Skiathos Island National Airport

Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’
Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκιάθου ΄Α.Παπαδιαμάντης΄

IATA: JSI – ICAO: LGSK

JSI
Location of airport in Greece

Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Greek state
Operator Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture
Location Skiathos, Greece
Elevation AMSL 54 ft / 16 m
Coordinates 39°10′39″N 023°30′13.23″E / 39.17750°N 23.5036750°E / 39.17750; 23.5036750Coordinates: 39°10′39″N 023°30′13.23″E / 39.17750°N 23.5036750°E / 39.17750; 23.5036750
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 5,341 1,628 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 265,773
Passenger change 12-13 Increase4.3%
Sources: Greek Civil Aviation Authority[1]

Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (IATA: JSI, ICAO: LGSK) is an airport on the island of Skiathos, Greece. Its 5,341-foot runway is able to accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 757-200. 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.

History

The airport first operated in 1972.[2]

A passenger terminal and a new control tower was constructed in the late 1980s. The new and the current passenger terminal which opened in 2002, to better accommodate the growing amount of passengers. Skiathos Airport have no jetways, you have to walk a short distance from your flight to the terminal building.

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, which opened in Summer 2014. An extension was added to the taxiway, for an additional 4-5 parking stands. Before the constructuion began, the airport had the capacity for only 2-3 additional parking stands. This opened in 2016

In December 2015 the privatisation 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 privatisation fund.[3] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[4] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Skiathos Island National Airport) for 40 years as of autumn 2016.

Runway

At just 1,628 metres, the runway at Skiathos is considered very short for commercial jet operations. Some airlines require their pilots to undergo additional training before using the airport and require all landings to be performed by the captain. A further problem is the downslope on runway 20 which makes it appear even shorter than it is. The southern end cannot be seen from the touchdown point. Aircraft approaching from the opposite direction (runway 02) pass to the east of Skiathos town and over a coastal road just outside the airport boundary. Due to that the airport is famous for attraction for planespotters, and took the ninckname "2nd Saint Maartin ".

To shorten the take-off roll, aircraft must operate at low weight, so most types cannot carry enough fuel for direct flights to northern Europe and have to make an intermediate fuel stop. Aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 typically land at Thessaloniki International Airport. However, the Boeing 757-200 can carry sufficient fuel to operate directly to British destinations. This aircraft type was used for the longest non-stop commercial flights from Skiathos, to Newcastle, operated by Thomas Cook Airlines. However, in 2014 an Airbus A321 took over the route, necessitating a fuel stop at Kavala on the northbound sector. More recently, non-stop flights from Skiathos to Manchester have been operated by Thomas Cook, Monarch Airlines and Thomson Airways, using the Boeing 757-200. On one occasion, Air Italy used a Boeing 767–200 on the flight from Milan, making this the largest aircraft to have used the airport.

Airlines and destinations

An Air Malta Airbus A320 operating for XL Airways UK flight prepares to leave. (2006)
AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion[5]
AlitaliaSeasonal charter: Milan-Malpensa
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna
Aviolet
operated by Air Serbia		Seasonal charter: Belgrade
Blu-express Seasonal: Bergamo,[6] Bologna,[7] Rome-Fiumicino
Blue Air Seasonal charter: Larnaca[8]
Condor Seasonal: Düsseldorf,[9] Frankfurt (begins 18 May 2016), Munich
FinnairSeasonal: Helsinki (begins 23 June 2016)[10]
Germania Seasonal: London-Gatwick,[11] Manchester
MeridianaSeasonal: Milan-Malpensa, Naples, Verona (begins 10 June 2016)[12]
NeosSeasonal: Milan-Malpensa
NikiSeasonal: Graz,Vienna
Norwegian Air ShuttleSeasonal: Oslo-Gardermoen
Olympic Air Athens (PSO)[13]
Olympic Air
operated by Aegean Airlines 		Seasonal charter: Athens
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal charter: Copenhagen, Gothenburg-Landvetter, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stavanger, Stockholm-Arlanda
Small Planet Airlines Seasonal charter: Birmingham, Manchester
Small Planet Airlines (Poland) Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick[11]
TAROMSeasonal charter: Bucharest-Henri Coandă, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara
Thomas Cook Airlines Seasonal: Bristol, East Midlands, London-Gatwick,[11] London-Stansted,[14] Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thomas Cook Airlines ScandinaviaSeasonal: Copenhagen, Oslo-Gardermoen
Thomson Airways Seasonal charter: Birmingham, London-Gatwick,[11] London-Luton, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Volotea Seasonal: Bari,Naples, Turin (begins 28 June 2016),[15] Venice

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SKIATHOS AIRPORT "A.PAPADIAMANTIS"". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.alxd.gr/AirportGuide/skiathos/skiathosE.html
  3. ↑ http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/new-investments/13859-greece-signs-privatization-of-14-regional-airports-with-germany-s-fraport-for-e1-2-bln.html
  4. ↑ http://uk.reuters.com/article/eurozone-greece-privatisation-idUKL8N1431P720151214
  5. ↑ http://www.iaa.gov.il/en-US/airports/bengurion/Pages/OnlineFlights.aspx#
  6. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/05/21/bv-bgy-jul15/
  7. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/05/22/bv-blqjsi-jul15/
  8. ↑ http://agent.taxidiamprosta.com/default.aspx?Pref=422
  9. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2014/09/15/de-s15update1/
  10. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/08/21/ay-europe-s16/
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Flight Timetables". gatwickairport.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  12. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/26/ig-s16/
  13. ↑ "ΠΑΡΟΧΗ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑΣ (ΑΓΟΝΕΣ ΓΡΑΜΜΕΣ)". ypa.gr. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  14. ↑ http://www.thomascookairlines.com/Search.aspx
  15. ↑ http://www.volotea.com/en


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