Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport

Coordinates: 41°10′48″N 020°44′32″E / 41.18000°N 20.74222°E / 41.18000; 20.74222
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Ohrid St.Paul the Apostle Airport

Аеродром „Свети Апостол Павле“ Охрид

Aerodrom „Sveti Apostol Pavle“ Ohrid
Summary
Airport typeCivil
Owner/OperatorTAV Airports
ServesOhrid, North Macedonia
LocationOrovnik, Debarca Municipality
Elevation AMSL2,313 ft / 705 m
Coordinates41°10′48″N 020°44′32″E / 41.18000°N 20.74222°E / 41.18000; 20.74222
Websiteohd.airports.com.mk
Map
OHD is located in North Macedonia
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Location within North Macedonia
OHD is located in Europe
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OHD (Europe)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 8,366 2,550 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers122,154
Passenger change 20-21Increase 69.5%
Aircraft movements976
Movements change 20-21Increase 61.1%

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport[1] (Macedonian: Аеродром „Св. Апостол Павле“ Охрид, romanized: Aerodrom „Sv. Apostol Pavle“ Ohrid, IATA: OHD, ICAO: LWOH), also known as Ohrid Airport (Macedonian: Аеродром Охрид, romanized: Aerodrom Ohrid), is an international airport in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The airport is located 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest from Ohrid. The main purpose of St. Paul the Apostle Airport is to serve as a second airport in North Macedonia and alternative to Skopje International Airport and cater to flights bringing in tourists destined for Ohrid.

History[edit]

The last runway reconstruction was performed in 2004, when a lighting system, a first category with simple approach lights, was installed. Other features enable takeoff, landing and maneuvering with different types of aircraft.[2]

In 2008, the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company Tepe Akfen Ventures (TAV) for a twenty-year-long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports in Ohrid and Skopje. Ohrid airport saw its terminal building and VIP sections modernized.

Facilities[edit]

The airport can accommodate small to medium-sized aircraft. The apron can park up to 9 aircraft and the terminal is equipped to handle up to 400,000 passengers annually. Among other amenities the terminal building encompasses an information desk, a restaurant, a duty-free shop, and a VIP lounge.

There is no arrivals lounge. The local public await the passengers outside the building.

Airlines and destinations[edit]

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Serbia Seasonal: Belgrade[3]
Chair Airlines Zürich[4]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal: Katowice, Warsaw–Radom (begins 22 June 2024)[5]
TUI Airways Seasonal: Manchester[6]
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam
Wizz Air Dortmund, Memmingen, Vienna

Statistics[edit]

Annual passenger traffic at OHD airport. See Wikidata query.

The number of passengers at the airport is shown in the next table:

Traffic figures at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport
Year Passengers Change Aircraft movements Change
1990 67,811 - - -
1991 60,440 Decrease10,9% - -
1992 34,344 Decrease43,2% - -
1993 48,022 Increase39,8% - -
1994 18,681 Decrease61,1% - -
1995 39,270 Increase110,2% - -
1996 104,229 Increase165,4% - -
1997 42,544 Decrease59,2% - -
1998 55,417 Increase30,3% - -
1999 74,497 Increase34,4% - -
2000 65,941 Decrease11,5% - -
2001 53,954 Decrease18,2% - -
2002 60,209 Increase11,6% - -
2003 51,082 Decrease15,5% - -
2004 32,309 Decrease36,8% - -
2005 53,901 Increase66,8% - -
2006 50,336 Decrease6,6% - -
2007 45,515 Decrease9,6% - -
2008 44,413 Decrease2,4% - -
2009 33,873 Decrease23,7% - -
2010 14,095 Decrease58,4% - -
2011 78,246 Increase455,1% 906 -
2012 84,736 Increase8,3% 866 Decrease4,4%
2013 83,060 Decrease2,0% 1,069 Increase23,4%
2014 69,984 Decrease15,7% 821 Decrease23,2%
2015 107,916 Increase54,2% 1,133 Increase38,0%
2016 145,002 Increase34,5% 1,446 Increase27,6%
2017 159,072 Increase9,7% 1,450 Increase0.3%
2018 184,283 Increase15,8% 1,562 Increase7.7%
2019 317,218 Increase72.1% 2,623 Increase67.9%
2020 72,086 Decrease77.3% 606 Decrease76.9%
2021 122,154 Increase69.5% 976 Increase61.1%
2022 232,232 Increase90.1% 1,566 Increase61.8%
2023 265,896 Increase14.5% 462 Increase6.0%
2024 0 Increase0% 0 Increase0%

Ground transportation[edit]

There are currently no buses linking the airport with Ohrid city centre. The normal taxi fare for the 9-km ride is 12 euros or 730 denars.

Incidents and accidents[edit]

  • On 20 November 1993, Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.[7] The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions.[8] All eight crew members and 116 passengers died as a result of the accident.[9] 115 died at the scene, the final victim died from injuries in hospital eleven days later.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TAV Ohrid Airport, North Macedonia". ohd.airports.com.mk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Macedonia". CAA. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ^ "Air Serbia unveils new European destinations". 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Chair Airlines NS23 Network Adjustment – 03NOV22".
  5. ^ "LOT to commence new Podgorica, Ohrid service". exyuaviation.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ "TUI to launch new Ohrid service". EX-YU Aviation News. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Plane crashes with a sole survivor". www.airsafe.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev 42D RA-42390 Ohrid Airport (OHD)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  9. ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. ^ "The Vindicator - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

External links[edit]

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