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
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
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
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and seasonal flights at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport:
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Annual passenger traffic at OHD airport.
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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
265,896
14.5%
462
6.0%
2024
0
0%
0
0%
Ground transportation
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
On 20 November 1993, Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.[7] The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions.[8] All eight crew members and 116 passengers died as a result of the accident.[9] 115 died at the scene, the final victim died from injuries in hospital eleven days later.[10]
