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Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" Шаблон:Airport codes is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country's second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about Шаблон:Convert east of the main city centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher. Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete's main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion (Ηράκλειο), Aghios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος), Malia (Mάλλια), Hersonissos (Χερσόνησος), Stalida (Σταλίδα), Elounda (Ελούντα) and other resorts.

A new airport for Heraklion, located Шаблон:Convert to the south-east of the city at Kasteli, is under construction and due to open by 2027.[1] Once completed, the new Kasteli International Airport will replace the current Heraklion International Airport as the hub for central Crete, but also providing international links for all of Crete.

History

The airport first opened in March 1939. At that time, this was merely a piece of flat agricultural land. The first aeroplane (a Junkers Ju 52) carried the initial passengers to the site. During the Second World War, the airfield was the site of the Battle of Heraklion during the Battle of Crete, in 1941. Civilian operations ceased; but in the autumn of 1946, traffic resumed, introducing the DC-3 aircraft.[2]

At first, the airport only offered very basic service, with only primitive installations on the site in the form of three tents, smoke for wind determination, and storm lamps for runway lighting.Шаблон:Citation needed

In 1947, the first (small) terminal was erected. Hellenic Airlines started commercial flights in 1948. At that time, a total of 4,000 people were served.Шаблон:Citation needed The year 1953 saw the construction of a paved runway which was initially 1,850 meters long and oriented as 09/27. The next major event followed in 1954, when a four-engined DC-4 aircraft landed for the first time at the airport. In that year, the airport handled approximately 18,000 passengers. From 1957 onward, the new Olympic Airways used the airport, starting services with the DC-6 aircraft.

From 1968 until 1971, the runway was extended to 2,680 meters and a new terminal and other facilities were constructed, essentially making it a new airport. On March 18, 1971, the first charter flight from abroad operated to the airport. The new airport itself was officially inaugurated on May 5, 1972.Шаблон:Citation needed

The airport is scheduled to cease operations in 2027 and to be replaced by the (expanded and renamed) Kasteli Airport.[3]

Terminal extension

The latest airport expansion projects began in October 2017.[4][5][6][7]

The latest extension began in October 2017 and was completed on 30 March 2018, in time for the airport's high season.[8][9][10]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Heraklion Airport: Шаблон:Airport destination list

Statistics

Traffic figures

Шаблон:Airport-Statistics Historical annual traffic statistics[11][12]

Year Flights Passengers Passengers Change (%)
2001 39,290 5,046,726 Шаблон:Decrease 2.0
2002 36,664 4,791,729 Шаблон:Decrease 5.1
2003 39,523 4,833,507 Шаблон:Increase 0.9
2004 38,170 4,712,508 Шаблон:Decrease 2.5
2005 38,266 4,932,911 Шаблон:Increase 4.7
2006 43,740 5,345,652 Шаблон:Increase 8.4
2007 46,012 5,438,369 Шаблон:Increase 1.7
2008 45,280 5,437,068 Шаблон:Decrease 0.02
2009 44,842 5,052,840 Шаблон:Decrease 7.1
2010 42,396 4,907,337 Шаблон:Decrease 2.9
2011 44,520 5,292,687 Шаблон:Increase 7.9
2012 40,856 5,076,329 Шаблон:Decrease 4.6
2013 43,544 5,792,429 Шаблон:Increase 14.7
2014 43,637 6,024,958 Шаблон:Increase 5.2
2015 43,970 6,057,355 Шаблон:Increase 0.5
2016 47,804 6,742,746 Шаблон:Increase 11.3
2017 51,114 7,336,783 Шаблон:Increase 8.8
2018 55,680 8,098,465 Шаблон:Increase 10.4
2019 52,294 7,933,558 Шаблон:Decrease 2.0
2020 20,876 2,398,264 Шаблон:Decrease 69.8
2021 38,628 5,046,236 Шаблон:Increase 112.2
2022 55,549 8,099,255 Шаблон:Increase 60.5
2023 Unknown 8,723,031 Шаблон:Increase 7.7

Other facilities

The airline Bluebird Airways has its head office at the airport.[13]

Sky express also maintains a lounge at the airport.[14]

See also

References

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External links

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