Mykonos-Manto Mavrogenous Airportjmk-airport.gr retrieved 19 May 2018 is the international airport of the Greek island of Mykonos, located from the town of Mykonos. It serves flights to domestic and European metropolitan destinations due to the island being a popular leisure destination.
History The airport first operated in 1971.
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.Notam B0713/14pilotweb.nas.faa.gov 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. "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters. 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."Fraport Greece Begins 40-Year Concession at 14 Greek Regional Airports" , fraport-greece.com On 22 March 2017, the Fraport-Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including the Mykonos Airport."Fraport Greece’s Development Plan for the New Era at the Greek Regional Airports" , fraport-greece.com 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).
Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Mykonos Airport:
Statistics The annual passenger traffic data is sourced from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) until 2016 and from 2017 and later from the official website of the airport.
YearPassengers Domestic International Total1994154,28891,419245,7071995 153,417 98,120 251,5371996 157,425 101,311 258,7361997 165,719 131,203 296,9221998 155,022 158,365 313,3871999 145,362 177,615 322,9772000 171,407 192,872 364,2792001 148,257 197,864 346,1212002 156,177 186,372 342,5492003 154,116 195,203 349,3192004 174,632 162,043 336,6752005 178,198 191,488 369,6862006 201,113 195,149 396,2622007 219,860 207,598 427,4582008 214,436 204,487 418,9232009 240,461 187,989 428,4502010 213,852 218,603 432,4552011 224,125 258,684 482,8092012 225,789 276,154 501,9432013 233,949 350,610 584,5592014 287,265 491,464 778,7292015 322,901 553,156 876,0572016 392,525 606,501 999,0262017 475,578 731,448 1,207,0262018 508,676 887,111 1,395,7872019 524,877 995,268 1,520,1452020 132,546 276,514 409,0602021 284,008 768,072 1,052,0802022 490,304 1,197,733 1,688,0372023 531,607 1,127,580 1,659,1872024 543,755 1,069,883 1,613,6382025 491,083 1,090,659 1,581,742
Traffic statistics by country (2024) +Traffic by country at Mykonos Airport – 2024PlaceCountryTotal passengers1 Greece543,7552 Italy 317,2093 United Kingdom205,9884 France157,6285 Switzerland75,8836 Germany70,1067 Austria52,4148 Spain36,0099 Israel35,59210 Netherlands31,09411 Cyprus18,71212 United Arab Emirates17,31013 Romania15,47514 Hungary12,17015 Qatar10,325 Source:
Ground transport The transfer time from the town to the airport is about 10 minutes."To & From the Airport-How to get to the airport!", jmk-airport.gr
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 Transport in Greece
References
External links
Official website Airport information Mykonos Island International Airport at greekairports.gr