Thessaloniki Airport - SKG Macedonia

An international airport serving the second largest city in Greece, Thessaloniki, GR, the Thessaloniki Airport is located 13 kilometers southeast of Thermi. It was formerly known as Mikra Airport. This is the main airport in the country’s northern most part, after Heraklion International Airport and Athens International Airport, considered to be the third largest on the list. It started accommodating passengers way back in 1930, and became the second busiest airport in Greece. Aside from serving its neighboring city, it serves people wanting to fly to Chalkidiki as well as Central Macedonia. Fraport Greece is the company that operates SKG-Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Best Time to Visit

In its early years, it served as an airfield during the First World War. Since the private sector has noticed the government mismanagement happening, it paved its way of being handled by a private company in 2015. Fraport Greece started managing the airport in 2017, and has pledged to take part in its growth for 40 years. Within the airport, it has a terminal which has 3 floors -- first floor serving as accommodation for arrivals, second floor for departures as well as its shopping center, the third floor being the home of 2 restaurants with bars and views of the runways. Thessaloniki Airport has 2 runways, with 20 stands for light aircrafts and 22 stands for narrow-body aircrafts. Nearby cities that travellers may visit upon arrival are Evosmos and Polichni and last but not the least, Pefka.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Flights can be too tiring, especially for those who have come a long way to see the attractions in the neighboring cities from Malabo. High-quality hotels are nearby the airport are Hotel Nikopolis, which is just 5 km away from it, the Ambassador Hotel Thessaloniki, which is 7 km away and the 5-star Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki, which is just almost 2 km away.