Skyros Island
National Airport

Yes, on a very long runway with very little traffic. Skyros has a 9,849 foot runway, the longest of any Greek island we cover, because it is a Hellenic Air Force base first. Civil traffic is a few domestic flights. Fire cover is ICAO Category 5, which is the practical constraint for larger aircraft rather than the runway.

Because Skyros is a military airfield. The Hellenic Air Force base gives the island a runway built for fast jets and transports, and civil aviation uses it alongside. It is the reverse of the usual island problem: the runway is generous, the civil infrastructure minimal.

17/35 is 3,000 metres, about 9,849 feet, by 148 feet, in asphalt, at 44 feet elevation. Fire cover is Category 5, lower than the runway would suggest, and it is the figure to check against a larger aircraft.

No PPR is published for civil operations, but the field is a military base and coordination with the Air Force applies in practice. Handling is mandatory. We treat Skyros as a field to arrange carefully in advance rather than one to file into at short notice.

The island of Skyros, the southernmost of the Sporades, known for its distinct culture, the Skyrian horse and a quiet, unhurried character. It is not a resort island and civil traffic reflects that.

Yes, and given the military setting the handler’s coordination with the base is part of what you are paying for. Jet A-1 is available. No PPR is published, but Skyros is an Air Force base first, so we arrange it in advance: base coordination through the handler, customs for an international arrival, and civil parking secured rather than assumed.

Skiathos for the northern Sporades, Skopelos and Alonissos, and for any trip wanting normal civil infrastructure. Skyros only for Skyros, which is a separate island to the south east with no ferry connection to the others of any convenience.

No separate landing permit for EU and most third-country private operations, but at a military field the coordination matters more than at any civil airport and customs for an international arrival must be arranged in advance.

Ramp exists but is military first. Civil parking should be arranged through the handler rather than assumed. Skyros is a Hellenic Air Force base with a few domestic flights and minimal civil infrastructure, so the handler’s coordination with the base is what secures a stand. Send the aircraft and dates well ahead and we secure parking before committing the trip.

The airfield was built as a Hellenic Air Force base and remains one. Civil operations began in the 1980s with a domestic service to Athens, and the airport has stayed a joint field with minimal civil development, which is why it combines a very long runway with very little else.

Eastern European Time, EET in winter and EEST in summer, which is UTC+2 and UTC+3 respectively. Skyros runs on the same clock as Athens and Skiathos. The field is a Hellenic Air Force base, so timings are coordinated with the base through the handler in local time, and we check the NOTAMs for busy dates.

Yes. Skyros Island National Airport has a 9,849 foot runway, no standing slot or PPR, handling mandatory. Our desk files the permission and handling before the aircraft departs.

There is no standing slot or PPR requirement at Skyros Island National Airport. Seasonal or event traffic programmes can apply on busy dates, so the desk checks the NOTAMs and books handling before the aircraft is positioned.