Airport guide
Skopje Alexander the Great AirportIATA code SKP
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP/LWSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Skopje, North Macedonia in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Skopje, North Macedonia
- Codes
- SKP · LWSK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Skopje
- Region
- Europe
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP/LWSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Skopje, North Macedonia in Europe. Operating on Europe/Skopje local time at coordinates 41.960°, 21.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Skopje, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport details
- IATA code
- SKP
- ICAO code
- LWSK
- City
- Skopje
- Country
- North Macedonia
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Skopje
- Coordinates
- 41.958°, 21.623°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Skopje Alexander the Great Airport’s own pages.
SKP airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 238 m (781 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 2.88 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing airportsbase.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Priština Adem Jashari International Airport PRN · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SKP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,950 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,950 m9,678 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SKP
Originfacts does not track any routes from SKP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SKP is
16 km east-southeast
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport lies 16 km east-southeast of Skopje city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SKP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Skopje, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Skopje Alexander the Great Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:skp.airports.com.mk (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Skopje
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PristinaPristina International AirportPRN83 km
- KukesKukes ZayedKFZ101 km
- OhridOhrid AirportOHD113 km
- NisNis Constantine the Great AirportINI153 km
- SofiaSofia AirportSOF167 km
- TiranaTirana International AirportTIA170 km
- KastoriaAristoteles AirportKSO171 km
- KozaniPhilippos AirportKZI187 km
- ThessalonikiThessaloniki International AirportSKG195 km
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport: common questions
Where is Skopje Alexander the Great Airport?
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport serves Skopje, North Macedonia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.958°, 21.623°.
What are the airport codes for Skopje Alexander the Great Airport?
The IATA code is SKP and the ICAO code is LWSK.
What time zone is SKP in?
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport is in the Europe/Skopje time zone.
What is the official website of Skopje Alexander the Great Airport?
The airport’s official website is skp.airports.com.mk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Skopje Alexander the Great Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SKP: 16/34 (2,950 m (9,678 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Skopje Alexander the Great Airport?
Wikidata records 2.88 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Skopje Alexander the Great Airport?
Per Wikidata, SKP is operated by TAV Airports Holding.
How far is SKP from Skopje city centre?
Skopje Alexander the Great Airport is about 16 km east-southeast of Skopje city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Skopje Alexander the Great Airport?
OurAirports gives SKP’s elevation as 238 m (781 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Skopje Alexander the Great Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1142389 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)