Sitia Public Airport
History
Sitia Airport began operations on 7 June 1984 when the first aircraft landed on the facility. This was an Olympic Airways' Dornier Do-228, registration SX-BHF. This was a test flight, to test the airport and its handling facilities. The airport was officially opened 2 days later, on 9 June 1984. Its official name became Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας, literally Municipal Airport of Sitia. At 10:30 the same day, the first official flight, OAL 7001, arrived. On 13 June, the first flight from Rhodes arrived, followed by a flight from the neighbouring island Karpathos the next day.
On 20 May 1993, the airport's services moved to a newly built terminal building and control tower. The new installations cover an area of 550 m. A new runway, oriented 05/23 and with a length of 2,074 meters was completed in May 2003. Also, 3 new taxiways and 2 new aircraft stands have been constructed. Additionally, the old terminal building has been replaced by a temporary building, covering an area of 1,000 m. On 13 January 13, 2016, the airport's services moved to a new terminal building. The new building has an area of 7,500 m.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Sitia Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Braathens International Airways | Seasonal charter: Copenhagen |
| Olympic Air | Athens, Karpathos, Kasos, Rhodes |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal charter: Copenhagen |
| Sky Express | Alexandroupoli, Preveza/Lefkada |
| Sun d'Or | Seasonal: Tel Aviv |
Statistics
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Annual Passenger Throughput
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Change in Passengers (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93 | 1,945 |  15.1
|
| 2002 | 42 | 1,762 |  9.4
|
| 2003 | 666 | 13,144 | 646.0
|
| 2004 | 411 | 16,731 | 27,3
|
| 2005 | 781 | 19,283 | 15.3
|
| 2006 | 940 | 22,902 | 18.8
|
| 2007 | 1,804 | 35,218 | 53.8
|
| 2008 | 1,764 | 39,711 | 12.8
|
| 2009 | 1,714 | 38,195 | 3.8
|
| 2010 | 1,805 | 38,859 | 1.7
|
| 2011 | 1,786 | 39,604 | 1.9
|
| 2012 | 2,024 | 37,801 | 4.6
|
| 2013 | 2,064 | 35,962 | 4.9
|
| 2014 | 1,978 | 34,873 | 3.0
|
| 2015 | 1,924 | 27,015 | 22.5
|
| 2016 | 1,766 | 20,903 | 22.6
|
| 2017 | 1,254 | 32,479 | 55.4
|
| 2018 | 1,730 | 61,877 | 95.0
|
| *2019 | 528 | 16,425 |
- Period: Jan - Jun
Ground transportation
By car the airport can be reached via the main road along the North coast. From Aghios Nikolaos, heading west, the main road transforms into the National Road of Crete. The City of Sitia is just a few minutes drive away from the airport. Besides rental cars, there are taxis available to any destination on Crete. There are no bus connections available from the airport.
See also
References
- ^ "SITIA AIRPORT". ypa.gr. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Μετονομασία Αεροδρομίου Σητείας σε Δημοτικό Αερολιμένα "Βιτσέντζος Κορνάρος"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Airport History". greek-airports.gr. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ Jim Liu (2024-03-27). "BRA NS24 Charter Program With Apollo / Spies / VING". aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Ξεκινούν νέες πτήσεις από το αεροδρόμιο Σητείας - Για ποιούς προορισμούς". ypodomes.com. 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Fly". apollorejser.dk. (not available)
- ^ "Sun d'Or NS24 Greece Network Additions". AeroRoutes. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
