Corfu International Airport

Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias"
Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας
"Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας"
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreek Government
OperatorFraport Greece
ServesCorfu
LocationGaritsa, Corfu
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL6 ft / 2 m
Coordinates39°36′07″N 19°54′42″E / 39.60194°N 19.91167°E / 39.60194; 19.91167
Websitecfu-airport.gr
Map
CFU is located in Greece
CFU
CFU
Location in Greece
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 7,785 2,373 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers4,343,748
Passenger traffic changeIncrease 6.8%
Aircraft movements31,474
Aircraft movements changeIncrease 7.0%
Source: Greek AIP at HCAA[1]
Statistics: Fraport Greece[2]

Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας "Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας") or Ioannis Kapodistrias (Capodistrias) International Airport (IATA: CFU, ICAO: LGKR) is a government-owned airport on the Greek island of Corfu at Kerkyra, serving both scheduled and charter flights from European cities. Air traffic peaks during the summer season, between April and October.

The Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, named after Ioannis Kapodistrias, a distinguished Corfiot diplomat and the first governor of Greece,[3] is located around 2 kilometres south of Corfu Town, and half a kilometre north of Pontikonisi.[4]

History

Check-in at Corfu Airport

The airport was founded in 1937. During the Second World War, it was used by German and Italian forces as a base for transport and fighter aircraft. During the war the runway length was 600 m. By the end of April 1949, the length had reached 800 m. A further extension to 1,260 m took place by the end of 1951 to meet the then larger aircraft needs. The next and last extension of the runway began in 1957 and was completed in 1959, with a length of 2,373m. The first commercial flight took place on 19 April 1949 from Athens operated by TAE Greek National Airlines. On 2 September 1950, HELLAS also started flights to Corfu. In 1962, a small passenger terminal was built, which today accommodates the Corfu Aeroclub. In April 1965, the airport became International, with the inaugural overseas flight being operated by Olympic Airlines. The construction of the new passenger terminal began in 1968 and was completed in 1972.[5]

In December 2015, the privatisation of Corfu International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised with the signing of the agreement (as a joint venture) between Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group and state privatisation fund Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.[6] "We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters.[7] According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Corfu International Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017.

Fraport Greece's investment plan

On 22 March 2017, Fraport Greece presented its master plan for the 14 regional airports including Corfu International Airport.[8]

Immediate actions that were implemented as soon as Fraport-Greece took over operations included a general clean-up of the airport, improving lighting and sanitary facilities and the markings of airside areas, as well as offering free WiFi and ensuring fire safety standards are met throughout the airport and surrounding property.

The master plan also included changes which will be implemented under Fraport-Greece's investment plan prior to 2021. These changes include the remodeling and expansion of the current terminal as well as the construction of a new terminal. A Hold Baggage inline Screening System (HBS) will improve safety and efficiency, along with the refurbishment of the airport fire service, which will benefit from the reorganization of the airport apron area including the replacement of paving in this area. Also planned is the increase in the number of check-in desks from 22 to 28, and the number of departure gates to 12, as well as reorganisation of the security check lanes in the terminal.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Corfu Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal: Heraklion[9]
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle[10]
Air Serbia Seasonal: Belgrade[11]
Arkia Seasonal: Tel Aviv[12]
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna[13]
Brussels Airlines Seasonal: Brussels[14]
Buzz Seasonal charter: Katowice[15]
easyJet Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse,[16] Belfast–International,[17] Bristol,[16] Liverpool,[18] Lyon,[16] Naples,[16] Newcastle upon Tyne (resumes 30 March 2026),[19] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[16]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zurich[20]
Eurowings Seasonal: Berlin,[21] Graz[22]
ITA Airways Seasonal: Rome–Fiumicino[23]
Jet2.com Seasonal: Bournemouth,[24] Edinburgh,[25] Glasgow,[26] Liverpool,[27] London–Gatwick (begins 6 April 2026),[28] London–Luton (begins 21 May 2026),[29]
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg[30]
Neos Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa,[31] Tel Aviv,[32] Verona
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Copenhagen,[33] Oslo[34]
Ryanair Seasonal: Aarhus,[16] Athens,[35] Barcelona,[16] Bergamo,[16] Berlin,[16] Birmingham,[16] Bologna,[16] Bratislava,[16] Bucharest–Otopeni,[16] Budapest,[36] Charleroi,[16] Cologne/Bonn,[16] Dublin,[16] East Midlands,[16] Edinburgh,[16] Gdańsk,[16] Gothenburg,[37] Hahn,[38] Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden,[16] Kraków,[16] London–Stansted,[16] Manchester,[16] Marseille,[16] Milan–Malpensa,[16] Münster/Osnabrück,[16] Naples,[16] Niš,[39] Pisa,[40] Poznań,[16] Prague,[16] Shannon,[16] Sofia,[40] Stockholm–Arlanda,[16] Teesside,[16] Treviso,[16] Turin,[16] Verona,[16] Vienna,[16] Vilnius,[16] Warsaw–Modlin,[16] Weeze,[16] Wrocław,[16] Zagreb[41]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Copenhagen[42]
Seasonal charter: Stockholm–Arlanda[43]
Sky Express Athens, Preveza,[44] Kefalonia,[44] Zakynthos[44]
Smartwings Seasonal: Brno,[45] Ostrava,[46] Prague,[47]
Swiss International Air Lines Seasonal: Geneva[48]
Transavia Seasonal: Nantes,[49] Rotterdam/The Hague[50]
TUI Airways Seasonal: Aberdeen,[51] Belfast–International,[52] Bournemouth,[53] Bristol,[54] Cardiff,[55] Exeter,[56] Leeds/Bradford,[57] London–Stansted,[58] Newcastle upon Tyne,[59] Norwich[60]
TUI fly Deutschland Seasonal: Düsseldorf,[61] Frankfurt,[62] Hannover,[63] Munich,[64] Stuttgart[65]
TUI fly Netherlands[66] Seasonal: Amsterdam,[67] Cork[68]
Volotea Seasonal: Bordeaux,[69] Lille,[70] Lyon,[71] Nantes,[72] Strasbourg[73]
Wizz Air Seasonal: Bucharest–Otopeni,[74] Budapest,[75] Cluj-Napoca,[76] Katowice,[77] London–Luton (begins 13 June 2026),[78] Milan–Malpensa,[79] Rome–Fiumicino,[80] Sofia(begins 9 June 2026),[81] Warsaw–Chopin[79]

Traffic figures

The data are from the official website of the airport.[82]

Year Passengers
Domestic International Total
2009 Decrease305,554 Decrease1,487,011 Decrease1,792,565
2010 Decrease282,362 Decrease1,462,399 Decrease1,744,761
2011 Decrease264,338 Increase1,579,835 Increase1,844,173
2012 Decrease231,215 Increase1,683,307 Increase1,914,522
2013 Decrease217,299 Increase1,889,528 Increase2,106,827
2014 Increase236,995 Increase2,146,383 Increase2,383,378
2015 Increase252,506 Increase2,185,510 Increase2,438,016
2016 Increase298,810 Increase2,465,749 Increase2,764,559
2017 Decrease295,745 Increase2,622,205 Increase2,917,950
2018 Increase340,318 Increase3,023,797 Increase3,364,115
2019 Increase342,844 Decrease2,933,053 Decrease3,275,897
2020 Decrease140,471 Decrease820,566 Decrease961,037
2021 Increase214,211 Increase1,830,493 Increase2,044,704
2022 Increase345,115 Increase3,403,991 Increase3,749,106
2023 Increase372,412 Increase3,695,641 Increase4,068,053
2024 Increase400,216 Increase3,943,532 Increase4,343,748
2025(Nov) Increase 415,478 Increase4,175,760 Increase4,591,238

Traffic statistics by country (2023)

Traffic by country at Corfu International Airport – 2023[83]
Place Country Total pax
1 United Kingdom United Kingdom 1,312,135
2 Germany Germany 715,138
3 Greece Greece 372,412
4 Italy Italy 319,560
5 Poland Poland 276,330
6 France France 184,837
7 Czech Republic Czech Republic 122,943
8 Austria Austria 87,714
9 Netherlands Netherlands 84,022
10 Belgium Belgium 69,162
11 Hungary Hungary 64,283
12 Republic of Ireland Ireland 58,537
13 Romania Romania 58,353
14 Israel Israel 49,326
15 Slovakia Slovakia 46,954

Ground transport

By car or taxi, Corfu Airport is located 2.7 km from the city of Corfu and takes about 10 minutes. Bus services are provided between the airport and the city centre.[84]

See also

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