Thessaloniki Airport

Thessaloniki Airport

Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia" (IATA: SKG, ICAO: LGTS), formerly known as Mikra Airport, is located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) south of the White Tower of Thessaloniki in Greece at Thermi.

The airport has two runways (10/28 and 16/34) and two taxiways. There are 22 stands for narrow-body aircraft and about 20 for light aircraft.

The airport is the third-largest airport in the country after Athens International Airport and Heraklion International Airport. It opened in 1930 and was the second-busiest airport in Greece in terms of flights served and the third-busiest in terms of passengers served in 2016, with over 6 million passengers.

It is the main airport of Northern Greece and serves the city of Thessaloniki (the second-largest city in Greece), the popular tourist destination of Chalkidiki and the surrounding cities of the region.

Thessaloniki Airport is the main hub of Aegean Airlines. It is served by a variety of airlines, operating both scheduled and seasonal flights. Some of the main airlines include:

• Aegean Airlines
• Olympic Air
• Ryanair
• easyJet
• TUI Airways
• Jet2.com
• Eurowings
• Lufthansa

The airport's terminal consists of three floors. The ground floor serves arrivals only and is divided into two sections: international/extra-Schengen arrivals and domestic/intra-Schengen arrivals. The second floor serves departures and also includes a shopping center. On this floor there are 34 check-in counters, waiting areas, bars, stores and various airlines' offices. The third floor houses two restaurants and several bars with views to the runways. There are two passenger lounges.

The Airport can be reach by car, taxi and bus. Rail-based transportation system connecting the city to the airport is planned..