Paphos International Airport

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.

Paphos International Airport

Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου
Baf Uluslararası Havaalanı
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerRepublic of Cyprus
OperatorHermes Airports Ltd
ServesPaphos and Limassol districts
LocationTimi and Acheleia, Cyprus
Elevation AMSL12 m / 41 ft
Coordinates34°43′06″N 32°29′06″E
Websitehermesairports.com
Map
PFO/LCPH
PFO/LCPH
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 2,699 8,855 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics
Passengers (2019) 3,044,402
Sources: Hermes Airports,[1] Cypriot AIP at EUROCONTROL[2]

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, 1 special baggage check-in, 7 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.

Andreas Papandreou Air Base

The airport is also an asset of the Cyprus National Guard and the Cyprus Air Forces, serving as a military air force base under the call name "Andreas Papandreou".[5][6] It is considered the most south-eastern European Air Force base component of various EU air forces, as well as a safe base for humanitarian and emergency purposes for other countries.[7][8][9][10]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Paphos:[11]

AirlinesDestinations
Arkia Seasonal: Tel Aviv
British Airways London–Gatwick
Buzz Seasonal charter: Katowice,[12] Poznań,[12] Warsaw–Chopin[12]
Condor[13] Düsseldorf, Frankfurt
Seasonal: Leipzig/Halle
easyJet Berlin–Brandenburg (begins 4 November 2020),[14] Berlin–Tegel (ends 31 October 2020),[15] Bristol, Edinburgh, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Manchester
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Israir Seasonal charter: Haifa,[16] Tel Aviv[16]
Jet2.com Birmingham, London–Stansted, Manchester
Seasonal: Belfast–International, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle upon Tyne
Olympic Air Athens[17][18]
Petroleum Air Services Seasonal charter: Cairo[19]
Rossiya Airlines Seasonal charter: Moscow–Sheremetyevo[20][21]
Ryanair Amman–Queen Alia, Beirut, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Chania, Dublin, Katowice, Kaunas, Kiev–Boryspil, Kraków, Liverpool, London–Stansted, Malta, Riga, Tallinn, Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki, Yerevan
Seasonal: Bergamo, Berlin–Tegel, Bournemouth, Mykonos, Poznań (begins 1 July 2020),[22] Rome–Ciampino, Sofia, Vienna (begins 1 August 2020),[23] Warsaw–Modlin (begins 2 July 2020)[22]
S7 Airlines Moscow–Domodedovo
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal charter: Aarhus[24][25]
Smartwings Poland Seasonal charter: Warsaw–Chopin[26]
Sun D'Or Seasonal: Tel Aviv
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam
TUI Airways[27] Birmingham, London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Seasonal: Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, London–Luton, London–Stansted, Norwich
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal: Brussels
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam
Ural Airlines Seasonal charter: Moscow–Domodedovo[28]

Statistics
Number of Passengers[1] Percentage Change
2006 1,832,655—
2007 1,744,80004.7%
2008 1,765,43101.1%
2009 1,590,90509.8%
2010 1,613,54601.4%
2011 1,778,89810.2%
2012 2,242,79726.0%
2013 2,175,11403.0%
2014 2,097,92303.5%
2015 2,277,74108.5%
2016 2,336,47102.5%
2017 2,518,16907.7%
2018 2,872,39114.0%
2019 3,044,40205.9%

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.[29] Direct buses to/from Limassol,[30] Nicosia and Larnaca[31] 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, formerly Runway 11L/29R). No other aircraft was on the taxiway at the time, and the Thomson taxied safely to the apron.[32] 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.[33]

References
  1. "Passenger Traffic". hermesairports.com. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "EAD Basic - Error Page". www.ead.eurocontrol.int.
  3. Hermes Airports, Passenger traffic 2007, 9 August 2008.
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  8. "Cyprus National Guard, Air Force Command". Scramble.nl.
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  14. http://www.easyjet.com/en/cheap-flights/berlin-brandenburg/cyprus-paphos
  15. http://www.easyjet.com/en/cheap-flights/berlin-tegel/cyprus-paphos
  16. Liu, Jim (5 February 2019). "Israir schedules new Paphos charters in S19". Routesonline.
  17. Liu, Jim (1 December 2019). "Aegean Airlines schedules new European routes in S20". routesonline.com.
  18. "H Aegean ενισχύει την παρουσία της στην Κύπρο". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  19. "Cyprus - Pafos". tishourytours.com. 15 March 2018.
  20. "Flight schedule". bgoperator.ru.
  21. "Rossiya Airlines unites charter flights at Sheremetyevo". ch-aviation.com. 23 March 2020.
  22. Liu, Jim (28 May 2020). "Ryanair July - October 2020 Poland operations as of 28MAY20". Routesonline.
  23. Liu, Jim (19 June 2020). "Ryanair / Laudamotion S20 network consolidation as of 18JUN20". Routesonline.
  24. "Cyprus". aarhuscharter.dk. 17 October 2018.
  25. "SAS in new collaboration with Danish charter travel agency". standby.dk. 20 September 2019.
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  27. "Flight Timetable". tui.co.uk.
  28. "Availability". tui.ru.
  29. http://www.pafosbuses.com/busroutes/paphos-airport Paphos Airport Bus Timetables
  30. "TIMETABLES – Limassol Airport Express - EAL LTD". enlimassolairportexpress.eu.
  31. "Kapnos Airport Shuttle". www.kapnosairportshuttle.com.
  32. Hradecky, Simon (22 September 2011). "Incident: Thomson B738 at Paphos on Sep 21st 2011, landed on taxiway". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  33. "LCPH – Aerodrome Chart". EUROCONTROL EAD. Retrieved 26 October 2014. (Registration required.)

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