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The country\u2019s airports served 71,665,899 passengers between January and September 2026, up from 68,386,113 during the corresponding period last year.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
HCAA-Managed Airports Record 5.2% Passenger Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n Passenger traffic across the HCAA\u2019s 24 managed airports increased by 5.2% during the January-September period.<\/p>\n 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.]\n<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Passenger Traffic Rises 4.4% in September<\/strong><\/p>\n Passenger numbers across the HCAA\u2019s 24 airports increased by 4.4% in September 2026.<\/p>\n Heraklion International Airport \u201cNikos Kazantzakis\u201d, 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.<\/p>\n The figures point to continued growth in passenger traffic across Greece\u2019s airports during the first three quarters of 2026.<\/p>\n