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Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport

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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.

Ohrid St.Paul the Apostle Airport

Аеродром „Свети Апостол Павле“ Охрид

Aerodrom „Sveti Apostol Pavle“ Ohrid
Summary
Airport typeCivil
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
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OHD is located in North Macedonia
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Location within North Macedonia
OHD is located in Europe
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 8,366 2,550 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers265,896
Passenger change 22-23Increase 14.5%
Aircraft movements462
Movements change 22-23Increase 6.0%

History

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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

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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

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

AirlinesDestinations
Air Serbia Seasonal: Belgrade[3]
Chair Airlines Zürich[4]
Corendon Dutch Airlines Seasonal: Amsterdam[5]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal: Katowice
TUI Airways Seasonal: Manchester[6]
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam
Wizz Air Dortmund, Memmingen, Vienna

Statistics

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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 Decrease 10,9% - -
1992 34,344 Decrease 43,2% - -
1993 48,022 Increase 39,8% - -
1994 18,681 Decrease 61,1% - -
1995 39,270 Increase 110,2% - -
1996 104,229 Increase 165,4% - -
1997 42,544 Decrease 59,2% - -
1998 55,417 Increase 30,3% - -
1999 74,497 Increase 34,4% - -
2000 65,941 Decrease 11,5% - -
2001 53,954 Decrease 18,2% - -
2002 60,209 Increase 11,6% - -
2003 51,082 Decrease 15,5% - -
2004 32,309 Decrease 36,8% - -
2005 53,901 Increase 66,8% - -
2006 50,336 Decrease 6,6% - -
2007 45,515 Decrease 9,6% - -
2008 44,413 Decrease 2,4% - -
2009 33,873 Decrease 23,7% - -
2010 14,095 Decrease 58,4% - -
2011 78,246 Increase 455,1% 906 -
2012 84,736 Increase 8,3% 866 Decrease 4,4%
2013 83,060 Decrease 2,0% 1,069 Increase 23,4%
2014 69,984 Decrease 15,7% 821 Decrease 23,2%
2015 107,916 Increase 54,2% 1,133 Increase 38,0%
2016 145,002 Increase 34,5% 1,446 Increase 27,6%
2017 159,072 Increase 9,7% 1,450 Increase 0.3%
2018 184,283 Increase 15,8% 1,562 Increase 7.7%
2019 317,218 Increase 72.1% 2,623 Increase 67.9%
2020 72,086 Decrease 77.3% 606 Decrease 76.9%
2021 122,154 Increase 69.5% 976 Increase 61.1%
2022 232,232 Increase 90.1% 1,566 Increase 61.8%
2023 265,896 Increase 14.5% 462 Increase 6.0%
2024 0 Increase 0% 0 Increase 0%

Ground transportation

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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

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  • 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

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  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. ^ "Corendon.com".
  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.
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