Sitia Public Airport
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Sitia Airport is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete
in Greece
. The facility is serving the city of Sitia
. The airport is located 1 km norht/northwest of the city center.
The airport was officialy opened 2 days later, on June 9 1984. Its official name became Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας, litteraly Municipal Airport of Sitia. At 10:30 the same day, the first official flight, OAL 7001, arrived. On June 13, the first flight from Rhodes
arrived, followed by a flight from neighbouring island Karpathos
the next day.
On may 20 1993, the airport's services moved to a newly built terminal building and control tower. The new installations cover an aerea of 550 m2. A new runway, oriented 05/23 and with a length of 2074 meters was completed in May 2003. Also, 3 new taxiways and 2 new aircraft stands have been constructed. Additionally, the old terminal building has been replaced by a temporary building, covering an area of 1,000 m2.
Annual Passenger Throughput - 10 year history
, heading west, the main road transforms into the National Road of Crete. The City of Sitia is just a few minutes drive away.
Beside your own (rental) car, there are taxi's available to any destination on Crete. There are no bus connections available from the airport.
Sitia Airport website www.sitia-airport.gr
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The facility is serving the city of Sitia
Sitia
Sitia refers both to the port town, with 8,900 inhabitants and to the municipality with 19,209 inhabitants in Lasithi, Crete . It lies to the east of Agios Nikolaos and to the northeast of Ierapetra. Sitia port is on the Sea of Crete, which is a part of the Aegean Sea and is one of the economic...
. The airport is located 1 km norht/northwest of the city center.
History
Sitia Airport began operations on June 7 1984, when the first aircraft landed on the facility. This was an Olympic Airways' Dornier Do-228, registration SX-BHF. This was a test flight, to test the airport and its handling facilities.The airport was officialy opened 2 days later, on June 9 1984. Its official name became Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας, litteraly Municipal Airport of Sitia. At 10:30 the same day, the first official flight, OAL 7001, arrived. On June 13, the first flight from Rhodes
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
arrived, followed by a flight from neighbouring island Karpathos
Karpathos
Karpathos is the second largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands, in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Together with the neighboring smaller Saria Island it forms the municipality Karpathos, which is part of the Karpathos peripheral unit. From its remote position Karpathos has preserved many...
the next day.
On may 20 1993, the airport's services moved to a newly built terminal building and control tower. The new installations cover an aerea of 550 m2. A new runway, oriented 05/23 and with a length of 2074 meters was completed in May 2003. Also, 3 new taxiways and 2 new aircraft stands have been constructed. Additionally, the old terminal building has been replaced by a temporary building, covering an area of 1,000 m2.
Annual Passenger Throughput - 10 year history
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93 | 1,945 | 15.1 |
| 2002 | 42 | 1,762 | 9.4 |
| 2003 | 666 | 13,144 | 646.0 |
| 2004 | 411 | 16,731 | 27,3 |
| 2005 | 781 | 19,283 | 15.3 |
| 2006 | 940 | 22,902 | 18.8 |
| 2007 | 1,804 | 35,218 | 53.8 |
| 2008 | 1,764 | 39,711 | 12.8 |
| 2009 | 1,714 | 38,195 | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 1,805 | 38,859 | 1.7 |
Transportation
By car the airport can be reached via the main road along the North coast. From Aghios NikolaosAgios Nikolaos, Crete
Agios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the town of Ierapetra and west of the town of Sitia. In the year 2000, the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos, which takes in part of the surrounding villages, claimed around 19,000...
, heading west, the main road transforms into the National Road of Crete. The City of Sitia is just a few minutes drive away.
Beside your own (rental) car, there are taxi's available to any destination on Crete. There are no bus connections available from the airport.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Sitia airport satellite image
- HCAA Website
- ASEEA of HCAA - airport information
Sitia Airport website www.sitia-airport.gr