Zakynthos International Airport

Zakynthos International Airport
"Dionysios Solomos"
Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Ζακύνθου
«Διονύσιος Σολωμός»
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek state
OperatorFraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture
LocationZakynthos
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates37°45′03″N 20°53′03″E / 37.75083°N 20.88417°E / 37.75083; 20.88417
Websitezth-airport.gr
Map
ZTH
Location of airport in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 7,310 2,228 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers2,223,011
Passenger traffic change 6.8%
Aircraft movements15,127
Aircraft movements change 4.0%
Runway[2] Statistics[3]

Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (IATA: ZTH, ICAO: LGZA) is an airport in Zakynthos, Greece.

It is 4.3 km from Zakynthos town and close to other seaside tourist destinations such as Laganas, Tsilivi and Kalamaki. The main approach into the airport is Runway 34. Aircraft usually have to fly over Laganas bay and make a 180-degree turn, before their final approach over on the Kalamaki beach.

Kalamaki beach is part of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos. During the summer months, endangered loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs at the marine park's beaches. This has resulted in aircraft movement restrictions: flights are not permitted to take off or land between 10:00PM to 5:00AM, except under extenuating circumstances.

History

The airport opened in 1972.[4] An expansion of the airport's apron area to 35,100 m2 was completed in 2003, and a new 22,150 m2 terminal building was completed in 2008.

In December 2015, the privatization of Zakynthos International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalized with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund.[5][6] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports for 40 years from 11 April 2017.[7]

On 22 March 2017, Fraport presented its master plan for the 14 airports, including Zakynthos.[8] Immediate actions, before the 2017 summer season, included general clean-up of the airports, improved lighting and sanitary facilities, free WiFi and improved fire safety. Specifically for Zakynthos, further improvements were to included the refurbishment and remodeling of the terminal, air traffic control tower and airside pavement; HBS inline screening; a new fire station; relocating power transformers and generators; reorganizing the airport apron area, landside roads and parking; a new security guardhouse; and more check-in counters and security check lanes.

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal: Thessaloniki (begins 16 June 2026)[9]
Air Serbia Seasonal charter: Belgrade[10]
Animawings Seasonal: Bucharest–Otopeni,[11] Timișoara[12]
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna[13]
British Airways Seasonal: London–Heathrow[14][15]
Brussels Airlines Seasonal: Brussels[16]
Condor Seasonal: Frankfurt,[17] Hamburg (resumes 3 May 2026),[18] Munich[19]
Corendon Dutch Airlines Seasonal: Amsterdam[20]
Discover Airlines Seasonal: Frankfurt,[21] Munich[22]
easyJet Seasonal: Bristol,[23] London–Gatwick,[23] London–Luton,[23] Manchester,[24] Milan–Malpensa,[25] Naples[26]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zurich[27]
Eurowings Seasonal: Berlin,[28] Düsseldorf,[29] Hamburg,[30] Salzburg,[29] Stuttgart[29][31]
Finnair Seasonal: Helsinki[32][33][34]
ITA Airways Seasonal: Rome-Fiumicino[35]
Jet2.com Seasonal: Belfast–International,[36] Birmingham,[37] Bournemouth,[38] Bristol,[39] East Midlands,[40] Edinburgh,[37] Glasgow,[41] Leeds/Bradford,[42] Liverpool,[43] London–Gatwick (begins 6 May 2026),[44] London–Luton,[45] London–Stansted,[46] Manchester,[47] Newcastle upon Tyne[48]
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg (begins 20 May 2026)[49]
Olympic Air Athens[50]
Ryanair Seasonal: Bari,[51] Bergamo,[52] Budapest,[53] Dublin,[54] London–Stansted,[55] Naples,[56] Rome–Fiumicino,[23] Stockholm–Arlanda,[57] Vienna,[58] Warsaw–Modlin[59]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Copenhagen[60]
Sky Express Athens,[61] Corfu,[61] Kefalonia,[61][62] Preveza/Lefkada[61]
SkyUp Airlines Seasonal: Chișinău (begins 31 May 2026)[63]
Smartwings Seasonal: Bratislava,[64][65] Brno,[66] Kosice, Ostrava,[67] Prague[68]
Swiss International Air Lines Seasonal: Geneva[69]
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam,[70] Brussels,[71][72] Eindhoven[73]
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham,[74] Bournemouth,[75] Bristol,[76] Cardiff,[77] East Midlands,[78] Exeter,[79] Glasgow,[80] London–Gatwick,[81] London–Stansted,[82] Manchester,[74] Newcastle upon Tyne[83]
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal: Brussels[84]
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam,[85] Rotterdam/The Hague[86]
Volotea Seasonal: Verona[87]
Wizz Air Seasonal: Bucharest–Otopeni,[88] Cluj-Napoca,[89] London–Luton (begins 16 May 2026),[90] Milan–Malpensa,[91] Rome–Fiumicino,[92] Timișoara,[93] Vienna,[94] Warsaw–Chopin[95]

Traffic figures

The following data are from the official website of the airport:[96]

Year Passengers
Domestic International Total
2017 83,334 1,576,307 1,659,641
2018 90,938 1,709,519 1,800,457
2019 94,297 1,716,130 1,810,427
2020 27,906 402,349 430,255
2021 57,570 955,220 1,012,913
2022 92,725 1,810,679 1,903,404
2023 94,949 1,986,982 2,081,931
2024 108.192 2,114,819 2,223,011
2025 100.149 2.182.625 2.282.774

Traffic statistics by country (2024)

Traffic by country at Zakynthos International Airport – 2024
Place Country Total pax
1 United Kingdom 742.909
2 Poland 268.737
3 Netherlands 240.735
4 Italy 204.024
5 Germany 129.983
6 Greece 108.192
7 Czech Republic 83.941
8 Hungary 63.988
9 Denmark 59.773
10 Austria 59.050
11 Romania 56.851
12 Belgium 47.459
13 Switzerland 30.856
14 Sweden 29.393
15 Slovakia 21.844

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See also

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