Macedonia is a state in the south-eastern part of Europe. Several airports operate in the country. It is about them that will be discussed later.
Ohrid Airport
The full name of this Macedonia airport is as follows: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport. This airport is located 9 kilometers from the city of the same name . Here come the planes of three airlines and charter flights. Ohrid Airport accepts both international and domestic flights.
Ohrid is equipped with one runway, modern waiting rooms in which passengers can comfortably relax, and convenient check-in counters.
From the airport to the city of Ohrid, you can take special buses, they can take passengers to the capital, Skopje. Also from the airport to the city you need is convenient to get a taxi.
Helpful information:
- Address: POB134, Ohrid 6 000, Macedonia
- Phone: + (389 46) 252 820, + (389 46) 252 821
- Airport website: http://ohd.airports.com.mk/
Skopje
Another airport in Macedonia is Alexander Skopje Alexander the Great airport, or Skopje Alexander the Great Airport. This airport is located 10 kilometers from the center of the capital. He earned in 1989, and the first flight was taken from Belgrade. Now the main carrier companies represented in the timetable of this airport are: Adria Airways, Air Serbia, Groatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines and Flydubai. The airport also accepts charter flights.
As in the case of the previous airport, Alexander the Great is connected to the capital by regular bus service, so it will be easy for tourists to get to Skopje. In addition, right at the airport you can rent a car and take a taxi. For people with disabilities, additional services are provided here and they register without queue.
Skopje Airport has several restaurants, a duty-free shop, a currency exchange office and a post office. From the minuses of this airport can be called the lack of baggage packaging and paid Wi-Fi. Also, a service charge and a fee for the work of the aviation security service are being gradually introduced.
Interesting fact
The name of the airport in Skopje is associated with an interesting, or rather scandalous story. The thing is that in 2006, representatives of Greece demanded to rename the airport, since the name of Alexander the Great is considered a historical heritage of both Macedonians and Greeks. As you can see, the airport still retains its original name.
Helpful information:
- Location: 17 km south-east of Skopje
- Telephone of the airport directorate: +389 2 3148 300
- Help phone: +389 2 3148 333
- Fax: +389 2 3148 360
- E-mail: skpap@airports.com.mk
- Airport website: www.airports.com.mk
- The basic airlines: Airlift Service (Airlift Service), MAT Airways (MAT Airways)