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Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport[1] (Macedonian: Аеродром „Св. Апостол Павле“ Охрид, romanized: Aerodrom „Sv. Apostol Pavle“ Ohrid, IATA: OHD, ICAO: LWOH), also known as Ohrid Airport (Macedonian: Аеродром Охрид, romanized: Aerodrom Ohrid), is an international airport in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The airport is located 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest from Ohrid. The main purpose of St. Paul the Apostle Airport is to serve as a second airport in North Macedonia and alternative to Skopje International Airport and cater to flights bringing in tourists destined for Ohrid.

History

The last runway reconstruction was performed in 2004, when a lighting system, a first category with simple approach lights, was installed. Other features enable takeoff, landing and maneuvering with different types of aircraft.[2]

In 2008, the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company TAV Airports Holding for a twenty-year-long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports in Ohrid and Skopje. Ohrid airport saw its terminal building and VIP sections modernized.

Facilities

The airport can accommodate small to medium-sized aircraft. The apron can park up to 9 aircraft and the terminal is equipped to handle up to 400,000 passengers annually. Among other amenities the terminal building encompasses an information desk, a restaurant, a duty-free shop, and a VIP lounge.

There is no arrivals lounge. The local public await the passengers outside the building.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and seasonal flights at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Serbia Seasonal: Belgrade[3]
Chair Airlines Zürich[4]
Corendon Dutch Airlines Seasonal: Amsterdam[5]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich[6]
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal: Katowice
TUI Airways Seasonal: London–Gatwick (resumes 27 May 2026),[7] Manchester[8]
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam[9]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[10]
Wizz Air Dortmund, Memmingen, Vienna

Statistics

The number of passengers at the airport is shown in the next table:

Traffic figures at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport
Year Passengers Change Aircraft movements Change
1990 67,811 - - -
1991 60,440 Decrease10,9% - -
1992 34,344 Decrease43,2% - -
1993 48,022 Increase39,8% - -
1994 18,681 Decrease61,1% - -
1995 39,270 Increase110,2% - -
1996 104,229 Increase165,4% - -
1997 42,544 Decrease59,2% - -
1998 55,417 Increase30,3% - -
1999 74,497 Increase34,4% - -
2000 65,941 Decrease11,5% - -
2001 53,954 Decrease18,2% - -
2002 60,209 Increase11,6% - -
2003 51,082 Decrease15,5% - -
2004 32,309 Decrease36,8% - -
2005 53,901 Increase66,8% - -
2006 50,336 Decrease6,6% - -
2007 45,515 Decrease9,6% - -
2008 44,413 Decrease2,4% - -
2009 33,873 Decrease23,7% - -
2010 14,095 Decrease58,4% - -
2011 78,246 Increase455,1% 906 -
2012 84,736 Increase8,3% 866 Decrease4,4%
2013 83,060 Decrease2,0% 1,069 Increase23,4%
2014 69,984 Decrease15,7% 821 Decrease23,2%
2015 107,916 Increase54,2% 1,133 Increase38,0%
2016 145,002 Increase34,5% 1,446 Increase27,6%
2017 159,072 Increase9,7% 1,450 Increase0.3%
2018 184,283 Increase15,8% 1,562 Increase7.7%
2019 317,218 Increase72.1% 2,623 Increase67.9%
2020 72,086 Decrease77.3% 606 Decrease76.9%
2021 122,154 Increase69.5% 976 Increase61.1%
2022 232,232 Increase90.1% 1,566 Increase61.8%
2023 265,896 Increase14.5% 462 Increase6.0%
2024 219,916 Decrease17.3% 0 Increase0%
2025 0 Increase0% 0 Increase0%

Ground transportation

There are currently no buses linking the airport with Ohrid city centre. The normal taxi fare for the 9-km ride is 12 euros or 730 denars.

Incidents and accidents

  • On 20 November 1993, Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.[11] The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions.[12] All 116 people on board the aircraft died.[13] One passenger initially survived the crash but died from his injuries in hospital eleven days later.[14]

References

  1. ^ "TAV Ohrid Airport, North Macedonia". ohd.airports.com.mk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Macedonia". CAA. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ^ "Air Serbia unveils new European destinations". 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ Liu, Jim (4 November 2022). "Chair Airlines NS23 Network Adjustment – 03NOV22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Corendon.com".
  6. ^ "Zurich, Switzerland". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1178–1184. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  7. ^ https://www.exyuaviation.com/2024/12/tui-returning-to-ohrid-in-2026.html
  8. ^ "TUI to launch new Ohrid service". EX-YU Aviation News. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Amsterdam, Netherlands". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 37–47. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  10. ^ "Turkish Airlines Adds Ohrid Service From late-March 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Plane crashes with a sole survivor". www.airsafe.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  12. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev 42D RA-42390 Ohrid Airport (OHD)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  13. ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  14. ^ "The Vindicator - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.