Master Plan for Athens International Airport, approved

The master plan for the long-awaited expansion of Athens International Airport “El. Venizelos” has been approved, according to infrormation of ypodomes.com. This is the first major step for the launch of a project that it is said to reach a budget of 700m euros. The expansion project of AIA will definitely be another major airport project, after those of the 14 regional airports of Fraport Greece and the new airport to be constructed in Kastelli, Crete by TERNA.

More specifically,  the approval has been granted for:

A. The modification of the spatial planning for the construction of a new aiport apron, a new general aviation track and a new building to host and support ground services;

B. The study of the construction of a new taxi rank, northwest of the commercial park.

The new terminal will include several new gates equipped with jetways, ramps, new VIP and lounge areas, shopping and dining areas, etc.

With the above projects an area of 100,000 sq.m. will be added to the facilities of the airport, part of which is the expansion of the satellite station. The goal is for Athens International Airport to be able to handle 30m passengers per year, with a long-term goal to achieve a capacity of 50m passengers per year, by 2040.

Athens Airport has recorded impressive passenger traffic over the past six years, with multiple records mainly due to international flights. For 2019, the annual traffic figures reached 25.5m passengers.