Milos Island National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Μήλου | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Location | Milos, Greece | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°41′48.84″N 24°28′36.84″E / 36.6969000°N 24.4769000°E | ||||||||||
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Milos Island National Airport is an airport in Milos, Greece (IATA: MLO, ICAO: LGML). Milos is an island in the Cyclades. The airport is located 5 kilometers southeast of the harbour of the island. The airport was opened on January 17, 1973. In October 1995, a new terminal was taken into use.
As the airport has a small apron (7,800 square meters) and a short runway, only Dash 8, ATR 42, or smaller aircraft are able to use the airport. Plans exist for a 2,000 by 45 meter runway at a new location[vague] and the expansion of the apron space to 26,000 square meters. However, due to the economical difficulties, these plans have been suspended.[citation needed] The current apron can handle only one Dash 8 sized aircraft or two light aircraft at one given time.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Milos Island Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Olympic Air | Athens |
| Sky Express | Athens |
Annual passenger throughput
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers Change |
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| 2001 | 668 | 8,782 |  18.0%
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| 2002 | 906 | 11,609 |  32.2%
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| 2003 | 898 | 15,186 | 30.8%
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| 2004 | 839 | 21,439 | 41.2%
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| 2005 | 766 | 19,193 | 10.5%
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| 2006 | 1,248 | 32,092 | 67.2%
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| 2007 | 1,320 | 33,557 | 4.6%
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| 2008 | 1,230 | 31,285 | 6.8%
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| 2009 | 1,211 | 30,106 | 3.8%
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| 2010 | 1,350 | 31,924 | 6.0%
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| 2011 | 1,286 | 30,351 | 5.2%
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| 2012 | 1,254 | 32,385 | 6.7%
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| 2013 | 1,026 | 30,774 | 5.2%
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| 2014 | 1,248 | 39,238 | 27.5%
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| 2015 | 1,656 | 50,589 | 28.9%
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| 2016 | 1,694 | 48,700 | 3.7%
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| 2017 | 1,368 | 46,710 | 4.1%
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| 2018 | 2,259 | 77,501 | 65.9%
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Other than by car, the airport is linked to the rest of the island by taxi. There are bus connections linking to the airport.
