Security Check
Security Screening Procedure - Passengers and Cabin (Hand) Baggage
After you have completed the passport control and after your travel documents have been checked, your next stop at the airport is the security screening checkpoint.
Many passengers find security screening as one of the most stressful checkpoints and processes when traveling by plane. But do not worry, our well-trained security screening staff will guide you through the process.
For your safety, we strongly advice you to pack your baggage yourself and do not accept any item or package given to you to be taken, carried to, or on behalf of, someone else.
Moreover, it is important to consider that some items that can pose a risk are prohibited or restricted on board. We advise you to review the regulations before packing to avoid any issues during security screening at the airport.
Ensure there are no dangerous goods and prohibited items in your baggage and that you do not have on you any prohibited items. Check the standard airport security rules applied.
At the security screening checkpoint, you and your cabin (hand) baggage will be inspected using an x-ray machine and a walk-through metal detector, respectively.
For a smooth and fast security screening, here are some tips on how to pass through the security screening checkpoint stress-free.
- In your cabin (hand) baggage, pack your liquids in containers of no more than 100 milliliters each, and place them in a plastic, resealable, zipper, 1-liter bag. At the security checkpoint, present and put the 1-liter zipper bag into the plastic tray provided for you and your belongings.
- You should take out of your bag all electronic devices packed in your cabin (hand) baggage and place them separately in the plastic tray.
- You should take off your jacket, coat, or vest, and take off your belt, eyeglasses, and jewelry (if any), and place them safely in the plastic tray.
- Empty all your pockets and place all your belongings into the plastic tray, since your pockets must be empty before passing through the scanner.
- ❗Be careful and make sure that all your e-devices, pocket items, jewelry, and belongings have been properly placed into the tray to avoid any damage while being security screened.
- If you are traveling with medicines and medical equipment and/or aids, please ensure that you have a soft/hard copy of your prescription or doctor’s letter ready to confirm that the medicines packed are yours. Store medicines in their original containers. Make sure medicines are clearly labeled. Moreover, inform security screening officers if you have any medical device(s), aid(s), or implant(s) (e.g., pacemaker) before being screened at the security checkpoint.
- Strictly follow the instructions provided by our security personnel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There is regular shuttle bus to/from Skopje International Airport for passengers that drives and stops at key bus stops throughout the City of Skopje and arrives at the airport. V2V Transporter manages and operates the shuttle buses for passengers. The shuttle bus timetable is prepared according to the arrivals/departures of flights at Skopje International Airport. One way ticket for the shuttle bus costs MKD 199. You can find more information in Passenger guide section on our the webpage, or click Bus.
Skopje International Airport operates 24/7. Restaurants and cafes such as Cakes & Bakes, Café In, Burger King and NeedStop are available for the passengers at any time; business lounge (PrimeClass CIP Service) offers you comfort 24/7, while ATU Duty Free is opened as per the flights timetable and offers wide range of products.
Check-in at the passenger and baggage check-in counters starts 120 minutes (2 hours) before the scheduled time of departure (STD) specified on your flight ticket. The closing time of the airport check-in counter is no later than 40 minutes before STD stated on your flight ticket.
For information about your flight, please follow Skopje International Airport website, in the Arrivals and Departures section, where all changes to the flights schedule are updated in real time, i.e., as we receive information by airlines.
If you need urgent additional information about your flight, you can call Skopje International Airport Information Desk on the phone number: +38923148333, it is open 24/7.
Passengers are allowed to carry on board free of charge items such as coat, 1 umbrella or walking stick, 1 ladies handbag, 1 camera or binoculars, 1 baby transporter, 1 pair of crutches or similar prosthetic aids, medical equipment on which the passenger is fully dependent, a reasonable quantity of baby food.
Regarding the baggage fees amount, please contact your airline, because each airline has its own baggage policy and applicable rules.
If you have any specific question about what you can or cannot carry, i.e. allowed/prohibited items, in your baggage, please send your question to our Customer Relations Department at customer.mk@tav.aero.
In case of lost or damaged baggage, please immediately go to the Lost & Found Department, which is located near the baggage claim area, i.e. in the Arrivals Area after Passport Control and before Customs Control.
Our employees from L&F will prepare a lost/damaged baggage report for you, that you’ll later on send it to your airline. If you need to contact the Lost&Found department, please write us on: lostbaggage@tav.aero
For lost or found items on the plane, please contact us at the same email: lostbaggage@tav.aero
If you lose or find a personal item in the airport building, please report it immediately either to the Information Desk or to the Security staff, while if you have already left the airport, please write to us at lost.property@tav.aero
All details at:
http://skp.airports.com.mk/.../airport.../page/lost-luggage
Yes. Since 2015 TAV Macedonia has introduced free Wi-Fi internet at Skopje International Airport, which was upgraded in 2019. Passengers can access free internet through their mobile devices by simply connecting to a wireless network called TAV Airports, password is not required.
You can park your vehicle in our parking lot without prior reservation. This service is available 24/7 at Skopje International Airport.
Car Park Pricelist:
1h – MKD 100
2h – MKD 150
3h – MKD 200
3h-4h – MKD 300
4h-6h – MKD 400
6h-8h – MKD 500
24h – MKD 1,000
3-5 days – MKD 3,500
5-7 days – MKD 4,500
Each additional day – MKD 400
For more information on parking services, please click on Parking.
Yes. At Skopje International Airport there are specially designated, marked parking lots for persons with disabilities and the car park services are free of charge within 24 hours. By enclosing the traffic license and the disability identification card at the Car Park Payment Counter, located inside the terminal building, our employees will cancel the car park ticket and the person with disability will be automatically exempt from paying for the car park service. If all designated parking lots for persons with disabilities are occupied, park your car on a regular parking lot, and following the above stated procedure you will be exempted from paying for the car park services.
For more information on parking services, please click on Parking or visit Passengers with disabilities.
For traveling with pet onboard an aircraft, passengers are requested to provide all necessary documents and vaccines for the animal prior to their travel. For more detailed information, please contact the airline you are traveling with:
https://en.aegeanair.com/travel-information/special-assistance/traveling-with-pet/
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us/any-questions/traveling-with-pets/
https://www.croatiaairlines.com/Travel-info/Special-passenger-categories/Animals
https://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/animals.html
https://www.austrian.com/Info/Flying/TransportationAnimals
https://www.flypgs.com/en/write-to-us/a0j58000000NHWFAA4#sf-1
Wizz Air does not permit pets onboard an aircraft, except for guide/service dogs. Appropriate travel documents are required to be submitted/enclosed for these dogs.
https://wizzair.com/en-gb/information-and-services/travel-information/baggage
Yes. At Skopje International Airport there is a Special Assistance Service for passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs). The counter where you can ask for this free of charge service is located inside the Terminal building, next to the Information Desk. Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM) means any person whose mobility is reduced due to physical incapacity (sensor or locomotor), intellectual deficiency, age, illness, or other cause of disability.
Yes. There is a smoking room at Skopje International Airport, which is located in the security-restricted area, airside. The smoking room is located next to Gate number 201, i.e., on the left side after you pass passport control and security screening.
In addition to the smoking room, passengers can use the open terraces of the cafeterias located at the entrance to the terminal building of the airport.
Smoking is prohibited in all other areas of the terminal building.
For general question or inquiry that does not require immediate response, or if you have any other complaint or compliment, please send an e-mail to customer.mk@tav.aero. This is our Customer Relations Department, which will respond to your inquiry accordingly as soon as possible..