Paphos International Airport - Paphos, Cyprus.
N 34° 42.708 E 032° 29.348
36S E 453219 N 3841202
Paphos International Airport, also known as Pafos Airport, is located 6.5 kilometres south east of Pahos in Cyprus.
Waymark Code: WMZ4RB
Location: Cyprus
Date Posted: 09/09/2018
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'Paphos International Airport, also known as Pafos Airport, is located 6.5 kilometres south east of Paphos in Cyprus. The airport is used jointly for civil and military aviation, and is the second largest airport in Cryprs after Larnaca International Airport.
In 2006 the airport was taken over by Hermes Airports Limited and since then passenger number have shown a steady increase from 1,744,011 passenger in 2007 to 2,336,471 passenger in 2016. With the takeover also came a major investment of €645 million for a new terminal building that was opened in late 2008 and has the capacity to serve 2.7 million passenger annually. With the new terminal also can a new control tower, an expansion of the aircraft parking area, and an extension to the runway from 2,700m to 3,100m, so it is now able handle the largest aircraft such as the Airbus A321 and Boeing 747-400.
The new terminal building is single story, covering 20.000 square meters, and with its inauguration came many new facilities such as a Bank, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Duty Free and Gift Shops. Furthermore the terminal now has 22 aircraft stands, 6 boarding gates and 24 check-in desks.
Specifically, you will now find the following facilities:
1 CIP lounge
1,500 square meters of retail space
24 Check-in desks
3 Baggage reclaim carousels
6 Security screening areas
800 Car parking spaces
6 Boarding Gates
Assistance for people with reduced mobility (PRM)
Car rental desks
Free internet access (WI-FI)
Direct access to motorway
Transportation to and from the airport is offered by bus or by taxi. There is no railway network in Cyprus so there are no trains. The taxi stands are located outside of the terminal building and operate 24 hours a day with the bus stop on the opposite site of the road.'
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