The return to operation of the over 80-year-old aerodrome of Gjirokastra aims to restore the stone city, favored by its geographical position and tourist potential.

Gjirokastra Airport was built almost a century ago. Regular flights officially started in 1929 with the airline Tirana-Gjirokastra-Tirana. In the light of of the historical, political, social, economic developments in the country, the flights to Gjirokastra would involve the transport of passengers, post, flights for military, commercial, diplomatic purposes, even civil emergencies.

The stone city is already part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, making Gjirokastra one of the most important centers of year-round cultural tourism, with an increase in visitors from year to year. //a.i/