Ioannina National Airport
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.[2]
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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 | ||||||||||
Website | ioanninaairport | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() IOA Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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Statistics [1] |
History
Ioannina airport was established in 1932. The original 450m² terminal building was built in 1953 and then expanded to double the area in 1953 and by a further 600m² 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
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
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] |
Olympic Air | Athens (ends 29 October 2023)[5] |
Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal charter: Gothenburg,[6] Stockholm-Arlanda[6] |
Traffic statistics
Year | Flights total | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | % Annual change total |
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1994 | 1,648 | 79,844 | 218 | 80,062 | ![]() |
1995 | 1,935 | 95,994 | 114 | 96,108 | ![]() |
1996 | 2,101 | 110,165 | 775 | 110,940 | ![]() |
1997 | 1,946 | 108,745 | 48 | 108,793 | ![]() |
1998 | 1,975 | 107,410 | 4 | 107,414 | ![]() |
1999 | 2,198 | 119,196 | 227 | 119,423 | ![]() |
2000 | 3,492 | 175,240 | 611 | 175,851 | ![]() |
2001 | 3,352 | 146,888 | 74 | 146,962 | ![]() |
2002 | 2,981 | 125,894 | 0 | 125,894 | ![]() |
2003 | 2,757 | 135,206 | 402 | 135,608 | ![]() |
2004 | 2,936 | 145,602 | 445 | 146,047 | ![]() |
2005 | 2,618 | 128,100 | 1,298 | 129,398 | ![]() |
2006 | 2,172 | 125,731 | 508 | 126,239 | ![]() |
2007 | 2,308 | 138,104 | 2,770 | 140,874 | ![]() |
2008 | 2,186 | 129,939 | 973 | 130.912 | ![]() |
2009 | 2,428 | 137,253 | 729 | 137,982 | ![]() |
2010 | 2,190 | 119,329 | 695 | 120,024 | ![]() |
2011 | 1,620 | 88,271 | 326 | 88,597 | ![]() |
2012 | 1,364 | 70,937 | 254 | 71,191 | ![]() |
2013 | 1,180 | 64,479 | 10 | 64,489 | ![]() |
2014 | 1,198 | 79,389 | 6 | 79,395 | ![]() |
2015 | 1,338 | 86,515 | 8 | 86,523 | ![]() |
2016 | 1,426 | 97,105 | 17 | 97,122 | ![]() |
2017 | 1,394 | 89,858 | 6,492 | 95,585 | ![]() |
2018 | 1,598 | 89,096 | 19,836 | 108,932 | ![]() |
2019 | 2,146 | 104,109 | 26,235 | 130,344 | ![]() |
2020 | 908 | 36,856 | 5 | 36,861 | ![]() |
2021* | 1,062 | 43,580 | 13,135 | 56,715 | ![]() |
2022** | 1,477 | 53,255 | 20,610 | 73,865 | ![]() |
2023*** | 1,284 | 53,771 | 16,638 | 70,409 | ![]() |
- Oct 2021 not included
- Jan-Sep 2022
- Jan-Aug 2023
- Jan-Sep 2022
References
- "IOANNINA AIRPORT "KING PYRROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.
- "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". October 24, 2022.
- "Flight Billund". apollorejser.dk.
- "Aegean Airlines / Olympic Air NW23 Domestic Operation Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- "Flight". apollo.se.
- "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Our Airports - Ioannina Airport "King Pyrros"".
- "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Statistics".
External links
- Greek Airport Guide: Ioannina Airport