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'''Skopje Airport'''<ref name="AIP"/> {{Airport codes|SKP|LWSK}} ({{lang-mk|Аеродром Скопје}}, ''Aerodrom Skopje''), or '''Skopje "[[Alexander the Great]]" Airport'''<ref>[http://skp.airports.com.mk Name as used at the official site]</ref> (Macedonian: Аеродром Скопје "Aлександар Вeлики", ''Aerodrom Skopje, "Aleksandar Veliki"''), was formerly known as ''Petrovec Airport'' (named after the village of [[Petrovec, Republic of Macedonia|Petrovec]]) and is the largest and busiest [[international airport]] in the [[Republic of Macedonia]]. Serving the national capital [[Skopje]], it is also the hub of [[MAT Macedonian Airlines]]. |
'''Skopje Airport'''<ref name="AIP"/> {{Airport codes|SKP|LWSK}} ({{lang-mk|Аеродром Скопје}}, ''Aerodrom Skopje''), or '''Skopje "[[Alexander the Great]]" Airport'''<ref>[http://skp.airports.com.mk Name as used at the official site]</ref> (Macedonian: Аеродром Скопје "Aлександар Вeлики", ''Aerodrom Skopje, "Aleksandar Veliki"''), was formerly known as ''Petrovec Airport'' (named after the village of [[Petrovec, Republic of Macedonia|Petrovec]]) and is the largest and busiest [[international airport]] in the [[Republic of Macedonia]]. Serving the national capital [[Skopje]], it is also the hub of [[MAT Macedonian Airlines]]. |
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In December 2006 the government of the Republic of Macedonia announced plans to rename the airport after Alexander the Great, sparking a renewed diplomatic spat with [[Greece]], where both countries consider Alexander the Great as part of their own heritage (see ''[[Macedonia naming dispute]]'').<ref>{{cite news |http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_29/12/2006_78322|title=Skopje's airport to be named "Alexander the Great" |publisher=Kathmerini |date=2006-12-29 |accessdate=2006-12-26 |url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_29/12/2006_78322}}</ref><ref>[http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=2&NrArticle=48999&NrIssue=229&NrSection=10 Makfax]</ref> The new name is argued to create confusion with the already existing [[Kavala International Airport]] named "Megas Alexandros"- Alexander the Great, which lies in the neighboring Greek region of [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]].<ref>[http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/kavala.htm Kavala International Airport "Megas Alexandros" or in English: "Alexander the Great".] Official site.</ref> |
In December 2006 the government of the Republic of Macedonia announced plans to rename the airport after Alexander the Great, sparking a renewed diplomatic spat with [[Greece]], where both countries consider the [[Greeks|Greek]] king Alexander the Great as part of their own heritage (see ''[[Macedonia naming dispute]]'').<ref>{{cite news |http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_29/12/2006_78322|title=Skopje's airport to be named "Alexander the Great" |publisher=Kathmerini |date=2006-12-29 |accessdate=2006-12-26 |url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_29/12/2006_78322}}</ref><ref>[http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=2&NrArticle=48999&NrIssue=229&NrSection=10 Makfax]</ref> The new name is argued to create confusion with the already existing [[Kavala International Airport]] named "Megas Alexandros"- Alexander the Great, which lies in the neighboring Greek region of [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]].<ref>[http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/kavala.htm Kavala International Airport "Megas Alexandros" or in English: "Alexander the Great".] Official site.</ref> |
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==Skopje Airport development== |
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Revision as of 13:25, 23 December 2008
Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport Аеродром "Александар Велики" Скопје Aerodrom Skopje Skopje Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | PEAS Macedonia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Skopje, Republic of Macedonia | ||||||||||
| Location | Petrovec | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 238 m / 781 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°57′40″N 021°37′37″E / 41.96111°N 21.62694°E | ||||||||||
| Website | skp.airports.com.mk/ | ||||||||||
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Skopje Airport[1] (IATA: SKP, ICAO: LWSK) (Macedonian: Аеродром Скопје, Aerodrom Skopje), or Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport[2] (Macedonian: Аеродром Скопје "Aлександар Вeлики", Aerodrom Skopje, "Aleksandar Veliki"), was formerly known as Petrovec Airport (named after the village of Petrovec) and is the largest and busiest international airport in the Republic of Macedonia. Serving the national capital Skopje, it is also the hub of MAT Macedonian Airlines.
In December 2006 the government of the Republic of Macedonia announced plans to rename the airport after Alexander the Great, sparking a renewed diplomatic spat with Greece, where both countries consider the Greek king Alexander the Great as part of their own heritage (see Macedonia naming dispute).[3][4] The new name is argued to create confusion with the already existing Kavala International Airport named "Megas Alexandros"- Alexander the Great, which lies in the neighboring Greek region of Macedonia.[5]
Skopje Airport development
In 2008 the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company TAV for a twenty year long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports - the Skopje Alexander the Great Airport and the Airport St. Paul the Apostle in Ohrid. The planned works include the construction of a new airport terminal building in Skopje, extension of the runway, new administration building, and new access road with parking facilities increasing the capacity of Skopje Airport to four million passengers per year with plans to turn Skopje Airport into a major transit and cargo hub for Southeast Europe. Ohrid airport will have its terminal building and VIP sections modernized. The concession contract also includes the construction of a third airport intended for cargo transport near the eastern Macedonian town of Štip which eventually would be transformed into Macedonia’s main airport. The total amount of the foreseen investment is 200 million Euros with 30 Euros annual concession payments to the Macedonian Government. TAV is one of the world's fastest expanding airport operators currently managing the Turkish airports of Atatürk, Esenboğa, Adnan Menderes and Antalya along with Tbilisi in Georgia, and Monastir in Tunisia. TAV is also bidding to take over the management of Ruzyně International Airport and Riga International Airport.[6]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines serve Skopje Airport (as of December 2008):
Passenger airlines
- Adria Airways (Ljubljana)
- air one new start december (Rome)
- Austrian Airlines (Vienna)
- B&H Airlines (Sarajevo)
- Bulgaria Air (Sofia)
- Croatia Airlines (Zagreb)
- Czech Airlines (Prague)
- Germanwings (Cologne/Bonn)
- Helvetic Airways (Zurich)
- Jat Airways (Belgrade)
- Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest)
- MAT Macedonian Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk, Rome-Fiumicino, Vienna, Zurich)
- Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
Cargo airlines
- Star Airlines (Macedonia) (Almaty, Bishkek, Hong Kong, Lagos, Sharjah)
Passenger numbers
The airport is expecting up to 1,500,000 passengers in 2009 after the new terminal facility is built.
In 2007 the airport handled a total of 626,144 passengers.
Transport
Taxi's between the airport and the city center are about 12 Euros or about 700 denars. Taxi's go to and from the airport frequently.
Accident history
On 5 March 1993, a Palair Macedonian Airlines Fokker F-100 PH-KXL bound for Zürich crashed seconds after takeoff from runway 34. Investigation into the accident determined the cause of the accident to be the failure of the flight crew to have the aircraft deiced before departure. Of the 97 people on board, 83 died.
References
- ^ a b EAD Basic
- ^ Name as used at the official site
- ^ "Skopje's airport to be named "Alexander the Great"". Kathmerini. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
{{cite news}}: Text "http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_29/12/2006_78322" ignored (help) - ^ Makfax
- ^ Kavala International Airport "Megas Alexandros" or in English: "Alexander the Great". Official site.
- ^ Turkey's TAV signs deal for Macedonian airports
External links
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