Summary
Ioannina Νational Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων) (IATA: IOA, ICAO: LGIO) is an airport located four kilometers from the city center of Ioannina, Greece. Its full name is Ioannina Νational Airport – King Pyrrhus (Βασιλεύς Πύρρος).[2]
Ioannina National Airport "King Pyrrhus" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων "Βασιλεύς Πύρρος" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | International | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ioannina | ||||||||||
| Location | Ioannina | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1932 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,558 ft / 475 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°41′47″N 20°49′21″E / 39.69639°N 20.82250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | ioanninaairport | ||||||||||
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  IOA Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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History edit
Ioannina airport was established in 1932. The original 450 m2 terminal building was built in 1953 and then expanded to double the area in 1953 and by a further 600 m2 in 1993. The airport was named "King Pyrros" in 2007. Constructions of the new control tower and taxiway were completed in 2017.
On 11 July 2019 the new airport terminal was completed and commissioned. It includes a new departure and arrival hall and a waiting area for passengers as well as a restaurant and Duty-free area.
Airport facilities edit
The Runway has a length of 2.400 and a width 45 meters with three taxiways and a 43m2 apron. The firefighting capability is Category 6 (VI). The terminal has an area of 5,290m2.[2]
Airlines and destinations edit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ioannina Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Athens Seasonal: Tel Aviv[3] |
| Atlantic Airways | Seasonal charter: Billund[4] |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal charter: Gothenburg,[5] Stockholm-Arlanda[5] |
Traffic statistics edit
| Year | Flights total |
Domestic passengers |
International passengers |
Total passengers |
% Annual change total |
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| 1994 | 1,648 | 79,844 | 218 | 80,062 | 
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| 1995 | 1,935 | 95,994 | 114 | 96,108 |  20.0%
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| 1996 | 2,101 | 110,165 | 775 | 110,940 | 15.4%
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| 1997 | 1,946 | 108,745 | 48 | 108,793 |  1.90%
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| 1998 | 1,975 | 107,410 | 4 | 107,414 | 1.30%
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| 1999 | 2,198 | 119,196 | 227 | 119,423 | 11.2%
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| 2000 | 3,492 | 175,240 | 611 | 175,851 | 47.3%
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| 2001 | 3,352 | 146,888 | 74 | 146,962 | 16.4%
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| 2002 | 2,981 | 125,894 | 0 | 125,894 | 14.3%
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| 2003 | 2,757 | 135,206 | 402 | 135,608 | 7.70%
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| 2004 | 2,936 | 145,602 | 445 | 146,047 | 7.70%
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| 2005 | 2,618 | 128,100 | 1,298 | 129,398 | 11.4%
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| 2006 | 2,172 | 125,731 | 508 | 126,239 | 2.40%
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| 2007 | 2,308 | 138,104 | 2,770 | 140,874 | 11.6%
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| 2008 | 2,186 | 129,939 | 973 | 130.912 | 7.10%
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| 2009 | 2,428 | 137,253 | 729 | 137,982 | 5.40%
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| 2010 | 2,190 | 119,329 | 695 | 120,024 | 13.3%
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| 2011 | 1,620 | 88,271 | 326 | 88,597 | 26.2%
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| 2012 | 1,364 | 70,937 | 254 | 71,191 | 19.6%
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| 2013 | 1,180 | 64,479 | 10 | 64,489 | 9.40%
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| 2014 | 1,198 | 79,389 | 6 | 79,395 | 23.1%
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| 2015 | 1,338 | 86,515 | 8 | 86,523 | 9.00%
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| 2016 | 1,426 | 97,105 | 17 | 97,122 | 12.2%
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| 2017 | 1,394 | 89,858 | 6,492 | 95,585 | 1.00%
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| 2018 | 1,598 | 89,096 | 19,836 | 108,932 | 14.9%
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| 2019 | 2,146 | 104,109 | 26,235 | 130,344 | 23.0%
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| 2020 | 908 | 36,856 | 5 | 36,861 | 71.5%
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| 2021* | 1,062 | 43,580 | 13,135 | 56,715 | 64.9%
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| 2022** | 1,477 | 53,255 | 20,610 | 73,865 | 76.7%
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| 2023*** | 1,284 | 53,771 | 16,638 | 70,409 | 14.1%
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- Oct 2021 not included
- Jan–Sep 2022
- Jan–Aug 2023
- Jan–Sep 2022
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "IOANNINA AIRPORT "KING PYRROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας – Αερολιμένες – Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων "Βασιλεύς Πύρρος" (ΚΑΙΩΠ)".
- ^ "Η AEGEAN…δίνει φτερά! Συνδέει απευθείας τα Ιωάννινα με το Τελ Αβίβ • EpirusPost • Ειδήσεις, Ιωάννινα, Άρτα, Πρέβεζα, Θεσπρωτία". 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Flight Billund". apollorejser.dk.
- ^ a b "Flight". apollo.se.
- ^ "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority – Our Airports – Ioannina Airport "King Pyrros"".
- ^ "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority – Statistics".
External links edit
- Greek Airport Guide: Ioannina Airport
