Old Paros National Airport

Paros National Airport
"Panteleou Paros Airport"
Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Πάρου
"Παντελαίειο Αεροδρόμιο Πάρου"
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Greek State
Operator HCAA
Serves Parikia
Location Alyki
Elevation AMSL 121 ft / 37 m
Coordinates 37°00′40.32″N 25°07′40.80″E / 37.0112000°N 25.1280000°E / 37.0112000; 25.1280000Coordinates: 37°00′40.32″N 25°07′40.80″E / 37.0112000°N 25.1280000°E / 37.0112000; 25.1280000
Map
PAR
Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 2,778 850 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 43,182
Passenger traffic change Increase 8.3%
Aircraft movements 2,266
Aircraft movements change Increase 1.8%
Sources:HCAA,[1] Runway data[2][3]

Paros National Airport was an airport in Paros, Greece, in the Cyclades islands region. (IATA: PAS, ICAO: LGPA). The airport was located in the southwestern part of the island, about 10 kilometers from the port of Parikia. it was replaced by the New Paros Airport on the 25th July 2016.

History

The airport was opened on October 5, 1982 on land made available by Nikolas Panteleou, hence its secondary name "Panteleou Paros Airport". Operation of the airport began as a municipal airport with a dirt runway and a small building covering 80 square meters. The year 1985 saw the construction of a paved runway. The terminal building was a single story building. In 1987 this building was renovated and an additional floor was added, housing the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority and the MHL (Meteorological Service). In 1989, the airport became a national airport.[4] In 2016, all operations were transferred to the new airport.

The airport has been replaced by the New Paros Airport which became fully operational on the 25th July 2016. Olympic Air has undertaken to cover half of the new terminal building’s budget.[5]

Statistics

Annual passenger throughput - 13-year history[1]

YearFlightsPassengersPassengers Change
20011,66823,388Decrease 45.1%
200282610,805Decrease 53.8%
20031,49222,609Increase 109.2%
20041,65132,401Increase 43.3%
20051,55833,587Increase 3,7%
20061,64137,339Increase 11.17%
20071,65137,017Decrease 0.9%
20081,43431,986Decrease 13.6%
20091,52630,722Decrease 4.0%
20101,80034,204Increase 11.3%
20111,91436,271Increase 6.1%
20122,23235,311Decrease 2.7%
20132,22036,429Increase 3,1%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "PAROS AIRPORT". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Paros National Airport Airfield Data". Greek Airports. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Paros Airport". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Paros National: Airport Airport History". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "New Paros airport to be fully operational in mid-July". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.


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