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]
Future of Skiathos International Airport – Fraport Greece’s investment plan

On 22 March 2017, Fraport-Greece presented its master plan for the 14 Greek regional airports, including the Skiathos International Airport.[8]

Immediate actions that will be implemented at the airports as soon as Fraport Greece takes over operations, before the launch of the 2017 summer season include:

General re-organisation and reworking of terminal
Improving lighting, marking of airside areas
Replacing sanitary facilities with newer systems
Enhancing services and offering new free Internet connection (WiFi)
Implementing works to improve fire safety in all the areas of the airports

The following summarizes the enhancement changes that will be implemented for Skiathos International Airport under Fraport Greece's investment plan by 2021:

Expansion and reorganisation of the terminal building, alongside general clean-up of the apron area
Additional check-in desk for the current number (from 9 to 10)
Additional departure gate, expanding the current number of three to four
Addition of a brand-new security lane to the current one

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Seasonal: Athens
Austrian Airlines	Seasonal: Vienna
Blue Panorama Airlines	Seasonal: Bergamo, Bologna[9]
British Airways	Seasonal: London–City
Condor	Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart
Cyprus Airways	Seasonal: Larnaca
Edelweiss Air	Seasonal: Zurich (begins 7 July 2021)[10]
Finnair	Seasonal: Helsinki
Jet2.com[11]	Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol (begins 12 May 2021),[12] East Midlands (begins 23 May 2021),[13] Edinburgh (begins 27 May 2022),[14] Leeds/Bradford (begins 19 May 2021),[15] London–Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne (begins 21 May 2021)[13]
LOT Polish Airlines	Seasonal: Warsaw–Chopin[16]
Neos	Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa, Verona
Olympic Air	Athens
Scandinavian Airlines	Seasonal charter: Copenhagen[17] Gothenburg,[18] Oslo,[19] Stavanger,[19] Stockholm–Arlanda[18]
Ryanair	Seasonal: Pisa (begins 4 July 2021),[20] Vienna
Sky Express	Athens
Sunclass Airlines	Seasonal charter: Copenhagen,[21] Oslo[22] Stockholm–Arlanda[23]
TAROM	Seasonal charter: Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest
TUI Airways[24]	Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands,[24] London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne (begins 4 May 2021)[24]
TUI fly Netherlands	Seasonal: Amsterdam
Volotea	Seasonal: Bari, Naples, Turin, Venice, Verona (begins 6 July 2021)[25]

Traffic figures

The data taken from the official website of the airport.[26]

Year	Passengers
	Domestic	International	Total
2009	16,470	218,601	235,071
2010	16,880	213,609	230,489
2011	20,473	226,185	246,658
2012	18,465	236,440	254,905
2013	25,216	240,557	265,773
2014	32,097	283,300	315,397
2015	34,560	318,523	353,083
2016	44,174	350,827	395,001
2017	43,740	380,366	424,106
2018	48,228	389,688	437,916
2019	55.535	390.684	446.219
2020	19.541	69.375	88.916
2021(Feb)	842	0	842

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.
See also

List of airports in Greece

References

"SKIATHOS AIRPORT "A.PAPADIAMANTIS"". Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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"Greece signs major privatisation deal with Germany's Fraport". uk.reuters.com. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
"Fraport Greece Begins 40-Year Concession at 14 Greek Regional Airports". fraport-greece.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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Airports in Greece
Major international

Athens Chania Corfu Heraklion Kos Rhodes Thessaloniki

Minor international

Ioannina Kalamata Karpathos Kavala Kefalonia Lemnos Mykonos Mytilene Patras/Araxos Preveza/Lefkada Samos Santorini Skiathos Volos Zakynthos

Domestic

Alexandroupoli Astypalaia Chios Ikaria Kalymnos Kasos Kastellorizo Kastoria Kozani Kythira Leros Milos Naxos Paros Sitia Skyros Syros

Military

Agrinio Alexandreia Andravida Tatoi Kasteli Kotroni Larissa Maleme Rhodes (Maritsa) Sedes Sparti Tanagra Tripoli Tympaki

Defunct

Ellinikon Old Paros Porto Cheli Rethymno Triodos Volos (Nea Ionia)