SKP · Ilinden, North Macedonia
Skopje International Airport.
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Skopje International Airport
Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SKP
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4573; ident LWSK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
skp.airports.com.mk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Skopje International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SKP / LWSK
OurAirports ident
LWSK
GPS / local code
LWSK
ISO region
MK-008
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
skp.airports.com.mk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1142389
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
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Time zone
CEST
Europe/Skopje · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
16 km
Approximate distance to central Ilinden.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Skopje
Languages
Macedonian
Currency
MKD (den)
Country area
25,713 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,678 ft / 2,950 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
TAV Airports Holding
Owner / entity
Q1142389
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Skopje International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Ilinden, North Macedonia. Ilinden's built-up core sits roughly 16 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Skopje (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Skopje International Airport (SKP / LWSK) is at 41.9581° N, 21.6226° E, elevation 781 ft (238 m), serving Ilinden, North Macedonia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Ilinden is in North Macedonia (capital Skopje); on Europe/Skopje (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Macedonian; currency: MKD (den).
Distance from central Ilinden: 16 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SKP.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Skopje International Airport (SKP / LWSK)
Skopje International Airport · Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia
Known label 1
Petrovec
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SKP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LWSK · LWSK · MK-008
skp.airports.com.mk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Paul the Apostle Airport in Ohrid, which is located 170 km (110 mi) southwest from the national capital Skopje.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ilinden
ilinden · 5.2 km from SKP
North Macedonia · Europe/Skopje · +0h · population 16,406 · city coordinates 41.9930, 21.5808
2. Studeničani
studenicani · 8.3 km from SKP
North Macedonia · Europe/Skopje · +0h · population 18,219 · city coordinates 41.9221, 21.5348
3. Kisela Voda
kisela-voda · 10.0 km from SKP
North Macedonia · Europe/Skopje · +0h · population 58,216 · city coordinates 41.9489, 21.5028
4. Čair
cair · 16 km from SKP
North Macedonia · Europe/Skopje · +0h · population 64,773 · city coordinates 42.0153, 21.4411
5. Skopje
skopje · 16 km from SKP
North Macedonia · Europe/Skopje · +0h · population 474,889 · city coordinates 41.9965, 21.4314
6. Butel
butel · 17 km from SKP
North Macedonia · Europe/Skopje · +0h · population 36,154 · city coordinates 42.0308, 21.4467
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PRN BKPR
Priština Adem Jashari International Airport · Prishtina
84 km from SKP · Europe/Skopje · +0h · elevation 1,789 ft (545 m) · airport coordinates 42.5728, 21.0358
2. SOF LBSF
Sofia Airport · Sofia
169 km from SKP · Europe/Sofia · +1h · elevation 1,742 ft (531 m) · airport coordinates 42.6964, 23.4177
3. TIA LATI
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Rinas
169 km from SKP · Europe/Tirane · +0h · elevation 126 ft (38 m) · airport coordinates 41.4147, 19.7206
Route-time reference set
1. SKP-PRN
Prishtina · 84 km · 56m
Europe/Skopje · +0h from SKP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SKP-SOF
Sofia · 169 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Sofia · +1h from SKP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SKP-TIA
Rinas · 169 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Tirane · +0h from SKP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,678 ft / 2,950 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SKP.
Runway identifiers
16/34
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Country and authority
SKP sits in North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia), whose capital is Skopje. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Southeast Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Macedonian. Currency context: MKD (den). SKP is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SKP is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Petrovec. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Paul the Apostle Airport in Ohrid, which is located 170 km (110 mi) southwest from the national capital Skopje.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1142389 · Skopje International Airport. Administrative area: Skopje Statistical Region. Named after: Skopje
Field and clock profile
Skopje International Airport is a low-elevation field at 781 ft (238 m), positioned at 41.9581° N, 21.6226° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,678 ft / 2,950 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Skopje (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Ilinden is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.2 km. PRN Prishtina is the closest retained airport alternative at 84 km.
Country airport peers
SKP has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
SKP-PRN Prishtina: 84 km, about 56m, +0h. SKP-SOF Sofia: 169 km, about 1h 3m, +1h. SKP-TIA Rinas: 169 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LWSK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. skp.airports.com.mk is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,678 ft / 2,950 m
Runway identifiers
16/34
OurAirports classifies SKP as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Ilinden.
SKP (LWSK) is a low-elevation field at 781 ft (238 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SKP sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SKP's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,678 ft / 2,950 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
TAV Airports Holding is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SKP.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at skp.airports.com.mk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SKP
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SKP uses Europe/Skopje (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Skopje International Airport is about 16 km from central Ilinden; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PRN Prishtina is the closest retained alternate at 84 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
skp.airports.com.mk is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SKP inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SKP ranks #1 in the curated North Macedonia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
SKP shares Europe/Skopje with PRN Prishtina XK. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SKP is 781 ft (238 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BGY 782 ft (238 m) (1 ft delta) · YWG 783 ft (239 m) (2 ft delta) · BUR 778 ft (237 m) (3 ft delta) · TZL 784 ft (239 m) (3 ft delta) · DEL 777 ft (237 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SKP's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PRN 84 km +0h · SOF 169 km +1h · TIA 169 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prishtina | PRN | 84 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Sofia | SOF | 169 km | 1h 3m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Rinas | TIA | 169 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SKP to PRN
Prishtina
Distance 84 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Skopje is +0h from SKP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SKP to SOF
Sofia
Distance 169 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Sofia is +1h from SKP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SKP to TIA
Rinas
Distance 169 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Tirane is +0h from SKP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Skopje is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Skopje International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SKP, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ilinden
ilinden · 5.2 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Studeničani
studenicani · 8.3 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kisela Voda
kisela-voda · 10.0 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Čair
cair · 16 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Skopje
skopje · 16 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Butel
butel · 17 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Šuto Orizare
suto-orizare · 19 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kumanovo
kumanovo · 21 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lipkovo
lipkovo · 22 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gjorče Petro
gjorce-petro · 23 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saraj
saraj · 25 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Veles
veles · 30 km · Europe/Skopje
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Skopje International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Prishtina (PRN), Sofia (SOF), Rinas (TIA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,678 ft / 2,950 m; identifiers 16/34.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: TAV Airports Holding.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SKP. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Priština Adem Jashari International AirportPRN
Prishtina · large airport
- Distance
- 84 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,789 ft (545 m)
Compare against PRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sofia AirportSOF
Sofia · large airport
- Distance
- 169 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 1,742 ft (531 m)
Compare against SOF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaTIA
Rinas · large airport
- Distance
- 169 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 126 ft (38 m)
Compare against TIA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Skopje International Airport (SKP) in?▾
Skopje International Airport is in the Europe/Skopje timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Skopje International Airport?▾
Skopje International Airport uses IATA code SKP and ICAO code LWSK.
Where is Skopje International Airport located?▾
Skopje International Airport is located in Ilinden, North Macedonia at coordinates 41.9581° N, 21.6226° E, with an elevation of 781 ft (238 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Skopje International Airport from central Ilinden?▾
Skopje International Airport sits roughly 16 km from the nearest mapped city center for Ilinden.
Which route reference is most useful from SKP?▾
Prishtina (PRN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/Skopje, and a +0h difference from SKP.
How many runways does Skopje International Airport have?▾
Skopje International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,678 ft / 2,950 m; identifiers include 16/34.