Paphos International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Paphos International Airport
nativename = Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου


image-width = 200
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IATA = PFO
ICAO = LCPH
FAA =
type = Public
owner = Republic of Cyprus
operator = Hermes Airports Ltd
city-served = Paphos
location = Timi, Achelia
elevation-f = 41
elevation-m = 12
coordinates = Coord|34|43|04.94|N|032|29|08.63|E|type:airport
website = http://www.hermesairports.com
r1-number = 11/29
r1-length-f = 8,858
r1-length-m = 2,700
r1-surface = Asphalt/Concrete

Paphos International Airport ( _el. Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου) airport codes|PFO|LCPH is located 16 km (10 miles) from the city of Paphos, Cyprus. It is the country's second largest airport, (after Larnaca Airport). Paphos airport is commonly used by tourists on holiday in western Cyprus, providing access to popular resorts such as Coral Bay, Limassol and Paphos itself.

In May 2006, Hermes Airports Limited took over the construction, development and operation of Larnaca and Paphos airports for a period of 25 years. A new terminal for Paphos is planned to open on the 11th of November 2008.

According to the airport operator, Paphos International served 1,744,011 passengers in 2007 Hermes Airports, "Passenger traffic 2007", 9 Aug 2008.] . Passenger facilities include 20 check-in desks, 5 gates, 14 aircraft stands, a bank, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, a duty free shop and a gift shop. Other facilities include a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent room and disabled access facilities.

Refrigerated storage, health officials, X-Ray equipment are among some of the facilities provided for cargo. Furthermore, loading platforms and forklifts are also available.

A new 4-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 Main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.

Airlines and destinations

*Air Italy Polska (Warsaw) [Seasonal]
*Air Berlin (Nuremberg)(Starts Winter 2008/9)
*British Airways (London-Gatwick)
*Bulgaria Air (Sofia)
*Cyprus Airways (Amsterdam, Athens, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Larnaca, London-Heathrow, Manchester)
*easyJet (London-Gatwick, Manchester)
*Egyptair (Cairo)
*Eurocypria Airlines (Berlin-Schönefeld, Dresden, Hanover, Leipzig/Halle, Manchester, Munich, Newcastle, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, St. Petersburg, Stuttgart, Tel Aviv)
*Finnair (Helsinki)
*First Choice Airways (Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Stansted, Manchester)
*Flyglobespan (Aberdeen, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow-International)
*Jet2.com (Leeds/Bradford)
*Jetairfly (Brussels)
*Monarch Airlines (Birmingham, Gatwick, Manchester)
*Thomas Cook Airlines (Belfast-International, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle)
*Thomsonfly (Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Doncaster/Sheffield, East Midlands, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, London-Stansted [Starts 5 November] , Manchester, Newcastle)
*Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo) ru icon Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Air Traffic Management Corporation", "Summer Air Traffic Schedule 25.03.2007 - 27.10.2007 (Airports - Russian international)", 29 May 2007, p. 52]
*TUIfly (Munich) [begins November 6]

References

External links

*WAD|LCPH
* [http://www.paphos-pfo.airports-guides.com Information about Paphos International Airport]