Mykonos-Manto Mavrogenous Airport is the
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of the
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island of
Mykonos
Mykonos (, ; el, Μύκονος ) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island has an area of and rises to an elevation of at its highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants according to the ...
, 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. For the summer of 2016,
NOTAM
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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
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide,[HRADF
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund S.A. (HRADF; el, Ταμείο Αξιοποίησης Ιδιωτικής Περιουσίας του Δημοσίου, ''Tameio Axiopoiisis Idiotikis Periousias tou Dimosiou'') or TAIPED ( el, ΤΑΙΠ ...]
, 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. On 22 March 2017, the Fraport-Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including the Mykonos Airport. 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:
* Expanding and remodeling the terminal – 50 percent increase in the total size of the terminal at , 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
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Mykonos Airport:
Traffic figures
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.
Ground transport
The transfer time from the town to the airport is about 10 minutes.
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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
Transport in Greece has undergone significant changes in the past two decades, vastly modernizing the country's infrastructure and transportation. Although ferry transport between islands remains the prominent method of transport between the nat ...
References
External links
Official websiteAirport information
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Airports in Greece
Buildings and structures in Mykonos
1971 establishments in Greece