Athens, 23 April 2026
The Board of Directors of Growthfund, at its meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, approved the launch of an international tender for the development of 22 regional airports across the country.
The development of the regional airports, which are currently managed by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, will be carried out through the award of a concession agreement with a duration of approximately 40 years. The tender process will commence immediately and will be conducted in two phases: the first phase will involve the submission of expressions of interest, while the second phase will involve the submission of binding offers by pre-qualified investor schemes.
The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest has been set for Tuesday, 30 June 2026.
The concession of the 22 regional airports is expected to contribute to the upgrade of infrastructure and operational capabilities and the enhancement of service quality, while also supporting regional development and strengthening the country’s connectivity.
The 22 regional airports to be developed as a single asset cluster are: Alexandroupoli, Araxos, Astypalaia, Ikaria, Ioannina, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kastellorizo, Kastoria, Kozani, Kythira, Leros, Limnos, Milos, Naxos, Nea Anchialos, Paros, Sitia, Skyros, Syros and Chios.
For the purposes of the tender process, Growthfund has appointed Eurobank S.A. as Financial Advisor, Doxiadis Associates as Technical and Traffic Advisor, and the law firms Your Legal Partners (YLP) and Dracopoulos & Vassalakis (DVLaw) as Legal Advisors in relation to the tender process and the transaction.