Skiathos International Airport

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Skiathos International Airport "Alexandros Papadiamantis"

Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκιάθου «Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης»
Skiathos airport logo.svg
Transavia Airlines Boeing 737-800 being welcomed at Skiathos by planespotters.jpg
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
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
01/195,3411,628Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers511,611
Passenger traffic changeIncrease2.svg 148.3%
Aircraft movements4,843
Aircraft movements changeIncrease2.svg 63.0%

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 however built on land already part of Skiathos. The place 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, a collection of 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 has only a roundabout at the airport, and 1 set of traffic lights at the end of the runway.

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

Traffic figures

Annual passenger traffic at JSI airport. See Wikidata query.

The data taken from the official website of the airport. [30]

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
2024(Apr)Decrease2.svg6.985Increase2.svg2.212Increase2.svg9.197

Traffic statistics by country (2022)

Traffic by country at Skiathos International Airport – 2022
PlaceCountryTotal pax
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom192,305
2 Flag of Italy.svg Italy89,464
3 Flag of Greece.svg Greece49,775
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden28,440
5 Flag of Austria.svg Austria25,553
6 Flag of Germany.svg Germany25,409
7 Flag of Romania.svg Romania15,862
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands13,676
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark12,647
10 Flag of Norway.svg Norway11,876
11 Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia10,094
12 Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus10,087
13 Flag of France.svg France8,367
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland5,797
15 Flag of Poland.svg Poland5,651

[31]

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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