Zakynthos International Airport

Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" is an airport on the island of Zakynthos, Greece.

It is 4.3 km from Zakynthos city and close to other seaside tourist destinations such as Laganas, Tsilivi and Kalamaki. The main approach into the airport is Runway 34. Aircraft usually have to fly over Laganas bay and make a 180-degree turn, before their final approach over on the Kalamaki beach.

Kalamaki beach is part of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos. During the summer months, endangered Loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs at the marine park's beaches. This has resulted in aircraft movement restriction;: flights are not permitted to take off or land between 10:00PM to 5:00AM, except under extenuating circumstances.

History The airport opened in 1972. An expansion of the airport's apron area to 35,100 m2 was completed in 2003, and a new 22,150 m2 terminal building was completed in 2008.

In December 2015, the privatization of Zakynthos International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalized with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund. According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports for 40 years from 11 April 2017.

On 22 March 2017, Fraport presented its master plan for the 14 airports, including Zakynthos."Fraport Greece's Development Plan for the New Era at the Greek Regional Airports" , fraport-greece.com Immediate actions, before the 2017 summer season, included general clean-up of the airports, improved lighting and sanitary facilities, free WiFi and improved fire safety. Specifically for Zakynthos, further improvements were to included the refurbishment and remodeling of the terminal, air traffic control tower and airside pavement; HBS inline screening; a new fire station; relocating power transformers and generators; reorganizing the airport apron area, landside roads and parking; a new security guardhouse; and more check-in counters and security check lanes.

Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Zakynthos Airport:

Statistics The following data are from the official website of the airport:

YearPassengers Domestic International Total201783,3341,576,3071,659,6412018 90,938 1,709,519 1,800,4572019 94,297 1,716,130 1,810,4272020 27,906 402,349 430,2552021 57,570 955,220 1,012,9132022 92,725 1,810,679 1,903,4042023 94,949 1,986,982 2,081,9312024 108,192 2,114,819 2,223,0112025 100,149 2,182,625 2,282,774

Traffic statistics by country (2024) +Traffic by country at Zakynthos International Airport – 2024 Place Country Total passengers 1 United Kingdom 742,909 2 Poland 268,737 3 Netherlands 240,735 4 Italy 204,024 5 Germany 129,983 6 Greece 108,192 7 Czech Republic 83,941 8 Hungary 63,988 9 Denmark 59,773 10 Austria 59,050 11 Romania 56,851 12 Belgium 47,459 13 Switzerland 30,856 14 Sweden 29,393 15 Slovakia 21,844

https://www.zth-airport.gr/uploads/sys_nodelng/2/2877/Zakinthos_Traffic_Report_by_Country_December_2024.pdf Traffic Report by Country: Zakinthos Airport "Dionisios Solomos"]. Accessed 21 April 2023. Archived 15 March 2023.

Accidents and incidents On 9 July 2026, an F-16 Falcon, operated by the Greek Air Force, made an emergency landing at the airport during a training mission, where the plane burst into flames on the runway after stopping. The pilot evacuated and was unharmed.

Zakynthos International Airport

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