Milos Island National Airport
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Milos Island National Airport is an airport in Milos
, Greece
. Milos is an island in the Cyclades
. The airport is located 5 kilometers southeast of the harbour of the island. The airport was opened on January 17, 1973. On October 1995, a new terminal was taken into use.
As the airport has a small apron (7,800 square meters) and a short runway, only Dash 8 sized aircraft or smaller ones are able to use the airport. The apron can handle only one Dash 8 sized aircraft or 2 light aircraft at one given time.
Olympic Air
is the only airline that frequents the airport (up to 2 times per day to/from Athens
).
Plans exist for a 2000 by 45 meter runway at a new location and the expansion of the apron space to 26,000 square meters. However, due to the economical difficulties, these plans have been suspended.
Other than by car, the airport is linked to the rest of the island by taxi. There are no bus connections linking to the airport.
Annual passenger throughput - 10 year history
Milos
Milos , is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Milos is an island in the Cyclades
Cyclades
The Cyclades is a Greek island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of the mainland of Greece; and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. They are one of the island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago. The name refers to the islands around the sacred island of Delos...
. The airport is located 5 kilometers southeast of the harbour of the island. The airport was opened on January 17, 1973. On October 1995, a new terminal was taken into use.
As the airport has a small apron (7,800 square meters) and a short runway, only Dash 8 sized aircraft or smaller ones are able to use the airport. The apron can handle only one Dash 8 sized aircraft or 2 light aircraft at one given time.
Olympic Air
Olympic 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 the only airline that frequents the airport (up to 2 times per day to/from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
).
Plans exist for a 2000 by 45 meter runway at a new location and the expansion of the apron space to 26,000 square meters. However, due to the economical difficulties, these plans have been suspended.
Other than by car, the airport is linked to the rest of the island by taxi. There are no bus connections linking to the airport.
Annual passenger throughput - 10 year history
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 668 | 8,782 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 906 | 11,609 | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 898 | 15,186 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 839 | 21,439 | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 766 | 19.193 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.248 | 32.092 | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 1.320 | 33.557 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.230 | 31.285 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.211 | 30.106 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.350 | 31.924 | +6.0% |