Corfu International Airport

Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας "Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας") or Ioannis Kapodistrias (Capodistrias) International Airport (IATA: CFU, ICAO: LGKR) is a government-owned airport on the Greek island of Corfu at Kerkyra, serving both scheduled and charter flights from European cities. Air traffic peaks during the summer season, between April and October.

Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias"

Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας

"Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek Government
OperatorFraport Greece
ServesCorfu
LocationGaritsa, Corfu
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates39°36′07″N 19°54′42″E
Websitecfu-airport.gr
Map
CFU
Location in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 7,785 2,373 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers3,275,897
Passenger traffic change 2.6%
Aircraft movements25,312
Aircraft movements change 3.8%
Source: Greek AIP at HCAA[1]
Statistics: Fraport Greece[2]

The Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, named after Ioannis Kapodistrias, a distinguished Corfiot diplomat and the first governor of Greece,[3] is located around 2 kilometres south of Corfu Town, half a kilometre north of Pontikonisi. The approach and landing, in a northeasterly direction, offer the flying passengers a spectacular aerial view of Pontikonisi and Vlaherna Monastery as well as the hills of Kanoni as the runway used for landing is actually a few hundred metres away from these landmarks.

History
Check-in at Corfu Airport

The airport was founded in 1937. During the Second World War, it was used by German and Italian forces as a base for transport and fighter aircraft. During the war the runway length was 600 m. By the end of April 1949, the length had reached 800 m. A further extension to 1,260 m took place by the end of 1951 to meet the then larger aircraft needs. The next and last extension of the runway began in 1957 and was completed in 1959, with a length of 2,373m. The first commercial flight took place on 19 April 1949 from Athens operated by TAE Greek National Airlines. On 2 September 1950, HELLAS also started flights to Corfu. In 1962, a small passenger terminal was built, which today accommodates the Corfu Aeroclub. In April 1965, the airport became International, with the inaugural overseas flight being operated by Olympic Airlines. The construction of the new passenger terminal began in 1968 and was completed in 1972.[4]

In December 2015, the privatisation of Corfu International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement (as a joint venture) between Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group and state privatisation fund Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.[5] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[6] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Corfu International Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017.

Fraport Greece’s investment plan

On 22 March 2017, Fraport Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including Corfu International Airport.[7]

Immediate actions that were implemented as soon as Fraport-Greece took over operations included a general clean up of the airport, improving lighting and sanitary facilities and the markings of airside areas, as well as offering free WiFi and ensuring fire safety standards are met throughout the airport and surrounding property.

The master plan also included changes which will be implemented under Fraport-Greece's investment plan prior to 2021. They include the remodeling and expansion of the current terminal as well as the construction of a new one. A Hold Baggage inline Screening System (HBS) will improve safety and efficiency, along with the refurbishment of the airport fire service, which will benefit from the reorganization of the airport apron area including the replacement of paving in this area. Also planned is the increase of the number of check-in desks from 22 to 28, and the number of departure gates to 12, as well as reorganisation of the security check lanes in the terminal.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Athens, Thessaloniki
Seasonal: London–Gatwick (begins 1 May 2021),[8] Lyon (begins 8 May 2021),[8] Milan–Malpensa (resumes 4 June 2021),[8] Moscow–Domodedovo (begins 4 May 2021),[8] Paris–Charles de Gaulle (resumes 2 May 2021),[8] Rome–Fiumicino (resumes 4 June 2021),[8] Venice (begins 3 June 2021)[8]
Seasonal charter: Ljubljana
Aer Lingus Seasonal: Dublin
Alitalia Seasonal: Milan–Linate,[9] Rome–Fiumicino
Animawings[10] Seasonal: Bucharest, Cluj–Napoca
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna
Blue Panorama Airlines Seasonal: Bologna
British Airways Seasonal: London–Gatwick,[11] London–Heathrow
Brussels Airlines Seasonal: Brussels
Bulgaria Air Seasonal: Sofia (begins 11 June 2021)
Chair Airlines Seasonal: Zürich (begins 13 May 2021)[12]
Condor Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig/Halle,[13] Munich, Stuttgart[14]
Corendon Airlines Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse (begins 2 May 2021),[15] Düsseldorf (begins 2 May 2021),[16]
Corendon Dutch Airlines Seasonal: Amsterdam,[17] Maastricht/Aachen
DAT Seasonal charter: Billund, Copenhagen
easyJet Seasonal: Amsterdam,[18] Berlin, Bristol, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Lyon, Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Enter Air Seasonal: Katowice[19]
Eurowings Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Linz,[20] Salzburg,[20] Stuttgart
Finnair Seasonal: Helsinki[21]
Freebird Airlines Seasonal charter: Leipzig/Halle[22]
Iberia Seasonal: Madrid
Iberia Express Seasonal: Madrid
Israir Seasonal: Tel Aviv
Jet2.com Seasonal: Birmingham,[23] Bristol (begins 2 May 2021),[24] East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London–Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal: Gdańsk,[25] Katowice (begins 29 May 2021),[26] Kraków, Lublin,[27] Poznań,[28] Warsaw-Chopin, Wrocław[29]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt (begins 4 April 2021),[30] Munich
Neos Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Copenhagen, Helsinki,[31] Oslo, Stockholm-Arlanda
Olympic Air Athens[32]
Ryanair[33] Seasonal: Berlin, Birmingham, Bratislava, Budapest, Charleroi, Cologne/Bonn, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Liverpool,[34] London–Southend, London–Stansted, Manchester, Poznań, Vienna,[35] Vilnius, Warsaw–Modlin, Wroclaw[36]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal charter: Gothenburg, Stockholm–Arlanda[37]
Sky Express Athens, Preveza, Thessaloniki
Smartwings Seasonal: Bratislava, Brno,[38] Budapest,[39] Debrecen[40] Katowice, Ostrava, Poznan, Prague
Seasonal charter: Košice
Sundair Seasonal: Dresden[41]
Swiss International Air Lines Seasonal: Geneva, Zürich
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam, Paris–Orly, Rotterdam/The Hague
TUI Airways Seasonal: Aberdeen, Belfast–International,[42] Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, London–Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich[43]
Seasonal charter: Dublin[44]
TUI fly Belgium[45] Seasonal: Brussels, Lille (begins 4 May 2021),[45] Ostend/Bruges
TUI fly Deutschland Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart
Volotea Seasonal: Bari, Bordeaux, Genoa, Lyon (begins 11 April 2021),[46] Marseille, Nantes, Palermo,[47] Strasbourg, Toulouse, Venice
Vueling Seasonal: Rome–Fiumicino[48]
Widerøe Seasonal charter: Trondheim[49]
Wizz Air Seasonal: Bucharest-Otopeni (begins 15 June 2021),[50] Budapest, Cardiff (begins 29 May 2021),[51] Katowice (begins 16 June 2021),[52] London–Luton, Milan–Malpensa,[53] Vienna,[54] Warsaw–Chopin
Yamal Airlines Seasonal charter: Moscow–Domodedovo,[55] Saint Petersburg[55]

Traffic figures

The data are from the official website of the airport.[56]

Year Passengers
Domestic International Total
2009 305,554 1,487,011 1,792,565
2010 282,362 1,462,399 1,744,761
2011 264,338 1,579,835 1,844,173
2012 231,215 1,683,307 1,914,522
2013 217,299 1,889,528 2,106,827
2014 236,995 2,146,383 2,383,378
2015 252,506 2,185,510 2,438,016
2016 298,810 2,465,749 2,764,559
2017 295,745 2,622,205 2,917,950
2018 340,318 3,023,797 3,364,115
2019 342.844 2.933.053 3.275.897
2020 140.471 820.566 961.037

Ground transport

By car or taxi Corfu Airport is located 2.7 km from the city of Corfu and takes about 10 minutes. Bus services are provided between the airport and the city centre.[57]

See also

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