Thessaloniki Airport - SKG Macedonia
An international airport serving the second largest city in Greece, Thessaloniki, GR, the Thessaloniki Airport is located 13 kilometers southeast of Thermi. It was formerly known as Mikra Airport. This is the main airport in the country’s northern most part, after Heraklion International Airport and Athens International Airport, considered to be the third largest on the list. It started accommodating passengers way back in 1930, and became the second busiest airport in Greece. Aside from serving its neighboring city, it serves people wanting to fly to Chalkidiki as well as Central Macedonia. Fraport Greece is the company that operates SKG-Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Best Time to Visit
In its early years, it served as an airfield during the First World War. Since the private sector has noticed the government mismanagement happening, it paved its way of being handled by a private company in 2015. Fraport Greece started managing the airport in 2017, and has pledged to take part in its growth for 40 years. Within the airport, it has a terminal which has 3 floors -- first floor serving as accommodation for arrivals, second floor for departures as well as its shopping center, the third floor being the home of 2 restaurants with bars and views of the runways. Thessaloniki Airport has 2 runways, with 20 stands for light aircrafts and 22 stands for narrow-body aircrafts. Nearby cities that travellers may visit upon arrival are Evosmos and Polichni and last but not the least, Pefka.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Flights can be too tiring, especially for those who have come a long way to see the attractions in the neighboring cities from Malabo. High-quality hotels are nearby the airport are Hotel Nikopolis, which is just 5 km away from it, the Ambassador Hotel Thessaloniki, which is 7 km away and the 5-star Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki, which is just almost 2 km away.
On this page it is easy to search for Thessaloniki, Greece airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Thessaloniki, Greece (SKG-Macedonia) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the SKG airport. Most of these SKG hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Thessaloniki, Greece motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the SKG airport are Insectopia, Ancient Agora Square, and Government House.
