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Airport in Orovnik, Debarca Municipality

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[edit]

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 Tepe Akfen Ventures (TAV) 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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Statistics[edit]

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	10,9%	–	–
1992	34,344	43,2%	–	–
1993	48,022	39,8%	–	–
1994	18,681	61,1%	–	–
1995	39,270	110,2%	–	–
1996	104,229	165,4%	–	–
1997	42,544	59,2%	–	–
1998	55,417	30,3%	–	–
1999	74,497	34,4%	–	–
2000	65,941	11,5%	–	–
2001	53,954	18,2%	–	–
2002	60,209	11,6%	–	–
2003	51,082	15,5%	–	–
2004	32,309	36,8%	–	–
2005	53,901	66,8%	–	–
2006	50,336	6,6%	–	–
2007	45,515	9,6%	–	–
2008	44,413	2,4%	–	–
2009	33,873	23,7%	–	–
2010	14,095	58,4%	–	–
2011	78,246	455,1%	906	–
2012	84,736	8,3%	866	4,4%
2013	83,060	2,0%	1,069	23,4%
2014	69,984	15,7%	821	23,2%
2015	107,916	54,2%	1,133	38,0%
2016	145,002	34,5%	1,446	27,6%
2017	159,072	9,7%	1,450	0.3%
2018	184,283	15,8%	1,562	7.7%
2019	317,218	72.1%	2,623	67.9%
2020	72,086	77.3%	606	76.9%
2021	122,154	69.5%	976	61.1%
2022	232,232	90.1%	1,566	61.8%
2023 (01.01-31.05)	78,577	24.5%	462	6.0%

Ground transportation[edit]

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[edit]

• On 20 November 1993, Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.^[6] The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions.^[7] All eight crew members and 116 passengers died as a result of the accident.^[8] 115 died at the scene, the final victim died from injuries in hospital eleven days later.^[9]

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