Passenger traffic rose by 12.5% at the 24 airports managed by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (Heraklion, Kalamata, Alexandroupoli, Lemnos, Astypalaia, Ioannina, Chios, Kozani, Kastoria, Karpathos, Kythira, Milos, Skyros, Nea Anchialos, Paros, Syros, Araxos, Naxos, Kalymnos, Ikaria, Kastelorizo, Kasos, Leros, Sitia) in the first two months of 2026, compared to 2025.
Specifically, according to the statistics, the total number of passengers (international and domestic passenger arrivals and departures) from January to March 2026 totaled 769,866 passengers, compared to 684,405 passengers during the same period in 2025.
HCAA Airports
March 2026 saw a 16.8% increase in passenger traffic overall across all 24 HCAA airports. For example, Heraklion Airport recorded the largest increase in passenger traffic in March, at 18.8%, compared to the same month last year. A total of 189,317 passengers were handled, compared to 159,308 last year.
An increase was also recorded at all 39 airports in the country
A 7.6% increase was also recorded in passenger traffic for the first quarter of 2026 across all of the country’s airports (24 HCAA, 14 FRAPORT GREECE, AIA) that operate commercial flights. Specifically, passenger traffic reached 9,282,984, compared to 8,624,002 passengers during the corresponding period in 2025.
Regarding the number of aircraft movements (domestic and international arrivals and departures) from January to March 2026, across all 39 airports in the country—where air traffic control is primarily managed by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA)—there was a 6.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
Specifically, a total of 80,122 flights were operated, compared to 75,038 flights last year.