Infrastructure works of €23,07M total budget to be developed in Naxos national airport
Infrastructure works of €23,07M total budget to be developed in Naxos national airport

Infrastructure works of €23,07M total budget to be developed in Naxos national airport

Improving connectivity and increasing the service of the permanent population and the tourist traffic.
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RE+D magazine
01.04.2022

By decision of the Deputy Minister of Development and Investment Mr. Ioannis Tsakiris was signed by the Special Secretariat for Program Management ERDF & TA on 30-03-2022, the inclusion of the act "Expansion and improvement of the maneuvering field of Naxos State Airport" -with a total budget of € 23.07 million- in the Operational Program "Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development 2014-2020" with the beneficiary the Airport Infrastructure Department (D.Y.A.).

The project includes the expansion of the runway and the improvement of the maneuvering field of the Naxos State Airport with accompanying projects such as the expansion of the aircraft parking floor, the widening of the existing carriageway, the construction of two new carriageways, etc.

Security configurations, photo markings but also archaeological research and works, OKO connections and expropriations will also be financed.

This decision generates security conditions and improves the level of service of larger aircraft and direct flights from abroad and improves the connectivity of Naxos, thus increasing the capabilities of the permanent population of the island and the service of tourist traffic.