Skopje Airport Departures

Skopje International Airport

Address: MK, Автопат „Александар Македонски, 1043 Petrovec North Macedonia
Airport Code: SKP
Phone: +389 2 314 8333
Contact: customer.mk@tav.aero
Alias: Petrovec Airport and Skopje Alexander the Great Airport

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Skopje International Airport is Macedonia’s busiest airport. It is located 23 kilometers east of the capital Skopje. You could also fly in to the airport St. Paul the Apostle Airport which is nearby. Skopje Airport serves domestic and international flights for a long time. Since 1928 the first airplanes took off with destinations like Belgrade. A few years later some airports like Thessaloniki and the Greek capital Athens.

Most busy flight routes

Before the world war, the airline Aeroput took care of these flights. JAT Yogaslav Airlines took over after the war until the 90’s. There have been quite some improvements taken since then. There is a runway that is large enough to let the biggest airplanes land at this airport.

Ground transportation Skopje Airport

For most people it makes sense to arrive at the airport via the A4 and E-75. If you come from the north via Kumanovo, you will have to keep to the A1 and the E-75. There are more options via the south, but you will eventually have to follow the E-75.

After arrival you can also rent a car at the airport. There are car rental companies that can provide fast Skopje departures. Some of these companies include Avantcar, Green Motion, Hertz, Avis, Star Car, and Sixt.

Due to the convenient location of the airport, many passengers opt for Skopje airport departures by taxi to the city center. When you walk out of the terminal you can get in the taxi. The price to Skopje is 21 euros (23 usd/1220 den). For reports about a taxi you can send an email to elita-el@hotmail.com or call +389 70 813 037.

If you prefer to travel cheaper, you can do so by bus. There are Skopje airport departures around midnight and some during the day. For all departure times you can look here: bus schedule. The price is about 3 euros each way.

Parking

There are two different options for parking your car. These are short term parking and long term parking. There are up to 1200 parking spaces available. The short-term parking location is located just in front of the terminal. Park your car here for a few hours or days. An hour of parking costs 90 MKD and this slowly increases to 700 MKD per 24 hours. The parking price for longer than a few is as follows: 3-7 days is 2,100, 8-14 days is 2,800 and 15-30 days is 3,000 MKD. If you use parking a lot because you travel a lot or for a long time, you can opt for a subscription which makes it cheaper at Skopje Airport.

You also have a ‘Hug & Fly’ option where you only stop the car to let passengers get out and then continue driving. You can still stand for free for up to 10 minutes. After that, costs will be charged.

Terminal Skopje Airport

Once you arrive at the airport you will see that there is 1 terminal. There are 2 floors. At Ground floor the SKP departures start here with the check-in counters. There are gates on the first floor.

Terminal map

skopje airport departures SKP terminal first floor

There are several places to eat or drink something. Options include NeedStop, Cakes & Bakes, Cafe-Inn and Burger King. If you want to shop, you can also do duty free for the most common products. There are also some gift shops to buy a souvenir, for example.

There is also a Business Lounge in the terminal. This lounge is called prime class and is equipped with many comforts. For more information, visit www.primeclass.com.tr.

Flight routes Skopje Airport

All Skopje airport departures leave from the 19 thousand feet runway. When you are at the airport you will probably notice that most flights are from Wizz Air. This airline offers the most Skopje flight departures all over Europe. Nevertheless, Zurich and Istanbul are the busiest routes from Skopje of which these are flown by other airlines. Those are the following:

  • Turkish Airlines
  • Chair
  • Lufthansa
  • Wizz Air
  • Pegasus Airlines
  • Austrian
  • SAS
  • LOT Poland
  • AirSerbia
  • Edelweiss
  • Helvetic Airways

The wide range of Wizz Air flights has resulted in an enormous growth in flights. In 2019, there were more than 19 thousand Skopje departures to transport the 2,360,400 passengers. With a big drop in 2020 an strong increase followed a year later to almost 1,3 million passengers in 2021.

Hotels

There are not many options to stay near Skopje Airport during the night. However, there is a good 4-star hotel in the town of Petrovec. This is the Mirror hotel where you can stay for not much money. It gets a good rating in Google with many positive reviews.