Paros National Airport was an airport in Paros, Greece, in the Cyclades islands region. (IATA: PAS, ICAO: LGPA). The airport was located in the southwestern part of the island, about 10 kilometers from the port of Parikia. it was replaced by the New Paros Airport on 25 July 2016.
Paros National Airport "Panteleou Paros Airport" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Πάρου "Παντελαίειο Αεροδρόμιο Πάρου" | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Parikia | ||||||||||
| Location | Alyki | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 121 ft / 37 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°00′40.32″N 25°07′40.80″E / 37.0112000°N 25.1280000°E | ||||||||||
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History edit
The airport was opened on October 5, 1982, on land made available by Nikolas Panteleou, hence its secondary name "Panteleou Paros Airport". Operation of the airport began as a municipal airport with a dirt runway and a small building covering 80 square meters. The year 1985 saw the construction of a paved runway. The terminal building was a single story building. In 1987 this building was renovated and an additional floor was added, housing the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority and the MHL (Meteorological Service). In 1989, the airport became a national airport.[4] In 2016, all operations were transferred to the new airport.
The airport has been replaced by the New Paros Airport which became fully operational on 25 July 2016. Olympic Air has undertaken to cover half of the new terminal building's budget.[5]
Statistics edit
Annual passenger throughput - 13-year history[1]
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers Change |
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| 2001 | 1,668 | 23,388 |  45.1%
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| 2002 | 826 | 10,805 | 53.8%
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| 2003 | 1,492 | 22,609 |  109.2%
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| 2004 | 1,651 | 32,401 | 43.3%
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| 2005 | 1,558 | 33,587 | 3,7%
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| 2006 | 1,641 | 37,339 | 11.17%
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| 2007 | 1,651 | 37,017 | 0.9%
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| 2008 | 1,434 | 31,986 | 13.6%
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| 2009 | 1,526 | 30,722 | 4.0%
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| 2010 | 1,800 | 34,204 | 11.3%
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| 2011 | 1,914 | 36,271 | 6.1%
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| 2012 | 2,232 | 35,311 | 2.7%
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| 2013 | 2,220 | 36,429 | 3,1%
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "PAROS AIRPORT". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Paros National Airport Airfield Data". Greek Airports. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Paros Airport". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Paros National: Airport Airport History". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "New Paros airport to be fully operational in mid-July". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
External links edit
- Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Paros Airport
- Greek Airports Guide - Paros Airport
- Greek Airports - Paros National Airport