Mykonos-Manto Mavrogenous Airport[3][4] (IATA: JMK, ICAO: LGMK) is the international airport of the Greek island of Mykonos, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the town of Mykonos. It serves flights to domestic and European metropolitan destinations due to the island being a popular leisure destination.

Mykonos Airport

Αερολιμένας Μυκόνου
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerFraport AG
OperatorFraport Greece
ServesMykonos
LocationMykonos Island, Greece
Elevation AMSL405 ft / 123 m
Coordinates37°26′06.46″N 025°20′53.17″E / 37.4351278°N 25.3481028°E / 37.4351278; 25.3481028
Websitejmk-airport.gr
Map
JMK is located in Greece
JMK
JMK
Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,244 1,903 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers1,688,037
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 60.4%
Aircraft movements19,421
Aircraft movements changeIncrease 19.2%
Runway[1] Statistics[2]
Aerial view of the airport

History edit

The airport first operated in 1971.[5]

During the off-peak tourist season the airport has limited flight connections and operating hours. On the other hand, during the 2014 peak summer season it was found necessary to severely limit general aviation activity, allowing only a technical stop of 2 hours.[6] For the summer of 2016, NOTAM B0335/16 introduces a similar limitation, but now even down to a one hour's stop.

In December 2015, the privatisation of Mykonos International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund.[7] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[8] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Mykonos International Airport) for 40 years.

Fraport started managing the airport from 11 April 2017.[9] On 22 March 2017, the Fraport-Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including the Mykonos Airport.[10] Immediate actions that will be implemented at the airports as soon as Fraport Greece takes over operations before the launch of the Summer 2017 season include general clean-up, decrease wait times to check in and reduce flight delays, upgrading sanitary facilities as well as enhancing services and offering new free Internet connection (WiFi).

The following summarizes the enhancement changes that will be implemented for Mykonos Airport under Fraport Greece's investment plan until 2021:[needs update]

  • Expanding and remodeling the terminal – 50 percent increase in the total size of the terminal at 13350 m2, with the construction of a new terminal area
  • New fire station
  • Reorganizing apron
  • 33 percent increase in the number of check-in counters (from 12 to 16)
  • 17 percent increase in the number of departure gates (from 6 to 7)
  • 25 percent increase in the number of security-check lanes (from 4 to 5)

Airlines and destinations edit

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Mykonos Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines[11] Athens
Seasonal: Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki (begins 28 April 2024)[12]
Aeroitalia Seasonal: Bergamo[13]
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Arkia Seasonal: Tel Aviv
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna
Bluebird Airways Seasonal: Tel Aviv
British Airways Seasonal: London–City, London–Gatwick,[14] London–Heathrow
Cyprus Airways Seasonal: Larnaca
Discover Airlines Seasonal: Frankfurt,[15] Munich
easyJetSeasonal: Amsterdam,[16] Basel/Mulhouse[citation needed], Geneva, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Nice, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Venice
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Etihad Airways Seasonal: Abu Dhabi
Eurowings Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stockholm–Arlanda, Stuttgart
flydubai Seasonal: Dubai–International
flynas Seasonal: Riyadh[17]
Gulf Air Seasonal: Bahrain
Iberia Express Seasonal: Madrid
Kuwait Airways Seasonal: Kuwait City[18]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg
Middle East Airlines Seasonal charter: Beirut
Neos Seasonal: Bologna, Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino,[19] Verona
Qatar Airways Seasonal: Doha
Ryanair Seasonal: Bologna, Budapest, Naples, Paphos, Vienna
Saudia Seasonal: Riyadh[20]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Stockholm–Arlanda
Sky Express Athens
Seasonal: Thessaloniki[21]
Swiss International Air Lines Seasonal: Geneva
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam, Paris–Orly
TUI fly BelgiumSeasonal: Brussels
Volotea Seasonal: Athens, Bari, Marseille, Nantes, Naples, Venice
Vueling Seasonal: Barcelona, Rome–Fiumicino
Wizz Air Seasonal: Bucharest–Otopeni, Naples, Rome–Fiumicino, Venice[22]

Traffic figures edit

Annual passenger traffic at JMK airport. See Wikidata query.

The annual passenger traffic data is sourced from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) [23] until 2016 and from 2017 and later from the official website of the airport.[24]

Year Passengers
Domestic International Total
1994 154,288 91,419 245,707
1995  153,417  98,120  251,537
1996  157,425  101,311  258,736
1997  165,719  131,203  296,922
1998  155,022  158,365  313,387
1999  145,362  177,615  322,977
2000  171,407  192,872  364,279
2001  148,257  197,864  346,121
2002  156,177  186,372  342,549
2003  154,116  195,203  349,319
2004  174,632  162,043  336,675
2005  178,198  191,488  369,686
2006  201,113  195,149  396,262
2007  219,860  207,598  427,458
2008  214,436  204,487  418,923
2009  240,461  187,989  428,450
2010  213,852  218,603  432,455
2011  224,125  258,684  482,809
2012  225,789  276,154  501,943
2013  233,949  350,610  584,559
2014  287,265  491,464  778,729
2015  322,901  553,156  876,057
2016  392,525  606,501  999,026
2017  475,578  731,448  1,207,026
2018  508,676  887,111  1,395,787
2019  524,877  995,268  1,520,145
2020  132,546  276,514  409,060
2021  284,008  768,072  1,052,080
2022  490,304  1,197,733  1,688,037
2023  531,607  1,127,580  1,659,187
2024(Mar)  31.233  350  31.583

Traffic statistics by country (2022) edit

Traffic by country at Mykonos Airport – 2022
Place Country Total pax
1   Greece 490,304
2   Italy 340,365
3   United Kingdom 233,741
4   France 184,889
5   Germany 104,467
6   Switzerland 77,154
7   Israel 45,024
8   Spain 43,050
9   Austria 33,027
10   Netherlands 21,443
11   Hungary 19,648
12   Romania 18,388
13   Cyprus 12,723
14   Qatar 10,292
15   Belgium 8,786

Source:[25]

Ground transport edit

The transfer time from the town to the airport is about 10 minutes.[26]

Transit bus service is provided between the Airport and the city of Mykonos (Chora) and other destinations, (only during summer season).

By Car : Mykonos Airport is located 3.5 km from the city of Mykonos (Chora) and is easily accessible via Mykonos provincial road. The journey to and from the city centre takes about 10 minutes. Ornos, Psarrou, Platis Gialos are 3.5 km away from the airport and the journey from the Airport takes about 10–15 minutes.

By Taxi : 24/7 taxi service is available outside the Mykonos Airport Terminal building. The journey from the Airport to the city of Mykonos (Chora) is about 10 minutes and costs 20€ (2022).

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "World Aero Data: MIKONOS -- LGMK". www.worldaerodata.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "MYKONOS AIRPORT" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ jmk-airport.gr retrieved 19 May 2018
  4. ^ Iotkovska, Svilena. "Mykonos Airport gets a new name in honour of a Greek heroine". Themayor.eu. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Mikonos Airport". www.alxd.gr. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ Notam B0713/14 pilotweb.nas.faa.gov [dead link]
  7. ^ "Greece signs privatization of 14 regional airports with Germany's Fraport - TornosNews.gr". Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. ^ "REFILE-UPDATE 1-Greece signs major privatisation deal with Germany's Fraport". Reuters. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Fraport Greece Begins 40-Year Concession at 14 Greek Regional Airports", fraport-greece.com
  10. ^ "Fraport Greece’s Development Plan for the New Era at the Greek Regional Airports", fraport-greece.com
  11. ^ "Flight schedule".
  12. ^ "Aegean Airlines NS24 Thessaloniki Selected Domestic Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  13. ^ "AeroItalia rimuove altri voli dal sistema di vendita. Apre la Bergamo – Mykonos". 6 February 2023.
  14. ^ "British Airways Adds Five New Short-Haul Services to Its London Gatwick Network". 4 January 2023.
  15. ^ "EUROWINGS DISCOVER NS23 SHORT-HAUL NETWORK ADDITIONS – 11DEC22". Aeroroutes. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  16. ^ "EasyJet voegt twee bestemmingen toe aan zomernetwerk Schiphol". luchtvaartnieuws.nl. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Flynas Airlines announced launching direct flights between the Greek Islands". Mykonos.promo. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Kuwait Airways starts 17 destinations".
  19. ^ "Low Cost Flights to Greece".
  20. ^ "SAUDIA launches new direct service to Greek Mykonos in July". aviationbusinessme.com. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Αεροπορικά Εισιτήρια | Κάντε Κράτηση Online". 13 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Wizz apre base a Venezia nell'estate 2022". 6 October 2021.
  23. ^ "MYKONOS AIRPORT", ypa.gr
  24. ^ "Mykonos Airport (jmk) Air Traffic statistics", jmk-airport.gr
  25. ^ "Traffic Report by Country. Mikanos Airport. Reporting period: January - December 2022" (PDF). jmk-airport.gr.
  26. ^ "To & From the Airport-How to get to the airport!", jmk-airport.gr

External links edit

  Media related to Mykonos Airport at Wikimedia Commons