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SKP Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SKP / LWSK
Airport Names:
  1. Skopje Airport
  2. Аеродром Скопје
  3. Aerodrom Skopje
Location: Skopje, Macedonia
GPS Coordinates: 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E
Area Served: Skopje
Operator/Owner: TAV Airports
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 781 feet (238 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Skopje Airport (SKP):

  • In December 2006 the government of the Republic of Macedonia announced plans to rename the airport after Alexander the Great, sparking a renewed diplomatic spat with Greece, because both countries consider Alexander the Great as part of their own heritage.
  • Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • After the Second World War, Aeroput was replaced by JAT Yugoslav Airlines, which linked Skopje to a number of domestic and international destinations until the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
  • There is a new bus service linking the airport and the City.
  • Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
  • The furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".

Map of Nearest Airports from Skopje Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Skopje Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
151.96 miles (83.62 km) NWPristina International Airport Adem Jashari (PRN)Pristina, KosovoView Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari on a map Set PRN as destination Airport Get more information about Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari
270.74 miles (113.84 km) SWOhrid Airport (OHD)Ohrid, Republic of MacedoniaView Ohrid Airport on a map Set OHD as destination Airport Get more information about Ohrid Airport
395.78 miles (154.13 km) NNiš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI)Niš, SerbiaView Niš Constantine the Great International Airport on a map Set INI as destination Airport Get more information about Niš Constantine the Great International Airport
4104.17 miles (167.64 km) ENESofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF)Sofia, BulgariaView Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna on a map Set SOF as destination Airport Get more information about Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna
5105.36 miles (169.56 km) WSWTirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)Tirana, AlbaniaView Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa on a map Set TIA as destination Airport Get more information about Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa
6106.19 miles (170.89 km) SKastoria National Airport (KSO)Kastoria, GreeceView Kastoria National Airport on a map Set KSO as destination Airport Get more information about Kastoria National Airport
7108.57 miles (174.73 km) NWDolac Airport (IVG)Berane, MontenegroView Dolac Airport on a map Set IVG as destination Airport Get more information about Dolac Airport
8116.27 miles (187.11 km) SKozani National Airport (KZI)Kozani, GreeceView Kozani National Airport on a map Set KZI as destination Airport Get more information about Kozani National Airport
9121.62 miles (195.73 km) SEThessaloniki International Airport Makedonia (SKG)Thessaloniki, GreeceView Thessaloniki International Airport Makedonia on a map Set SKG as destination Airport Get more information about Thessaloniki International Airport Makedonia
10124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNWPodgorica Airport (TGD)Golubovci (near Podgorica), MontenegroView Podgorica Airport on a map Set TGD as destination Airport Get more information about Podgorica Airport
11145.67 miles (234.44 km) NWŽabljak Airport (ZBK)Žabljak, MontenegroView Žabljak Airport on a map Set ZBK as destination Airport Get more information about Žabljak Airport
12151.78 miles (244.26 km) WNWTivat Airport (TIV)Tivat, MontenegroView Tivat Airport on a map Set TIV as destination Airport Get more information about Tivat Airport
13162.03 miles (260.76 km) SSWIoannina National Airport (IOA)Ioannina, GreeceView Ioannina National Airport on a map Set IOA as destination Airport Get more information about Ioannina National Airport
14165.65 miles (266.59 km) SSELarissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA)Larisa, GreeceView Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” on a map Set LRA as destination Airport Get more information about Larissa State Airport “Thessaly”
15165.67 miles (266.63 km) NWUžice-Ponikve Airport (UZC)Užice, SerbiaView Užice-Ponikve Airport on a map Set UZC as destination Airport Get more information about Užice-Ponikve Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Skopje Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Skopje Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,514.30 miles (18,530.42 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,174.40 miles (17,983.41 km) EGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
311,133.59 miles (17,917.72 km) EHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
411,103.18 miles (17,868.79 km) EWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
511,094.46 miles (17,854.76 km) EHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
611,083.88 miles (17,837.73 km) EPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
711,078.75 miles (17,829.48 km) ETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
811,076.92 miles (17,826.54 km) ERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
911,060.55 miles (17,800.19 km) EKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1011,060.55 miles (17,800.18 km) ETauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
1111,056.90 miles (17,794.32 km) EWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1211,050.16 miles (17,783.46 km) SMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
1311,047.60 miles (17,779.35 km) EWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1411,038.57 miles (17,764.81 km) EMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
1511,027.93 miles (17,747.69 km) SSWRurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport