# Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport

Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (Macedonian: Аеродром „Св. Апостол Павле“ Охрид, romanized: Aerodrom „Sv. Apostol Pavle“ Ohrid, IATA: OHD, ICAO: LWOH), also known as Ohrid Airport (Macedonian: Аеродром Охрид, romanized: Aerodrom Ohrid), is an international airport in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The airport is located 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest from Ohrid. The main purpose of St. Paul the Apostle Airport is to serve as a second airport in North Macedonia and alternative to Skopje International Airport and cater to flights bringing in tourists destined for Ohrid.

## History

The last runway reconstruction was performed in 2004, when a lighting system, a first category with simple approach lights, was installed. Other features enable takeoff, landing and maneuvering with different types of aircraft.
In 2008, the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company Tepe Akfen Ventures (TAV) for a twenty-year-long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports in Ohrid and Skopje. Ohrid airport saw its terminal building and VIP sections modernized.

## Facilities

The airport can accommodate small to medium-sized aircraft. The apron can park up to 9 aircraft and the terminal is equipped to handle up to 400,000 passengers annually. Among other amenities the terminal building encompasses an information desk, a restaurant, a duty-free shop, and a VIP lounge.
There is no arrivals lounge. The local public await the passengers outside the building.

## Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and seasonal flights at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Air Serbia | Seasonal: Belgrade |
| Chair Airlines | Zürich |
| Corendon Dutch Airlines | Seasonal: Amsterdam |
| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zürich |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Seasonal: Katowice |
| TUI Airways | Seasonal: London–Gatwick (resumes 27 May 2026), Manchester |
| TUI fly Netherlands | Seasonal: Amsterdam |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul (begins 27 March 2025) |
| Wizz Air | Dortmund, Memmingen, Vienna |

## Statistics

The number of passengers at the airport is shown in the next table:
Traffic figures at Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport :
| Year | Passengers | Change | Aircraft movements | Change |
| 1990 | 67,811 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 60,440 | 10,9% | - | - |
| 1992 | 34,344 | 43,2% | - | - |
| 1993 | 48,022 | 39,8% | - | - |
| 1994 | 18,681 | 61,1% | - | - |
| 1995 | 39,270 | 110,2% | - | - |
| 1996 | 104,229 | 165,4% | - | - |
| 1997 | 42,544 | 59,2% | - | - |
| 1998 | 55,417 | 30,3% | - | - |
| 1999 | 74,497 | 34,4% | - | - |
| 2000 | 65,941 | 11,5% | - | - |
| 2001 | 53,954 | 18,2% | - | - |
| 2002 | 60,209 | 11,6% | - | - |
| 2003 | 51,082 | 15,5% | - | - |
| 2004 | 32,309 | 36,8% | - | - |
| 2005 | 53,901 | 66,8% | - | - |
| 2006 | 50,336 | 6,6% | - | - |
| 2007 | 45,515 | 9,6% | - | - |
| 2008 | 44,413 | 2,4% | - | - |
| 2009 | 33,873 | 23,7% | - | - |
| 2010 | 14,095 | 58,4% | - | - |
| 2011 | 78,246 | 455,1% | 906 | - |
| 2012 | 84,736 | 8,3% | 866 | 4,4% |
| 2013 | 83,060 | 2,0% | 1,069 | 23,4% |
| 2014 | 69,984 | 15,7% | 821 | 23,2% |
| 2015 | 107,916 | 54,2% | 1,133 | 38,0% |
| 2016 | 145,002 | 34,5% | 1,446 | 27,6% |
| 2017 | 159,072 | 9,7% | 1,450 | 0.3% |
| 2018 | 184,283 | 15,8% | 1,562 | 7.7% |
| 2019 | 317,218 | 72.1% | 2,623 | 67.9% |
| 2020 | 72,086 | 77.3% | 606 | 76.9% |
| 2021 | 122,154 | 69.5% | 976 | 61.1% |
| 2022 | 232,232 | 90.1% | 1,566 | 61.8% |
| 2023 | 265,896 | 14.5% | 462 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 219,916 | 17.3% | 0 | 0% |
| 2025 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |

## Ground transportation

There are currently no buses linking the airport with Ohrid city centre. The normal taxi fare for the 9-km ride is 12 euros or 730 denars.

## Incidents and accidents

* On 20 November 1993, Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport. The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions. All eight crew members and 116 passengers died as a result of the accident. 115 died at the scene, the final victim died from injuries in hospital eleven days later.