Skiathos Island National Airport

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Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’
Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκιάθου ΄Α.Παπαδιαμάντης΄
IATA: JSI – ICAO: LGSK
JSI is located in Greece
JSI
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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]

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

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.

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.

Terminals

Skiathos only has one terminal and no jetways and has the capacity for only three parked airliners at any one time. However, an extension of the apron, currently under construction, will provide an additional 4-5 parking stands.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations

An Air Malta Airbus A320 operating for XL Airways UK flight prepares to leave. (2006)
Airlines Destinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion[5]
Alitalia Seasonal 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
Condor Seasonal: Düsseldorf,[8] Frankfurt (begins 18 May 2016) Munich
Finnair Seasonal: Helsinki (begins 23 June 2016)[9]
Germania Seasonal: London-Gatwick[10]

,Manchester
Jet Time Seasonal charter: Billund
Meridiana Seasonal: Milan-Malpensa, Naples
Neos Seasonal: Milan-Malpensa
Niki Seasonal: Graz,Vienna
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Oslo-Gardermoen
Olympic Air Athens (PSO)[11]
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[10]
TAROM Seasonal charter: Bucharest-Henri Coandă, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara
Thomas Cook Airlines Seasonal: Bristol, East Midlands, London-Gatwick,[10] London-Stansted,[12] Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia Seasonal: Copenhagen, Oslo-Gardermoen
Thomson Airways Seasonal charter: Birmingham, London-Gatwick,[10] London-Luton, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam
Travel Service Airlines Seasonal: Prague
TUI Airlines Netherlands Seasonal charter: Amsterdam
Volotea Seasonal: Bari, Turin (begins 28 June 2016)[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  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://airlineroute.net/2014/09/15/de-s15update1/
  9. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/08/21/ay-europe-s16/
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ http://www.thomascookairlines.com/Search.aspx
  13. ↑ http://www.volotea.com/en


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