--- iata: CFU name: Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" city: Corfu country: Greece lastUpdated: '2026-09-03' officialWebsite: 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en' sources: - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/cfu/air-traffic-statistics' - >- https://www.cfu-airport.gr/uploads/sys_nodelng/2/2872/Kerkira_12_Traffic_2025vs2024.pdf - >- https://www.fraport-greece.com/content/dam/fraport-company-greece/documents/en/our-expertise/traffic-figures/2025/december/Fraport_Greece_YTD_12_Traffic_2025vs2024.pdf - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/shop-detailed-page/shop_id-315/nd_id-1797' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-530/nd_id-1589' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-531/nd_id-1589' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-711/nd_id-1558' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-533/nd_id-1586' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-545/nd_id-1586' - 'https://www.cfu-airport.gr/en/category-detailed/ctg_id-727/nd_id-1769' - 'https://www.astikoktelkerkyras.gr/en/tickets/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfu_International_Airport' - >- https://www.loungepass.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=findyourlounge.loungeInfo&lounge_code=CFUGOLD quickFacts: - >- Corfu International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias” (IATA CFU / ICAO LGKR) sits at Garitsa on the east coast of Corfu, about 2–3 km south of Corfu Town and just north of Pontikonisi. Operator is Fraport Greece under the 40-year regional-airports concession (ops from 11 Apr 2017); official English site is cfu-airport.gr. Do not confuse it with Aktion/Preveza (PVK) on the mainland opposite, or with Kefalonia (EFL) / Zakynthos (ZTH) further down the Ionian chain. - >- Fraport Greece / airport full-year tables: 4,618,810 passengers in 2025 (+6.3% vs 4,343,748 in 2024), with 442,979 domestic and 4,175,831 international; 32,762 flights (+4.1%). Traffic is violently seasonal — July–August charter and leisure LCC banks dominate; December–February are thin domestic-heavy months. One of Greece’s top Ionian leisure gateways. - >- Single passenger campus (Fraport-upgraded terminal) with Schengen and Extra-Schengen airside splits after screening / passport control. Runway 16/34 about 2,373 m asphalt; field elevation about 6 ft / 1.8 m. Expect remote stands and bus boarding in peak summer. Terminal hours published every day 00:00–23:59. - >- No rail on Corfu. Default ground options are Astiko KTEL Kerkyras blue bus Line 15 (stop in front of Terminal Building A; Zone A single €1.30 on the operator tickets page), the official taxi stand opposite Terminal A, rental cars, and pre-booked resort transfers for Paleokastritsa / Sidari / Kavos / Glyfada and west-coast hotels. - >- Security follows standard Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority LAG rules (containers ≤100 ml in one transparent resealable ≤1 L bag; free bags at screening). The airport homepage currently flags longer Entry/Exit System (EES) waits at border control for non-Schengen arrivals and departures — arrive when check-in opens on UK and other Extra-Schengen banks. - >- One published airside lounge: Goldair Handling Lounge on Level 1 in the Extra-Schengen area (after passport control; opposite Gate 5 on LoungePass directions). Airport shop page season 28 Mar–31 Oct 2026, everyday 10:00–24:00 — Extra-Schengen departing passengers only; domestic and Intra-Schengen flyers have no published CIP lounge. Always confirm the live Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass app before you rely on it. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Summer CFU is a capacity problem sitting 10 minutes from town detail: >- From late spring through early autumn, overlapping Aegean/Sky Express domestics, Ryanair/easyJet/Jet2/TUI/Wizz/charter banks, and bag-drop desks pack landside hard. Online check-in and cabin-bag-only travel remove the worst queue. Same-day hotel check-ins in Corfu Town are short by road — the delay is terminal processing, not the drive. Non-Schengen EES border checks add a second bottleneck the airport itself is warning about. summary: >- In Jul–Aug arrive when check-in opens (often 2.5–3 hours before departure); winter/shoulder 2 hours is usually enough for domestics. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One campus — Extra-Schengen decides whether you even have a lounge detail: >- After security, follow Schengen / Extra-Schengen signage before you commit to food or a lounge. Goldair Handling Lounge is published only for Extra-Schengen departing passengers after passport control (Level 1, opposite Gate 5). Intra-Schengen and domestic flyers use the main airside F&B set instead — there is no second CIP room on the airport shop pages. Remote stands and bus gates are common in peak season. summary: >- Single Fraport Greece terminal; confirm Schengen vs Extra-Schengen before you climb to Level 1 for Goldair — Intra-Schengen has no lounge. category: terminal - label: Food title: Named cafés beat “mystery snack bar” — still not a destination meal detail: >- Airport Shop & Dine lists landside Everest Exclusive and Forno Luca; Schengen-accessible Burger King, Breeze, French Bakery, and Il Maestro; Extra-Schengen Bentley’s, Camden Food, Grain de Ble, and Pret A Manger (listed accessible by all passengers on some Pret rows); plus Hellenic Duty Free. Hours track the flight programme — early winter mornings can be thin outside the first café to open. Peak banks mean long lines and picked-over displays. summary: >- Burger King, Everest, Pret, French Bakery, Il Maestro, and duty free cover calories; eat a real meal in Corfu Town when the schedule allows. category: food - label: Status title: Blue bus Line 15 or taxi — no station under the terminal detail: >- Public bus is the budget path (Astiko KTEL Line 15; stop in front of Terminal A; Zone A single €1.30 on the operator tickets page toward San Rocco Square / port). Taxi stand is signed opposite Terminal Building A. Hotel and private transfers dominate late charters and west-coast resorts. Free Wi-Fi SSID Fraport-Free — join and open a browser for the captive portal. summary: >- Line 15 stop in front of Terminal A toward San Rocco / port; taxi rank opposite Terminal A; pre-book resort transfers for Paleokastritsa/Kavos nights. category: status lounges: - name: Goldair Handling Lounge zone: >- Airside — Level 1 Extra-Schengen area after passport control (opposite Gate 5 on LoungePass directions). Extra-Schengen departing passengers only — not available for domestic or Intra-Schengen flights. hours: >- Airport shop page: operating period 28 March 2026–31 October 2026, everyday 10:00–24:00. LoungePass lists daily 10:00–00:00 with a common max stay of ~3 hours. Treat November–March as closed unless the live Priority Pass / LoungeKey app says otherwise. access: - Priority Pass / Lounge Pass / Lounge Key (confirm live app) - DragonPass when contracted - Paid / invitation entry per lounge desk (walk-up reported on reviews) - Select airline or card products when contracted bestFor: - >- Priority Pass holders on UK / Extra-Schengen leisure or LCC tickets in summer - >- Anyone wanting Greek buffet food away from the packed Extra-Schengen hall summary: >- Goldair’s Level 1 Extra-Schengen CIP room with Greek hot/cold dishes, premium drinks, Greek wines, and free Wi-Fi. The only published passenger lounge at CFU — and only for Extra-Schengen departures after passport control. Strong summer product when open; zero help for Intra-Schengen / domestic flyers or mid-winter departures. Verify live PP eligibility and the 28 Mar–31 Oct 2026 season window before you climb the stairs. verdict: depends terminal: 'Level 1, Extra-Schengen area' amenities: - 'Hot and cold Greek-inspired dishes, snacks, and desserts' - 'Hot/cold drinks, premium spirits, Greek wines' - Free Wi-Fi - Flight information / accessible facilities waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Regulated kiosk / retail bottled water zone: landside price: >- €0.50 for 500 ml regulated bottled water at participating Greek airport kiosks when the scheme is posted (confirm at till) summary: >- Greek airport kiosks are required to offer regulated-price bottled water to standing customers; €0.50 / 500 ml is the usual posted rate when the scheme is in force. Buy before a hot apron bus boarding in July. location: >- Convenience kiosks and cafés in the departures public hall (Everest / Forno Luca / Hudson-style retail near check-in) before security terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside café bottled water zone: airside price: Typically €1–€3 per small bottle at café pricing (confirm at till) summary: >- After screening, Burger King / Pret / French Bakery / Camden Food and similar sell chilled bottles at higher café mark-ups. Fine if you already cleared security empty-handed; worse value than the regulated kiosk bottle landside. location: >- Schengen and Extra-Schengen café counters after security near the gate / mezzanine food set terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Post-security washroom tap refill zone: airside summary: >- CFU security page tells passengers to empty bottles at the designated facility before screening. Empty bottles may pass depending on the officer; Greek municipal tap water is generally potable. CFU does not prominently advertise a branded bottle-fill fountain programme — washroom taps after security are the practical refill plan if you accept tap water. location: >- After central security, use washroom taps on the Schengen or Extra-Schengen side nearest your gate cluster (no signed public fountain programme published on the airport site) terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7 slug: cfu region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/cfu](/airports/cfu). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cfu) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cfu/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) Corfu, Greece · Europe A compact Fraport Greece leisure gateway almost in Corfu Town — strong blue-bus/taxi access and solid summer F&B, undercut by seasonal Extra-Schengen-only lounge access and peak-summer queue pressure. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** - Comfort: 6.6 - Navigation: 7.8 - Food: 6.4 - Transport: 8.4 - Disruption resilience: 6.2 ## At a glance - Passengers: 4,618,810 (2025, Fraport Greece) - Terminals: 1 passenger campus (Schengen / Extra-Schengen split) - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 76% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Summer leisure arrivals to Corfu Town, Kanoni, and nearby east-coast hotels - Budget travellers using Astiko KTEL Line 15 (€1.30 Zone A) - Priority Pass holders on Extra-Schengen flights when Goldair is in season ## Watch out for - Jul–Aug check-in/security and EES Extra-Schengen queues — not a ‘small island’ show-up time - Goldair lounge is Extra-Schengen only and seasonal (28 Mar–31 Oct 2026 on airport page) - No rail — late charters to west-coast resorts need a pre-booked transfer or taxi plan - Classic ≤100 ml LAG rules; no published CT liquids waiver ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cfu/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cfu/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cfu/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cfu/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cfu/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cfu/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cfu/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cfu/reviews.md)