The suspension dates of runway operations, per airport, during which all commercial and private flights will be temporarily halted, are presented in detail in the table below,
Airport Runway
Operations’ Suspension Dates
Samos (SMI) November 05, 2024 – November 25, 2024
Mitiline (MJT) November 15, 2024 – March 25, 2025 Every Tuesday, 24 hrs, 00:01(*) - 23:59(*)
Corfu (CFU) November 18, 2024 – December 08, 2024 & January 13, 2025 – January 31, 2025
Kefallonia (EFL) November 25, 2024 – December 15 2024
Rhodes (RHO) December 10, 2024 – January 31, 2025 For 48 hrs, starting every Tuesday at 18:00(*) -Thursday 17:59(*)
Santorini (JTR) January 08, 2025 – January 23, 2025
Kavala (KVA) January 10, 2025 – January 30, 2025
Mykonos (JMK) January 25, 2025 – February 15, 2025
Zakynthos (ZTH) February 10, 2025 – February 28, 2025
It should be reminded that during the periods mentioned above, helicopters will carry out emergency flights (e.g. ambulance helicopters for patients’ airlifts, search and rescue, fire-fighting, humanitarian, government and other national flights) if required, while all other airport services within the terminals, will be available to the interested public.
We acknowledge that the suspension of runway operations may present challenges for travel and transportation within the local communities, but it should be stressed that the above works concern the complete reconstruction of the runways at the airports. The aim is to further enhance the already high level of safety and include, among others, extensive interventions to reconfigure the Runway Strips and the Runway Safety Areas (RESA).
These works form part of the Concession Agreement. They are carried out under sustainable conditions and respect for the land, as supporting sustainable development and social responsibility are Fraport Greece’s highest priorities.
The runways’ suspension of operation is necessary due to the size and complexity of the project. Nevertheless, according to the planning, the specified intervals are the shortest possible period during which the runways can be suspended.
Regulatory compliance and safety, at all levels, are key priorities for the company. It is worth noting that these works are part of a broader plan to further upgrade the already high level of safety and operation of the 14 regional airports managed by Fraport Greece. As mentioned above, they are related to large-scale projects to be executed by the company, as part of the Recovery and Resilience Fund financing.
