In 2020 Skiathos Airport (JSI) handled 88,916 passengers on 1,600 flights (landings and take-offs), down 80.1% on 2019. It was the quietest year since records began in 1986. August was the busiest month with 37,059 passengers, and 95.8% of the year’s passengers travelled between May and October. The United Kingdom was again the biggest market abroad with 35.0% of all passengers, ahead of Germany.
COVID-19 closed the season before it began. Skiathos re-opened for international flights on 1 July 2020.
Passengers and flights from Fraport Greece.
Highlights
- The quietest year on record (records since 1986).
- Busiest month: August with 37,059 passengers on 485 flights. Quietest: April (47).
- 95.8% of all passengers travelled between May and October.
- Biggest fall: May, −99.5% on May 2019.
- Biggest foreign market: United Kingdom with 31,102 passengers (35.0%), then Germany (13,002) and Italy (6,719).
- Markets that fell under 1,000 passengers: Norway, Serbia, Denmark, Netherlands, Israel, Finland, Slovenia.
- Domestic passengers (flights to and from other Greek airports): 19,541 (22.0%).
- Aircraft were emptier than in 2019: 56 passengers per flight against 107.
Passengers per month, 2020 against 2019
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| Month | Passengers 2019 | Passengers 2020 | Change | Flights 2020 | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 839 | 1,056 | +25.9% | 46 | 1,056 | 0 |
| February | 915 | 1,100 | +20.2% | 46 | 1,088 | 12 |
| March | 1,173 | 737 | −37.2% | 48 | 736 | 1 |
| April | 2,700 | 47 | −98.3% | 24 | 47 | 0 |
| May | 42,055 | 212 | −99.5% | 36 | 212 | 0 |
| June | 80,829 | 949 | −98.8% | 88 | 949 | 0 |
| July | 113,290 | 16,751 | −85.2% | 359 | 3,898 | 12,853 |
| August | 119,175 | 37,059 | −68.9% | 485 | 6,174 | 30,885 |
| September | 75,134 | 26,558 | −64.7% | 322 | 3,420 | 23,138 |
| October | 7,676 | 3,643 | −52.5% | 80 | 1,157 | 2,486 |
| November | 1,345 | 388 | −71.2% | 32 | 388 | 0 |
| December | 1,088 | 416 | −61.8% | 34 | 416 | 0 |
| Total | 446,219 | 88,916 | −80.1% | 1,600 | 19,541 | 69,375 |
Every year since 1986
Passengers per year, 2020 in blue. No figures for 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. 2020 and 2021: COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Show the numbers
| Year | Passengers | Flights | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 694,917 | 5,710 | – |
| 2025 | 639,242 | 5,485 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 600,786 | 5,149 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 552,844 | 5,159 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 511,611 | 4,843 | +148.3% |
| 2021 | 206,007 | 2,972 | +131.7% |
| 2020 | 88,916 | 1,600 | −80.1% |
| 2019 | 446,219 | 4,178 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 437,916 | 4,158 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 424,106 | 4,266 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 404,227 | 3,830 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 353,083 | 3,290 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 315,397 | 2,994 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 265,773 | 2,368 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 254,905 | 2,466 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 246,658 | 2,372 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 230,489 | 2,472 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 235,071 | 2,532 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 245,106 | 2,410 | −4.1% |
| 2007 | 255,664 | 2,526 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 248,661 | 2,344 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 246,487 | 2,286 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | 254,065 | 2,440 | −15.9% |
| 2003 | 301,964 | 2,809 | −6.2% |
| 2002 | 322,027 | 1,745 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 319,271 | 2,664 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 274,971 | 2,497 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 258,230 | 2,414 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 244,125 | 2,650 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 211,880 | 2,592 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 205,291 | 2,601 | −16.1% |
| 1995 | 244,667 | 2,885 | −6.8% |
| 1994 | 262,461 | 3,259 | – |
| 1992 | 239,455 | 3,661 | – |
| 1990 | 194,560 | 3,063 | – |
| 1988 | 177,874 | 3,042 | – |
| 1986 | 140,941 | 2,816 | – |
Where the passengers flew from and to
Passengers by country of the other airport (Greece = domestic flights), 2020. “Other countries” = countries with fewer than 1,000 passengers each.
Show the numbers
| Country | Flights | Passengers | Share | Per flight | vs 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 257 | 31,102 | 35.0% | 121 | −80.0% |
| Greece | 826 | 19,541 | 22.0% | 24 | −64.8% |
| Germany | 129 | 13,002 | 14.6% | 101 | −55.9% |
| Italy | 99 | 6,719 | 7.6% | 68 | −91.1% |
| Austria | 78 | 5,804 | 6.5% | 74 | −49.1% |
| Romania | 77 | 5,690 | 6.4% | 74 | −38.4% |
| Czech Republic | 21 | 2,244 | 2.5% | 107 | −32.6% |
| Poland | 21 | 1,296 | 1.5% | 62 | −78.9% |
| Sweden | 11 | 1,235 | 1.4% | 112 | −95.6% |
| Cyprus | 19 | 1,020 | 1.1% | 54 | −80.8% |
| Other countries | 62 | 1,263 | 1.4% | 20 | – |
Monthly reports 2020
Source: Skiathos Airport (Fraport Greece) air traffic statistics. Flights = landings and take-offs. Charts and analysis: Skiathos Landings.
From our blog in 2020
- Skiathos will be part of Birmingham Airport 2020 expansion 13 February
- Skiathos Summer 2020 traffic (fall) 18 March
- Skiathos Airport nominated for Europe’s most Scenic Airports Award 2020 25 June
- Skiathos Airport re-opening on 1 July 2020 for international flights (version 0.1) 30 June
- First Charter Flight at Skiathos airport for 2020 1 July
- US bomber B-52 Stratofortress over Skiathos escorted by 4x HAF F-16s 10 September
- SUNCLASS Airlines at Skiathos for 2021 18 December
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