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Airports / North Macedonia / SKP
Large airport · SKP
Skopje International Airport.
Ilinden, North Macedonia · 781 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
5,738 ratings
0
Operators based
781
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Ilinden, North MacedoniaELEV 781 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
5,738
Google reviews
ratings on Google
781
Field elevation
feet above sea level
45
Nearest alternate
nm to PRN
Field standing
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN).
Overview
Skopje International Airport (LWSK / SKP) sits in Ilinden, North Macedonia, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 781 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SKP for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN, 45 nm), Kukës International Airport (KFZ, 54 nm), and Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD, 61 nm). With a single 9,678-foot paved runway, SKP can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from SKP depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Petrovec. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Ilinden.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Clean, calm, and refreshingly efficient, it’s the kind of airport that doesn’t try too hard—and doesn’t need to.”
J.F. Sebastian5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Clean, calm, and refreshingly efficient, it’s the kind of airport that doesn’t try too hard—and doesn’t need to.”
J.F. Sebastian5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Skopje International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
LWSK
IATA
SKP
FAA / Local
LWSK
Elevation
781 ft
Coordinates
41.9581° N · 21.6226° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,678 ft
- 16/349,678 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,678 ft
SKP's 9,678 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 45nmPRNPriština Adem Jashari International AirportPrishtina
- 54nmKFZKukës International AirportKukës
- 61nmOHDOhrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOhrid
- 83nmININiš Constantine the Great AirportNiš
- 91nmSOFSofia AirportSofia
- 91nmTIATirana International Airport Mother TeresaRinas
Location
Open the full mapLWSK · Skopje International Airport · Ilinden, North Macedonia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SKP on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,899 nm | 9h 28m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,057 nm | 9h 50m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,250 nm | 10h 17m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 4,490 nm | 10h 51m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,601 nm | 11h 6m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 4,691 nm | 11h 19m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,832 nm | 11h 38m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,876 nm | 11h 44m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SKP?
- Skopje International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,678 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SKP?
- Skopje International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,678 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SKP?
- The closest alternate is Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN), about 45 nm away, followed by Kukës International Airport (KFZ) at 54 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SKP to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 9h 28m (3,899 nm), New York about 9h 50m (4,057 nm), Washington DC about 10h 17m (4,250 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.