Greece’s airports handled 71.7 million passengers in the first nine months of 2026, marking a 4.8% increase compared with the same period in 2025, according to statistics from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA).
The country’s airports served 71,665,899 passengers between January and September 2026, up from 68,386,113 during the corresponding period last year.
Aircraft movements also increased. Across the 39 airports where the HCAA primarily manages air traffic control, arrivals and departures rose by 4.2% to 532,421 flights, compared with 511,140 in the first nine months of 2025.
HCAA-Managed Airports Record 5.2% Passenger Growth
Passenger traffic across the HCAA’s 24 managed airports increased by 5.2% during the January-September period.
These airports include Heraklion and Chania? [Correction: the source lists Heraklion, Kalamata, Alexandroupoli, Limnos, Astypalaia, Ioannina, Chios, Kozani, Kastoria, Karpathos, Kythira, Milos, Skyros, Nea Anchialos, Paros, Syros, Araxos, Naxos, Kalymnos, Ikaria, Kastellorizo, Kasos, Leros and Sitia.]
The airports handled 11,358,457 passengers in total, including domestic and international arrivals and departures, compared with 10,792,305 passengers during the same period in 2025.
Passenger Traffic Rises 4.4% in September
Passenger numbers across the HCAA’s 24 airports increased by 4.4% in September 2026.
Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”, which handled the highest number of travellers among these airports during the month, recorded a 3.9% increase. It served 1,529,886 passengers, up from 1,472,518 in September 2025.
The figures point to continued growth in passenger traffic across Greece’s airports during the first three quarters of 2026.
(Source: AMNA)
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