| Ioannina National Airport "King Pyrrhus" | |
| Nativename-A: | Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων "Βασιλεύς Πύρρος" |
| Iata: | IOA |
| Icao: | LGIO |
| Pushpin Map: | Greece |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Greece |
| Pushpin Label: | IOA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | International |
| Owner: | Greek State |
| Operator: | HCAA |
| City-Served: | Ioannina |
| Location: | Ioannina |
| Elevation-F: | 1,558 |
| Elevation-M: | 475 |
| R1-Number: | 14/32 |
| R1-Length-F: | 7,881 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2,402 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2019 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 134,011 |
| Stat2-Header: | Passenger traffic change |
| Stat2-Data: | 23% |
| Stat3-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat3-Data: | 2,122 |
| Stat4-Header: | Aircraft movements change |
| Stat4-Data: | 12.7% |
| Footnotes: | Statistics[1] |
| Opened: | 1932 |
Ioannina Νational Airport (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων) is an airport located four kilometers from the city center of Ioannina, Greece. Its full name is Ioannina Νational Airport – King Pyrrhus (Βασιλεύς Πύρρος).
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.
The Runway has a length of 2.400 and a width 45 meters with three taxiways and a 43m2 apron. The firefighting capability is Category 6 (VI).The terminal has an area of 5,290m2.[2]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ioannina Airport:
| Year | Flights total | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | % Annual change total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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* | 1,062 | 43,580 | 13,135 | 56,715 | 64.9% | |
| 2022** | 1,477 | 53,255 | 20,610 | 73,865 | 76.7% | |
| 2023*** | 1,544 | 73,730 | 28,389 | 102,119 | 14.1% |