Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport
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The airport " Alexander the Great" Skopje is the international airport in the Macedonian capital of Skopje. It is divided into civil unused portion and the military part. In addition to the Macedonian army and NATO uses a part of the airfield. The military air traffic is organized by the French army. The Air Force has stationed a Luftumschlagszug at the airport, which regulates the personnel and material transport to and from Kosovo. In addition to the Skopje airport, there is only another international airport in the country, the Ohrid Airport.
For more solemn reopening next to the Macedonian President Ivanov, the Prime Minister Gruevski and the Deputy Minister of Economy Peshevski were representatives from the Turkish TAV, which operates the airport.
In addition to the two-storey main terminal and a cargo terminal has been constructed.
In his speech, the Prime Minister Gruevski stressed the importance of this modernization. " The Macedonian citizens have finally received an airport on a European level. The airport is a reflection of the country; incoming travelers keep the first impression here. This is a great day for Macedonia, not only that the airport was reopened, but that so that the multi-day festivities start on the 20th anniversary of Macedonian independence.
The framework contract with the airport operator TAV is designed for 20 years, ending 2030.
The Skopje Airport is 20 km southeast of the capital in the municipality Petrovec.
Renamed " Alexander the Great Airport "
In December 2006, the Macedonian government announced the intention of the airport Alexander the Great ( Macedonian: Александар Велики / Aleksandar Veliki ) rename. Thus, it sparked a renewed diplomatic dispute with Greece, Alexander the Great considered as part of its own national heritage ( see Macedonia naming dispute ). It is argued that the new name could be confused with the existing international airport Megas Alexandros (Greek Alexander the Great) lead in Kavala in the adjacent Greek region of Macedonia.
Airlines and destinations
Skopje is non-stop flights from German speaking countries: Germania flies two weekly flights to Berlin Schönefeld, Austrian Airlines has been flying since 1996 up to twice daily from Vienna, Swiss flies twice a week from Zurich, Air Berlin flies weekly from Dusseldorf, Belair twice a week from Zurich, Belle Air Europe a week from Dusseldorf. The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air flies twice weekly to Skopje from Memmingen and Dortmund.
There are also daily flights to Ljubljana with Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines to Zagreb to Prague with Czech Airlines and to Belgrade with Jat Airways (March 2011). The Dubai based Emirates operated since July 2012 the route Dubai - Skopje.
Until the termination of flight operations on 20 May 2009, the Macedonian airline Macedonian Airlines MAT connected the city with many European cities.
Transport links
The airport is located immediately west of the Macedonian M 1 motorway, where it has its own connection point. Furthermore, there is a bus service to the capital Skopje, which has adapted to the schedule of arrivals and departures of aircraft. In addition to taxis also several car hire companies are located directly at the airport.