Ioannina National Airport

Ioannina International Airport (Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων) (IATA: IOA, ICAO: LGIO) is an airport located four kilometers from the city center of Ioannina, Greece. Its full name is Ioannina International Airport - King Pyrrhus.

Old Terminal

Ioannina International Airport "King Pyrros" Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων "Βασιλεύς Πύρρος"
IATA: IOA ICAO: LGIO
Summary
Airport type	International
Owner	Greek State
Operator	HCAA
Serves	Ioannina
Location	Ioannina
Elevation AMSL	1,558 ft / 475 m
Coordinates	39°41′47″N 20°49′21″E
Map
IOA Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 7,874 2,400 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers 134,011 Passenger traffic change 23% Aircraft movements 2,122 Aircraft movements change 12.7%
Statistics [1]

History

Year	Event
1932	The airport of Ioannina is established.
1953	Construction of the original 450m2 terminal building.
1965	Expansion of the terminal by 450m2.
1993	Expansion of the terminal by a further 600m2
2007	Airport is named "King Pyrros"
2017	Completion of the new control tower and the new taxiway.
11 July 2019	The new airport terminal was completed and commissioned. The new terminal includes a new departure and arrival hall and a waiting area for passengers as well as a restaurant and Duty free area.

Airport facilities

Runway	Length 2.400 / Width 45 meters
Taxiway	Three
Apron	43.000m2
Terminal	5.290m2[2]
Fire Fighting Category	6 (VI)

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aegean Airlines	Athens
Olympic Air	Athens
Scandinavian Airlines	Seasonal charter: Gothenburg,[3] Stockholm–Arlanda[3](both resume 28 August 2020)
Sky Express	Athens
Ukraine International Airlines	Seasonal charter: Kiev-Boryspil [4] (begins 8 August 2020)
Widerøe	Seasonal charter: Oslo–Gardermoen,[5] Trondheim (both resume 31 May 2021)

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic

Year	Flights total	Domestic passengers	International passengers	Total passengers	% Annual change total
1994	1,648	79,844	218	80,062
1995	1,935	95,994	114	96,108	20.0%
1996	2,101	110,165	775	110,940	15.4%
1997	1,946	108,745	48	108,793	1.90%
1998	1,975	107,410	4	107,414	1.30%
1999	2,198	119,196	227	119,423	11.2%
2000	3,492	175,240	611	175,851	47.3%
2001	3,352	146,888	74	146,962	16.4%
2002	2,981	125,894	0	125,894	14.3%
2003	2,757	135,206	402	135,608	7.70%
2004	2,936	145,602	445	146,047	7.70%
2005	2,618	128,100	1,298	129,398	11.4%
2006	2,172	125,731	508	126,239	2.40%
2007	2,308	138,104	2,770	140,874	11.6%
2008	2,186	129,939	973	130.912	7.10%
2009	2,428	137,253	729	137,982	5.40%
2010	2,190	119,329	695	120,024	13.3%
2011	1,620	88,271	326	88,597	26.2%
2012	1,364	70,937	254	71,191	19.6%
2013	1,180	64,479	10	64,489	9.40%
2014	1,198	79,389	6	79,395	23.1%
2015	1,338	86,515	8	86,523	9.00%
2016	1,426	97,105	17	97,122	12.2%
2017	1,394	89,858	6,492	95,585	1.00%
2018	1,598	89,096	19,836	108,932	14.9%
2019	2,146	104,109	26,235	130,344	23.0%
2020*	494	20,602	0	20,602	37.3%

• Jan-May

[6][7]

See also

• Transport in Greece
• List of the busiest airports in Greece

References

1. "IOANNINA AIRPORT "KING PYRROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.
2. http://www.ypa.gr/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-iwanninwn-basileys-pyrros-kaiwp
3. "Flight". apollo.se.
4. "Flight". feerie.com.ua/ru.
5. "Flight". apollo.no.
6. "Ioannina Airport".
7. "Temporary Statistics".

External links

• Greek Airport Guide: Ioannina Airport
• Airport information for LGIO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.