Mytilene International Airport Explained

Mytilene International Airport
Nativename:Odysseas Elytis
Nativename-A:Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Μυτιλήνης "Οδυσσέας Ελύτης"
Image2-Width:250
Iata:MJT
Icao:LGMT
Wmo:16667
Pushpin Map:Greece
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Greece
Pushpin Label:MJT
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Greek government
Operator:Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture
City-Served:Lesbos
Location:Mytilene, Greece
Elevation-F:60
Elevation-M:18
Coordinates:39.0567°N 26.5983°W
Website:mjt-airport.gr
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-F:7894
R1-Length-M:2406
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:497.499
Stat2-Header:Passenger traffic change
Stat2-Data: 13,3%
Stat3-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat3-Data:6.412
Stat4-Header:Aircraft movements change
Stat4-Data: 3,7%
Footnotes:Sources: Fraport Greece[1]

Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" is the international airport of Mytilene, the capital of the Greek island Lesbos.

History

The airport began to operate in 1948 however it was 1980 before the first charter flight landed.[2]

In December 2015, the privatisation of Mytilene International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund.[3] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[4] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Mytilene International Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017.

Facilities

The airport has one small terminal that services both International and Domestic flights. The airport is 8 kilometres from Mytilene. It was established in 1948 with an unpaved runway of 1200 meters long and 30 meters wide. Over the years the runway was paved and in 2000 the latest runway extension to 2400 meters was made. The airport has a duty-free shop, café-bar and two car rental agencies.[5]

On the northern side of the south apron Mytilene Airclub is located.

Fraport Greece's investment plan

On 22 March 2017, Fraport Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including the International Airport of Mytilene.[6]

Immediate actions that will be implemented at the airports as soon as Fraport Greece takes over operations before the launch of the summer season include:

The following summarizes the enhancement changes that will be started in October 2017 and will be implemented for Mytilene International Airport under Fraport Greece's investment plan until 2021:

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Mytilene Airport:

Traffic figures

The data are from the official website of the airport:[7]

YearPassengers
DomesticInternationalTotal
2017332,370103,626435,996
2018344,257132,799477,056
2019362,759133,818496,577
2020191.23014.865206.095
2021238,81846,526285,344
2022329,719109,466439,185
2023375,716121,783497,499
2024(Jul)217.84697.194315.040

Traffic statistics by country (2022)

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CountryTotal pax
1 Greece329,719
2 Netherlands43,603
3 United Kingdom27,112
4 Denmark12,282
5 Belgium10,553
6 Sweden6,337
7 Norway5,180
8 Poland4,316

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MYTILINI AIRPORT "OD.ELYTIS". dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Mitilini Airport . 2015-04-10 . dead . https://archive.today/20150410212047/http://www.alxd.gr/AirportGuide/mitilini/mitiliniE.html . 10 April 2015 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Greece signs privatization of 14 regional airports with Germany's Fraport - TornosNews.gr. 4 May 2017.
  4. News: 14 December 2015 . REFILE-UPDATE 1-Greece signs major privatisation deal with Germany's Fraport . 4 May 2017 . Reuters.
  5. Web site: MYTILINI AIRPORT "OD.ELYTIS". ypa.gr. 17 March 2015.
  6. http://www.fraport-greece.com/eng/media-center/news/fraport-greeces-development-plan-for-the-new-era-at-the-greek-regional-airports "Fraport Greece’s Development Plan for the New Era at the Greek Regional Airports"
  7. Web site: Mitilini Airport (MJT).
  8. Web site: 2022 . Traffic Report by Country . Mitilini Airport "Odysseas Elytis".