21.284
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark14.488
9 Flag of Norway.svg Norway13.522
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic13.237
11 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary11.124
12 Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia10.670
13 Flag of France.svg France8.792
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands6.404
15 Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus6.310

[39]

Ground transport

Skiathos Airport is located 4.5 km from the city of Skiathos and is accessible either from Skiathos ringroad or the coast road. The journey to and from the city centre takes about 10–15 minutes, depending on traffic. 24/7 metered taxi service is available outside the Skiathos Airport Terminal building.

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