Live flights at Skopje International Airport (SKP)

SKP LWSK  Ilinden, MK

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SKP at a glance

  • What it is: Skopje International Airport is a regional airport serving Ilinden, MK.
  • Codes: SKP on your ticket, LWSK on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 781 ft above sea level.
  • Right now: 2 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Skopje (UTC+2), so every time shown for SKP is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near SKP

2 aircraft are within 55 km of SKP right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with SKP directly or your airline.

Departing now

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No departures being tracked at this moment. Traffic varies by time of day and receiver coverage.

Arriving now

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No arrivals on approach at this moment.

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
ELY311 — route not published in the area 36,000 ft 438 kts
RYS3066 — route not published in the area 36,000 ft 391 kts
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Runways
781 ft
Field elevation

About Skopje International Airport

Skopje International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 41.96° N, 21.62° E, on Europe/Skopje time (UTC+2).

Skopje International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 16/34, measures 9,678 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 16/34 is aligned roughly south/north, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south/north alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at SKP

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
16/34 9,678 ft (2,950 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near SKP

Great-circle distance from Skopje International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Priština Adem Jashari PRN 84 km north-west Prishtina
Sofia SOF 169 km north-east Sofia
Tirana Mother Teresa TIA 169 km west Rinas
Thessaloniki Macedonia SKG 196 km south-east Thessaloniki
Belgrade Nikola Tesla BEG 335 km north Belgrade
IATA / ICAO
SKP / LWSK
Location
Ilinden, MK 41.958, 21.623
Time zone
Europe/Skopje
Opened
Website
http://skp.airports.com.mk/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in MK.

PRN Priština Adem Jashari International Airport Prishtina, XK
SOF Sofia Airport Sofia, BG
TIA Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa Rinas, AL
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport Thessaloniki, Greece
BEG Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport Belgrade, RS
ATH Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos Athens, Greece

More airports and guides connected to SKP

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes SKP and LWSK are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about SKP

What is the airport code for Skopje International Airport?

Skopje International Airport uses the IATA code SKP on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LWSK in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LWSK is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does SKP have?

Skopje International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 781 ft above sea level.

What time zone is SKP in?

Skopje International Airport operates on Europe/Skopje local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at SKP live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Skopje International Airport, and there are 2 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Skopje.