Ioannina National Airport
Airport in Greece
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Ioannina Νational Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων) (IATA: IOA, ICAO: LGIO) is an airport located four kilometers from the city center of Ioannina, Greece. Its full name is Ioannina Νational Airport – King Pyrrhus (Βασιλεύς Πύρρος).[2]
Ioannina National Airport "King Pyrrhus" | |||||||||||
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The former passenger terminal. | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | International | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ioannina | ||||||||||
| Location | Ioannina | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1932 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,558 ft (475 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°41′47″N 20°49′21″E | ||||||||||
| Website | ioanninaairport | ||||||||||
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  IOA Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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History
Ioannina airport was established in 1932. The original 450 m2 terminal building was built in 1953 and then expanded to double the area in 1953 and by a further 600 m2 in 1993. The airport was named "King Pyrros" in 2007. Constructions of the new control tower and taxiway were completed in 2017. On 11 July 2019 the new airport terminal was completed and commissioned. It includes a new departure and arrival hall and a waiting area for passengers as well as a restaurant and Duty-free area.
Airport facilities
The Runway has a length of 2,400 meters and a width of 45 meters with three taxiways and a 43 m² apron. The firefighting capability is Category 6 (VI). The terminal has an area of 5,290 m².[2]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ioannina Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Athens[3] |
| Atlantic Airways | Seasonal charter: Billund[4] |
| Copenhagen AirTaxi (operated for Airseven) | Seasonal charter: Aalborg[4], Lulea[4], Orebro[4], Sundsvall[4](begins 19 August) |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal charter: Copenhagen[4], Gothenburg[4], Oslo[4], Stavanger[4], Stockholm-Arlanda[4] |
Traffic statistics
| Year | Flights total | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | % Annual change total |
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| 1994 | 1,648 | 79,844 | 218 | 80,062 |  |
| 1995 | 1,935 | 95,994 | 114 | 96,108 |  20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,101 | 110,165 | 775 | 110,940 | 15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,946 | 108,745 | 48 | 108,793 |  1.90% |
| 1998 | 1,975 | 107,410 | 4 | 107,414 | 1.30% |
| 1999 | 2,198 | 119,196 | 227 | 119,423 | 11.2% |
| 2000 | 3,492 | 175,240 | 611 | 175,851 | 47.3% |
| 2001 | 3,352 | 146,888 | 74 | 146,962 | 16.4% |
| 2002 | 2,981 | 125,894 | 0 | 125,894 | 14.3% |
| 2003 | 2,757 | 135,206 | 402 | 135,608 | 7.70% |
| 2004 | 2,936 | 145,602 | 445 | 146,047 | 7.70% |
| 2005 | 2,618 | 128,100 | 1,298 | 129,398 | 11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,172 | 125,731 | 508 | 126,239 | 2.40% |
| 2007 | 2,308 | 138,104 | 2,770 | 140,874 | 11.6% |
| 2008 | 2,186 | 129,939 | 973 | 130.912 | 7.10% |
| 2009 | 2,428 | 137,253 | 729 | 137,982 | 5.40% |
| 2010 | 2,190 | 119,329 | 695 | 120,024 | 13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,620 | 88,271 | 326 | 88,597 | 26.2% |
| 2012 | 1,364 | 70,937 | 254 | 71,191 | 19.6% |
| 2013 | 1,180 | 64,479 | 10 | 64,489 | 9.40% |
| 2014 | 1,198 | 79,389 | 6 | 79,395 | 23.1% |
| 2015 | 1,338 | 86,515 | 8 | 86,523 | 9.00% |
| 2016 | 1,426 | 97,105 | 17 | 97,122 | 12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,394 | 89,858 | 6,492 | 95,585 | 1.00% |
| 2018 | 1,598 | 89,096 | 19,836 | 108,932 | 14.9% |
| 2019 | 2,146 | 104,109 | 26,235 | 130,344 | 23.0% |
| 2020 | 908 | 36,856 | 5 | 36,861 | 71.5% |
| 2021 | 1,222 | 49,042 | 13,187 | 62,229 | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 1,304 | 70,507 | 20,946 | 91,453 | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 1,559 | 91,511 | 28,389 | 119,900 | 31.1% |
| 2024 | 1,792 | 94,675 | 33,351 | 128,026 | 6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,900 | 103,743 | 41,761 | 145,504 | 13.7% |
| 2026* | 1,028 | 65,403 | 33,322 | 98,725 | 24.9% |
The table below shows passenger totals at Ioannina Airport by country destination during 2025.[8][9][10]
| Rank | Country destination | Passengers |
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| 1 | Greece | 103,743 |
| 2 | Sweden | 19,600 |
| 3 | Denmark | 13,957 |
| 4 | Norway | 5,609 |
| 5 | Finland | 1,664 |
| 6 | Israel | 598 |
| 7 | Other | 180 |
