Paphos International Airport

Paphos International Airport
Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου
Baf Uluslararası Havaalanı
IATA: PFO – ICAO: LCPH
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Republic of Cyprus
Operator Hermes Airports Ltd
Serves Paphos and Limassol districts
Location Timi and Acheleia, Cyprus
Hub for Ryanair
Elevation AMSL 12 m / 41 ft
Coordinates 34°43′06″N 32°29′06″E / 34.71833°N 32.48500°E / 34.71833; 32.48500Coordinates: 34°43′06″N 32°29′06″E / 34.71833°N 32.48500°E / 34.71833; 32.48500
Website www.hermesairports.com/easyconsole.cfm/page/pafoshome/site/pafos/lang/en/
Map
PFO/LCPH
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,699 8,855 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2013)
Passengers Decrease 2,175,114
Source: Cypriot AIP at EUROCONTROL;[1] Hermes Airports[2]

Paphos International Airport (Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου; Turkish: Baf Uluslararası Havaalanı) (IATA: PFO, ICAO: LCPH) is a joint civil-military public airport located 6.5 km (4.0 mi) southeast[1] of the city of Paphos, Cyprus. It is the country's second largest airport, after Larnaca International Airport. Paphos Airport is commonly used by tourists on vacation in western Cyprus, providing access to popular resorts such as Coral Bay, Limassol (about 50 km (31 mi) south-east) and Paphos itself.

History

In May 2006, Hermes Airports Limited took over the construction, development and operation of both Larnaca and Paphos airports for a period of 25 years.

According to the airport operator, Paphos Airport served 1,744,011 passengers in 2007.[3] A new terminal opened at Paphos in November 2008.[4]

On 10 January 2012, Ryanair announced they were to open their 50th base in Paphos. In April 2012, they placed 2 aircraft in Paphos with 15 new routes, offering over 80 flights a week. Ryanair claim the reason they opened the base in Paphos was due to reduced landing charges offered by Hermes' incentive scheme, as well as the fact that they can easily operate within their standards (e.g. their typical 25 minutes turnaround time).

A new four-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 Main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.

Facilities

Passenger facilities include 28 check-in desks, seven gates, 22 aircraft stands, a bank, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, a duty-free shop and a gift shop. Other facilities include a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent room and disabled access facilities.

Refrigerated storage, health officials, and X-ray equipment are among some of the facilities provided for cargo. Furthermore, loading platforms and forklifts are also available.

Airlines and destinations

Paphos International Airport interior.
Paphos International Airport Check-In hall.
AirlinesDestinations
Arkia Seasonal: Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion
ASL Airlines France Charter: Lyon, Nantes, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
British Airways Seasonal: London–Gatwick
Danish Air Transport Seasonal charter: Aarhus
easyJet Bristol, Edinburgh, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Manchester
El Al Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion (begins 29 June 2016)[5]
Finnair Seasonal: Helsinki
Germania Berlin–Schönefeld, Düsseldorf, Hamburg
Seasonal: Dresden, Erfurt/Weimar
Israir Airlines Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion (begins 2 July 2016)[6]
Jet2.com Seasonal: East Midlands, Edinburgh (begins 22 June 2016),[7] Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Jetairfly Seasonal: Brussels
Seasonal charter: Lille, Paris–Charles de Gaulle[8]
Monarch Airlines Seasonal: Birmingham, London–Gatwick
Niki Seasonal: Vienna
Petroleum Air Services Seasonal charter: Cairo[9]
Pobeda Seasonal: Moscow-Vnukovo (begins 29 May 2016)[10]
Primera Air Nordic Seasonal charter: Oulu, Pori, Vaasa[11]
Rossiya Airlines Seasonal charter: Moscow-Vnukovo[12]
Ryanair Athens, Brussels–Charleroi, Chania, London–Stansted, Thessaloniki
Seasonal: Kaunas, Kraków, Rome–Ciampino, Stockholm–Skavsta
S7 Airlines
operated by Globus 		Moscow–Domodedovo
Thomas Cook Airlines Seasonal: Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (begins 2 May 2017)
Thomas Cook Airlines
operated by SmartLynx Airlines		 Seasonal: London-Gatwick, Manchester (begins 20 May 2016)
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium Seasonal: Brussels
Thomson Airways Birmingham, London–Gatwick, Manchester
Seasonal: Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London–Luton, London–Stansted, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thomson Airways
operated by Germania		 Seasonal: Norwich[13]
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam
Travel Service Charter: Katowice, Warsaw–Chopin
Seasonal charter: Poznań, Wrocław
TUI Airlines Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam
Yanair Seasonal: Kiev-Zhulyany

Public transport

There is a limited bus service from Paphos to the airport.[14] Direct buses to/from Limassol are also available and cost 9 euro.[15] Kapnos Airport Shuttle operates on the line from Nicosia and Larnaca to Paphos Airport; the fare for a one-way trip is 15 euro.[16]

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. 1 2 EAD Basic
  2. ↑ "Passenger Traffic". Hermes Airports. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Hermes Airports, Passenger traffic 2007, 9 August 2008.
  4. ↑ "Revamped Cyprus airport opens for business". The Daily Star (Agence France Presse). 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  5. ↑ http://www.iaa.gov.il/en-US/airports/bengurion/Pages/OnlineFlights.aspx
  6. ↑ http://www.iaa.gov.il/en-US/airports/bengurion/Pages/OnlineFlights.aspx#
  7. ↑ http://www.edinburghairport.com/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/jet2-announce-massive-growth-at-edinburgh-airport
  8. ↑ http://www.hermesairports.com/images/media/redirectfile/Aeronautical/v1%20(EN)_PFO%20Summer%202016%20Flight%20Schedule.pdf
  9. ↑ "Cairo International Airport". cairo-airport.com.
  10. ↑ http://www.vnukovo.ru/en/flights/seasonal-schedule/
  11. ↑ https://www.finavia.fi/en/flightconnections/
  12. ↑ http://www.bgoperator.ru/price.shtml?flt=100410000049&flt2=100510000863
  13. ↑ http://www.norwichairport.co.uk/news.asp?id=435
  14. ↑ http://www.cyprusbybus.com/RouteDetails.aspx?id=180 Cyprus Bus Timetables
  15. ↑ http://www.pameaerodromio.eu
  16. ↑ http://www.kapnosairportshuttle.com/paphos?locale=en Kapnos Airport Shuttle to Paphos Airport
  17. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (22 September 2011). "Incident: Thomson B738 at Paphos on Sep 21st 2011, landed on taxiway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "LCPH – Aerodrome Chart". EUROCONTROL EAD. Retrieved 26 October 2014. (Registration required.)

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