Paphos International Airport

Paphos International Airport
Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου
Baf Uluslararası Havaalanı
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner Republic of Cyprus
Operator Hermes Airports Ltd
Serves Paphos and Limassol districts
Location Timi and Acheleia, Cyprus
Elevation AMSL 12 m / 41 ft
Coordinates 34°43′06″N 32°29′06″E / 34.71833°N 32.48500°E / 34.71833; 32.48500Coordinates: 34°43′06″N 32°29′06″E / 34.71833°N 32.48500°E / 34.71833; 32.48500
Website hermesairports.com
Map
PFO/LCPH
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,699 8,855 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics
Passengers (2017) Increase 2,518,169
Sources: Hermes Airports,[1] Cypriot AIP at EUROCONTROL[2]

Paphos International Airport (Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου; Turkish: Baf Uluslararası Havaalanı) (IATA: PFO, ICAO: LCPH) is a joint civil-military public airport located 6.5 km (4.0 mi) southeast[2] of the city of Paphos, Cyprus. It is the country's second largest airport, after Larnaca International Airport. Paphos Airport is commonly used by tourists on vacation in western Cyprus, providing access to popular resorts such as Coral Bay, Limassol (about 50 km (31 mi) south-east) and Paphos itself.

History

In May 2006, Hermes Airports Limited took over the construction, development and operation of both Larnaca and Paphos airports for a period of 25 years. According to the airport operator, Paphos Airport served 1,744,011 passengers in 2007.[3] A new terminal opened at Paphos in November 2008.[4]

On 10 January 2012, Ryanair announced they were to open their 50th base in Paphos. In April 2012, they placed 2 aircraft in Paphos with 15 new routes, offering over 80 flights a week. Ryanair claim the reason they opened the base in Paphos was due to reduced landing charges offered by Hermes' incentive scheme, as well as the fact that they can easily operate within their standards (e.g. their typical 25 minutes turnaround time).

A new four-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 Main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.

Facilities

Paphos International Airport Check-In hall.

Passenger facilities include 28 check-in desks, seven gates, 22 aircraft stands, a bank, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, a duty-free shop and a gift shop. Other facilities include a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent room and disabled access facilities. Refrigerated storage, health officials, and X-ray equipment are among some of the facilities provided for cargo. Furthermore, loading platforms and forklifts are also available.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Paphos:[5]

AirlinesDestinations
Arkia Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion[6]
Ayit Aviation and Tourism Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv–Sde Dov[7]
British Airways London–Gatwick
Brussels Airlines Seasonal: Brussels
Cobalt Air Athens
Danish Air Transport Seasonal charter: Aarhus
easyJet Berlin–Tegel, Bristol, Edinburgh, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Manchester
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Enter Air Seasonal charter: Warsaw–Chopin (resumes 9 May 2019)[8]
Finnair Seasonal: Helsinki
Germania Berlin–Schönefeld, Düsseldorf, Hamburg
Seasonal: Dresden (ends 31 October 2018),[9] Nuremberg
Jet2.com Birmingham, London-Stansted, Manchester
Seasonal: Belfast-International, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle upon Tyne
Laudamotion Seasonal: Vienna[10]
Lufthansa Seasonal charter: Munich (begins 15 December 2018)[11]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal charter: London–Gatwick[12]
Petroleum Air Services Seasonal charter: Cairo[13]
Rossiya Airlines Seasonal charter: Moscow–Vnukovo[14]
Ryanair Amman–Queen Alia, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Chania, Dublin, Kaunas, Kraków, London–Stansted, Riga, Tallinn, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Thessaloniki
Seasonal: Bergamo, Bournemouth (begins 29 October 2018),[15] Liverpool (begins 31 October 2018),[15] Rome–Ciampino, Sofia, Stockholm–Skavsta
Ryanair Sun Seasonal charter: Katowice,[8] Poznań,[8] Warsaw–Chopin[8]
S7 Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo
Small Planet Airlines Germany Seasonal charter: Cologne/Bonn (begins 15 December 2018),[11] Leipzig/Halle (begins 15 December 2018)[11]
Smartlynx Airlines Estonia Seasonal charter: Tallinn[16][17][18]
Thomas Cook Airlines Seasonal: Birmingham (ends 30 April 2019),[19] Bristol, East Midlands, London-Gatwick, Manchester
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam
Travel Service Polska Seasonal charter: Katowice,[20] Poznań,[20] Warsaw–Chopin[20]
TUI Airways Birmingham, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, London–Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Seasonal: Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Norwich
Seasonal charter: Dublin (begins 15 May 2019)[21]
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal: Brussels
Tus Airways Seasonal charter: Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion[6]
Wings of Lebanon Seasonal charter: Beirut[22]

Access

There is a regular bus service from Paphos Harbour station to the airport, limited services also run to/from Paphos Town (Karavella) and Polis [23]. Direct buses to/from Limassol, [24] Nicosia and Larnaca[25] are also available.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 21 September 2011, a Thomson Airways Boeing 737-800 inadvertently landed on the taxiway parallel to the runway (Taxiway Bravo). No other aircraft was on the taxiway at the time, and the Thomson taxied safely to the apron.[26] By 2014, yellow "TAXI" markings were painted across the width of the parallel taxiway near either longitudinal end, facing approaching aircraft; and a "TAXIWAY" marking was painted at its junction with Taxiway Charlie (about midway), facing the latter.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Passenger Traffic". hermesairports.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "EAD Basic - Error Page". www.ead.eurocontrol.int.
  3. ↑ Hermes Airports, Passenger traffic 2007, 9 August 2008.
  4. ↑ "Revamped Cyprus airport opens for business". The Daily Star. Agence France Presse. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Flight schedule". hermesairports.com.
  6. 1 2 "Online Flights". iaa.gov.il. 15 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Timetable". hermesairports.com. 14 October 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Charter flights at low prices". tui.pl. 15 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Flight schedule - Flight information - Germania - flygermania.com". www.flygermania.com.
  10. ↑ "Laudamotion outlines summer 2018 operations". routesonline.com. 16 March 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 "Flight". fti.de. 14 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Flight Timetable". tui.co.uk. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Cyprus - Pafos". tishourytours.com. 15 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Flight schedule". bgoperator.ru. 23 September 2018.
  15. 1 2 "New Routes From Bournemouth & Liverpool To Paphos For Winter 2018". Ryanair DAC. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Puhkusereisid- Viimase hetke reisid -Reisibüroo Aurinko". www.aurinko.ee.
  17. ↑ "My Flight". smartlynx.aero. 15 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Paphos, Cyprus - Destination info". aurinko.ee. 15 March 2018.
  19. ↑ https://www.thomascookairlines.com/en/generated/timetable_S2019.pdf
  20. 1 2 3 "Paphos". itaka.pl. 15 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Flight Timetable". TUI Airways. 7 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "Search Flights". nakhalonline.com. 15 March 2018.
  23. ↑ http://www.pafosbuses.com/busroutes/paphos-airport Paphos Airport Bus Timetables
  24. ↑ "TIMETABLES – Limassol Airport Express - EAL LTD". enlimassolairportexpress.eu.
  25. ↑ "Kapnos Airport Shuttle". www.kapnosairportshuttle.com.
  26. ↑ Hradecky, Simon (22 September 2011). "Incident: Thomson B738 at Paphos on Sep 21st 2011, landed on taxiway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  27. ↑ "LCPH – Aerodrome Chart". EUROCONTROL EAD. Retrieved 26 October 2014. (Registration required.)

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