Paphos (Pafos) Airport: Terminal, Services and Seasonal Flights
About the place
Checked: 25 October 2026.
Paphos Airport: in brief
Paphos International Airport (code PFO) is the second of the Republic of Cyprus’s two international airports, after Larnaca. According to its operator, Hermes Airports, in 2025 the airport handled 3.8 million passengers; it is open day and night.
The airport lies about 15 km east of Paphos, according to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s handbook. Like Larnaca Airport, it has been run since May 2006 by Hermes Airports under a 25-year concession from the Republic of Cyprus.
Seasonality is what sets Paphos apart: in summer there are several times as many passengers as in winter. Below we look at where the airport is, how the terminal is laid out, what services it offers and what will change after the expansion.
Where the airport is
The airport was built on land belonging to the villages of Acheleia and Timi. According to the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus, in 1983 the Council of Ministers declared it a government aerodrome, and the current terminal, according to Hermes Airports, came into service in 2008.
According to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s handbook, the airport is about 63 km from Limassol, about 142 km from Nicosia and about 50 km from Polis. So Paphos is also one of the two options for people flying to Limassol.
How to get from the airport to resorts and towns is covered in our article on airport transport, and how to choose between Paphos and Larnaca in our guide to Cyprus airports.
How flights vary by season
Passenger numbers at Paphos depend heavily on the time of year. According to Hermes Airports, the airport handled about three and a half times as many passengers in August 2025 as in either January or February of that year.
In the first nine months of 2026 the airport handled 3.1 million passengers, and August 2026 was busier than August 2025.
For travellers, this means the choice of flights to Paphos may be noticeably smaller in winter. Before buying tickets for a trip between November and March, check the Paphos arrivals and departures schedule on the Hermes Airports website and, if need be, compare it with Larnaca.
Terminal layout
The Paphos terminal is compact: according to Hermes Airports, it covers about 20,000 m² and has 28 check-in desks, six security lanes, four e-gates and 44 BorderXpress kiosks at passport control. Baggage is delivered on three belts, and the runway is about 2.7 km long.
Paphos has no boarding bridges: all 23 aircraft stands are remote, so you walk or take a bus to the aircraft. Allow a little more time for boarding, especially with children or bulky cabin bags.
Hermes Airports advises arriving at the airport at least two hours before departure. The check-in closing time is set by the airline, so check it on your ticket or the carrier’s website.
Services and lounge
Wi-Fi at the airport is free. The Premium Lounge is in the departures area, opposite Gate 7: according to Hermes Airports, it is open to passengers in any class of travel, opens two hours before all scheduled flights, and places can be booked online.
The terminal has currency exchange and left luggage; prices for the lounge, left luggage and parking change, so check them on the Hermes Airports website. There is a smoking area after passport control and a duty-free shop in the departures area; allowances for bringing goods in and taking them out are covered in our separate article.
Hermes Airports offers online booking of the paid Express Lane only for Larnaca, and its own materials are inconsistent about whether the service exists at Paphos. Check at the airport whether it is available; for more, see our article on Fast Track at Cyprus airports.
Parking, meeting arrivals and lost property
According to Hermes Airports, the airport has 725 parking spaces. Passengers can be dropped off in the area next to the taxi rank: the first five minutes are free, and overstaying costs €10. People meeting arrivals should use car park P1, where the first 20 minutes cost €1.
Items found in the terminal are handed to the Paphos police lost property office, on . If your checked baggage has not arrived or is damaged, go to the airline’s ground handling agent in the baggage reclaim area.
Passengers with reduced mobility are helped at the assistance desk in the check-in area; they can use priority passport control desks, and the airport runs the Sunflower scheme and the I CAN FLY programme for passengers with autism. Assistance is booked in advance through the airline. Holders of a blue disabled parking card have 18 spaces where parking is free for 120 minutes after validation at the Hermes Airports information desk in the check-in area.
Airport expansion
In March 2025 Hermes Airports secured financing for the second phase of the expansion. According to the company, the capacity of the Paphos terminal will grow by about 30% to 5 million passengers a year, and the southern parallel taxiway will be extended.
The works are planned to take 27 months. While they are under way, entrances, drop-off areas and car parks may change temporarily: follow the signs on site and the announcements on the operator’s website.
The Hermes Airports information line is 77778833 when calling from Cyprus and from abroad. Our separate articles explain what to do if a flight is delayed or cancelled and how passport control works on arrival.
Continue planning
- Cyprus airports: Larnaka or Pafos
- Transport from Cyprus airports
- Duty-free and tax-free shopping in Cyprus: what tourists need to know
Official sources
- Hermes Airports – official site of Larnaka and Pafos airports
- Hermes Airports: Airport facts
- Hermes Airports: Monthly passenger traffic
- Hermes Airports: Phase 2 works for Larnaka and Pafos (21 Mar 2025)
- Cyprus Official Gazette, K.D.P. 164/83: Pafos declared a Government Aerodrome
The terminal of Paphos International Airport · Photo: Héctor Ochoa (Robot8A) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · converted to WebP and resized.
