# Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG)

> Thessaloniki, GR · IATA: SKG · ICAO: LGTS · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SKG` |
| ICAO | `LGTS` |
| City | Thessaloniki |
| Country | GR |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| Cargo Rank | #2 |
| GPS | 40.51928, 22.97001 |

## Description

A runway built out into the Thermaic Gulf on reclaimed land – the 2019 extension into the sea remains the most distinctive feature of Thessaloniki «Makedonia» Airport (IATA: SKG, ICAO: LGTS). Located at Mikra, some 13 kilometres south-east of the centre of Greece's second-largest city, the airport has been operated since 2017 by Fraport Greece under a 40-year concession covering 14 regional airports. With just under 7.4 million passengers in 2024 – an all-time high – SKG ranks second in the country; Ryanair, Aegean and a broad mix of leisure carriers dominate the schedule. On the cargo side the honest answer is: volumes are modest and shrinking, at roughly 4,640 tonnes of air freight in 2025, down about 17 percent from 5,610 tonnes in 2024, handled locally by Goldair Handling among others. Geography explains why – exporters in northern Greece mostly truck their shipments by road feeder service to Athens or directly to the major hubs of Istanbul, Sofia and Vienna, while bulk goods move through the seaport of Thessaloniki, the country's second largest. The hinterland is what makes the location relevant for forwarders: Skopje lies about 230 road kilometres away, Sofia about 300, and the A1 and A2 (Egnatia Odos) motorways connect the airport to the entire Balkan peninsula. For express freight into northern Greece, SKG is typically planned as a bellyhold point with Athens as the fallback.

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