| Paphos International Airport | |
| Nativename: | |
| Image2 Size: | 250 |
| Iata: | PFO |
| Icao: | LCPH |
| Type: | Public / military |
| Owner: | Republic of Cyprus |
| Operator: | Hermes Airports Ltd |
| City-Served: | Paphos and Limassol districts |
| Location: | Timi and Acheleia, Cyprus |
| Focus City: | Ryanair |
| Timezone: | Eastern European Time |
| Utc: | +2 |
| Summer: | Eastern European Summer Time |
| Utcs: | +3 |
| Metric-Elev: | y |
| Elevation-M: | 12 |
| Elevation-F: | 41 |
| Website: | HermesAirports.com |
| Pushpin Map: | Cyprus#Europe |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 260 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | PFO/LCPH |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 11/29 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2,699 |
| R1-Length-F: | 8,855 |
| R1-Surface: | asphalt concrete |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers (2022) |
| Stat1-Data: | 3,179,776 |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements (2023) |
| Stat2-Data: | 21,065 |
| Stat3-Header: | Cargo tonnage (2023) |
| Stat3-Data: | 272 |
| Footnotes: | Sources: Hermes Airports, Cypriot AIP at EUROCONTROL |
Paphos International Airport (;) is a joint civil-military public airport located 6.5km (04miles) south-east[1] of the city of Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is the country's second largest airport, after Larnaca International Airport. Paphos Airport is commonly used by tourists on vacation in western Cyprus, providing access to popular resorts such as Coral Bay, Limassol (about 50km (30miles) south-east), and Paphos itself.
The airport first opened in . In May 2006, Hermes Airports Limited took over the construction, development, and operation of both Larnaca and Paphos airports for a period of 25 years.[2] According to the airport operator, Paphos Airport served 1,744,011 passengers in 2007.[3] A new passenger terminal opened at Paphos in November 2008.[4]
On 10 January 2012, Ryanair announced they were to open their 50th base in Paphos. In April 2012, they allocated two aircraft in Paphos with 15 new routes, offering over 80 flights a week. Ryanair claim the reason they opened the base in Paphos was due to reduced landing charges offered by Hermes' incentive scheme, as well as the fact that they can easily operate within their standards (e.g., their typical 25 minutes turnaround time).
A new four-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos, so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.[5] [6]
Passenger facilities include 28 check-in desks, one special baggage check-in, seven gates, 22 aircraft stands, a bank, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, a duty-free shop, and a gift shop. Other facilities include a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent room, and disabled access facilities. Refrigerated storage, health officials, and X-ray equipment are among some of the facilities provided for cargo. Furthermore, loading platforms and forklifts are also available.
The airport is also an asset of the Cyprus National Guard, serving as a military air force base under the call sign 'Andreas Papandreou'.[7] [8] Located on the north-eastern part of the airport, it is considered the most south-eastern European air force base component of various EU air forces, as well as a safe base for humanitarian and emergency purposes for other countries.[9] [10] [11] [12]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Paphos:[13]
| number of passengers[14] ! | style=width:100px | percentage change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,832,655 | — | |
| 2007 | 1,744,800 | 4.7% | |
| 2008 | 1,765,431 | 1.1% | |
| 2009 | 1,590,905 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,613,546 | 1.4% | |
| 2011 | 1,778,898 | 10.2% | |
| 2012 | 2,242,797 | 26.0% | |
| 2013 | 2,175,114 | 3.0% | |
| 2014 | 2,097,923 | 3.5% | |
| 2015 | 2,277,741 | 8.5% | |
| 2016 | 2,336,471 | 2.5% | |
| 2017 | 2,518,169 | 7.7% | |
| 2018 | 2,872,391 | 14.0% | |
| 2019 | 3,044,402 | 5.9% | |
| 2020 | 632,990 | 79.2% | |
| 2021 | 1,517,465 | 139.7% | |
| 2022 | 3,179,776 | 109.5% | |
| 2023 | 3,565,512 | 12.13% |
There is a regular bus service from Paphos Harbour station to the airport, limited services also run to / from Paphos Town (Karavella) and Polis.[15] Direct buses to/from Limassol,[16] Nicosia and Larnaca[17] are also available.
The airport is located 20.8km (12.9miles) south-east of Paphos and 61.2km (38miles) west of Limassol.