New Paros Airport

For the old eponym airport, see Old Paros National Airport.
Paros National Airport

"Panteleou Paros Airport"

Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Πάρου

"Παντελαίειο Αεροδρόμιο Πάρου"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek State
OperatorHCAA
ServesParos
LocationKampos
Elevation AMSL125 ft / 38 m
Coordinates37°01′15″N 25°06′47″E / 37.02083°N 25.11306°E / 37.02083; 25.11306
Map
PAR is located in Greece
PAR
PAR
Location of airport in Greece
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 4,593 1,400[1] Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers204,924
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 25.7%
Aircraft movements3,712
Aircraft movements changeIncrease 15.1%
Source: HCAA[2]

Paros National Airport (IATA: PAS, ICAO: LGPA) is the airport serving the island of Paros, Greece, in the Cyclades islands region. The airport is located in the southwestern part of the island, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the port of Parikia. It replaced the Old Paros National Airport on 25 July 2016.

History

The old airport of Paros, which was situated a few kilometers to the south, was operational since 1982. Its 710-meter runway became insufficient as larger numbers of passengers required larger aircraft, so a new airport was built, opening in 2016, and taking over all operations of the old airport. Its wide, 1,400 meter runway supports larger aircraft.

Since 8 June 2018, Smartwings, a Czech charter airline, is the first operator to regularly fly with a medium-sized jet to Paros. The flight is operated with a fuel stop at Santorini Airport on the return leg, due to no fuel being available at Paros.

Olympic Air, a subsidiary of Aegean Airlines, financed both the construction of the first phase of the terminal and the infrastructure works for the new airport.[3]

On 11 November 2020, it was announced that funding of over €43m was guaranteed to complete the airport and serve international destinations. Works will include a new terminal of 12.000m2, an extended runway of 1799m, a new control tower and other facilities. Works were scheduled to start in June 2021 and were scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.[needs update]

A delay in the works was announced, and the airport expansion is now expected to be ready for the 2026 season.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Paros Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal: Thessaloniki[4]
Avanti Air Seasonal charter: Klagenfurt,[5] Graz[6]
Olympic Air Athens
Sky Express Athens
Seasonal: Thessaloniki[7]

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at PAS airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transportation

Other than car, the airport is linked to the city of Parikia by bus from the nearby bus station. There are also taxis available to any destination on the island.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Our Airports - Paros Airport".
  3. ^ "The Inauguration of the New Paros Airport". Olympic Air. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Aegean Airlines NS24 Thessaloniki Selected Domestic Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Charter: Springer offers Skiathos and Paros from Klagenfurt". February 2022.
  6. ^ "Summer 2022: Springer Reisen flies with Austrian Airlines and Avanti Air". 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Αεροπορικά Εισιτήρια | Κάντε Κράτηση Online". 8 June 2023.
  8. ^ "PAROS AIRPORT". Retrieved 18 February 2015.