Mykonos Airport

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
Map
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]

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.

History

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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

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

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines[11] Athens[12]
Seasonal: Istanbul (begins 5 June 2025),[13] Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki[14]
Aeroitalia Seasonal: Bergamo[15]
airBaltic Seasonal: Riga (begins 5 June 2025)[16]
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle[17]
Arkia Seasonal: Tel Aviv
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna
Bluebird Airways Seasonal: Tel Aviv
British Airways Seasonal: London–City,[18] London–Gatwick,[19] London–Heathrow[20]
Cyprus Airways Seasonal: Larnaca
Discover Airlines Seasonal: Frankfurt,[21] Munich
easyJetSeasonal: Amsterdam,[22] 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[23]
Gulf Air Seasonal: Bahrain
Iberia Express Seasonal: Madrid
Kuwait Airways Seasonal: Kuwait City[24]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg[25]
Middle East Airlines Seasonal charter: Beirut
Neos Seasonal: Bologna, Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino,[26] Verona
Qatar Airways Seasonal: Doha
Ryanair Seasonal: Bologna, Budapest, Naples, Paphos, Vienna
Saudia Seasonal: Riyadh[27]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Stockholm–Arlanda
Sky Express Athens
Seasonal: Thessaloniki[28]
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[29]

Traffic figures

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Annual passenger traffic at JMK airport. See Wikidata query.

The annual passenger traffic data is sourced from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) [30] until 2016 and from 2017 and later from the official website of the airport.[31]

Year Passengers
Domestic International Total
1994 154,288 91,419 245,707
1995 Decrease153,417 Increase98,120 Increase251,537
1996 Increase157,425 Increase101,311 Increase258,736
1997 Increase165,719 Increase131,203 Increase296,922
1998 Decrease155,022 Increase158,365 Increase313,387
1999 Decrease145,362 Increase177,615 Increase322,977
2000 Increase171,407 Increase192,872 Increase364,279
2001 Decrease148,257 Increase197,864 Decrease346,121
2002 Increase156,177 Decrease186,372 Decrease342,549
2003 Decrease154,116 Increase195,203 Increase349,319
2004 Increase174,632 Decrease162,043 Decrease336,675
2005 Increase178,198 Increase191,488 Increase369,686
2006 Increase201,113 Increase195,149 Increase396,262
2007 Increase219,860 Increase207,598 Increase427,458
2008 Decrease214,436 Decrease204,487 Decrease418,923
2009 Increase240,461 Decrease187,989 Increase428,450
2010 Decrease213,852 Increase218,603 Increase432,455
2011 Increase224,125 Increase258,684 Increase482,809
2012 Increase225,789 Increase276,154 Increase501,943
2013 Increase233,949 Increase350,610 Increase584,559
2014 Increase287,265 Increase491,464 Increase778,729
2015 Increase322,901 Increase553,156 Increase876,057
2016 Increase392,525 Increase606,501 Increase999,026
2017 Increase475,578 Increase731,448 Increase1,207,026
2018 Increase508,676 Increase887,111 Increase1,395,787
2019 Increase524,877 Increase995,268 Increase1,520,145
2020 Decrease132,546 Decrease276,514 Decrease409,060
2021 Increase284,008 Increase768,072 Increase1,052,080
2022 Increase490,304 Increase1,197,733 Increase1,688,037
2023 Increase531,607 Decrease1,127,580 Decrease1,659,187
2024(Sep) Increase475.714 Decrease1.019.604 Decrease1.495.318

Traffic statistics by country (2022)

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

Source:[32]

Ground transport

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The transfer time from the town to the airport is about 10 minutes.[33]

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

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 22 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 / Air Canada Expands Codeshare Service from mid-July 2024".
  13. ^ "AEGEAN AIRLINES EXPANDS GREECE – ISTANBUL NETWORK IN NS25". 18 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Aegean Airlines NS24 Thessaloniki Selected Domestic Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  15. ^ "AeroItalia rimuove altri voli dal sistema di vendita. Apre la Bergamo – Mykonos". 6 February 2023.
  16. ^ "airBaltic launches 16 new routes across the Baltic States, expands connectivity". 4 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Air France NS24 Paris European Frequency Variations – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.
  18. ^ "BA CityFlyer NS23 Network Adjustment – 25DEC22". Aeroroutes.com. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  19. ^ "British Airways Adds Five New Short-Haul Services to Its London Gatwick Network". 4 January 2023.
  20. ^ "British Airways NS23 Europe Frequency Variations – 29JAN23". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  21. ^ "EUROWINGS DISCOVER NS23 SHORT-HAUL NETWORK ADDITIONS – 11DEC22". Aeroroutes. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  22. ^ "EasyJet voegt twee bestemmingen toe aan zomernetwerk Schiphol". luchtvaartnieuws.nl. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Flynas Airlines announced launching direct flights between the Greek Islands". Mykonos.promo. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Kuwait Airways starts 17 destinations".
  25. ^ "Luxair NS23 Mykonos / Thira Service Changes". Aeroroutes.
  26. ^ "Low Cost Flights to Greece".
  27. ^ "SAUDIA launches new direct service to Greek Mykonos in July". aviationbusinessme.com. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Αεροπορικά Εισιτήρια | Κάντε Κράτηση Online". 13 October 2023.
  29. ^ "Wizz apre base a Venezia nell'estate 2022". 6 October 2021.
  30. ^ "MYKONOS AIRPORT", ypa.gr
  31. ^ "Mykonos Airport (jmk) Air Traffic statistics", jmk-airport.gr
  32. ^ "Traffic Report by Country. Mikanos Airport. Reporting period: January - December 2022" (PDF). jmk-airport.gr.
  33. ^ "To & From the Airport-How to get to the airport!", jmk-airport.gr
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