Greece is planning to tender the development and operation of 23 regional airports, according to a decision by the country’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport published in the government gazette.

The private partners will manage and operate the assets that include facilities in Alexandroupolis, Ioannina, Kozani, Kastoria, Nea Aghialos, Kalamata, Araxos, Limnos, Chios, Ikaria, Skyros, Milos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Kalymnos, Astypalea, Sitia, Leros, Kasos, Karpathos, Kythera , nd Kastelorizo.

The state privatization fund TAIPED is seeking consultants to assess the assets not already sold off to a consortium led by the German company Fraport. Fraport has expressed interest in taking over the 23 smaller airports across Greece.