Astypalaia Island National Airport
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Astypalaia Island National Airport , also known as "Panaghia" Airport, is an airport on Astypalaia
Island, Cyclades
, Greece
. The facility is located nearby the village Analipsis, and approximately 12 km northeast of the city of Astypalaia.
From the airport you can take the municipality bus (only during the summer period) or take a taxi (fare to the city center is about € 5,-). It is also possible to rent a car.
The aiport operation hours are as following:
(*) From January 27 1012 until March 23 2012: 8:00-12:00
(**) From February 5 1012 until March 18 2012: 6:00-10:00
is currently the only airline
providing scheduled services. Direct destinations are Athens and Leros.
Astypalaia
Astypalaia , called in Italian Stampalia and in Ottoman Turkish İstanbulya , is a Greek island with 1,238 residents . It belongs to the Dodecanese, an island group of twelve major islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea. The island is 18 km. long, 13 km. wide at the most, and covers an...
Island, Cyclades
Cyclades
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, Greece
Greece
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. The facility is located nearby the village Analipsis, and approximately 12 km northeast of the city of Astypalaia.
From the airport you can take the municipality bus (only during the summer period) or take a taxi (fare to the city center is about € 5,-). It is also possible to rent a car.
The aiport operation hours are as following:
| Day(s) | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday, Saturday | 8:00-14:00 |
| Wednesday | 9:00-12:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00-18:00 |
| Friday* | 8:00-12:00 |
| Sunday** | 8:00-12:00 |
(*) From January 27 1012 until March 23 2012: 8:00-12:00
(**) From February 5 1012 until March 18 2012: 6:00-10:00
Scheduled Services
Olympic AirOlympic Air
Olympic Air is the largest Greek airline by destinations served, formed from the privatisation of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines. Olympic Air commenced limited operations on 29 September 2009, after Olympic Airlines ceased all operations, with the official full-scale opening of the...
is currently the only airline
Airline
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providing scheduled services. Direct destinations are Athens and Leros.
Annual Passenger Throughput
A 10 year history of the anual throughput of passengers:| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 432 | 9,316 | 7.4% |
| 2002 | 528 | 10,431 | 12.0% |
| 2003 | 665 | 11,331 | 8.6% |
| 2004 | 694 | 12,580 | 11.0% |
| 2005 | 668 | 13,302 | 5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,072 | 15,923 | 19.7% |
| 2007 | 976 | 14,806 | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 700 | 15,137 | 2.2% |
| 2009 | 692 | 14,704 | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 740 | 13,609 | 7.4% |