Chios Island National Airport
Chios International Airport "Omiros" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου «Όμηρος» | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chios, Greece | ||||||||||
| Location | Chios, Greece | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°20′35″N 026°08′26″E / 38.34306°N 26.14056°E | ||||||||||
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Chios Island National Airport[4] (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) (IATA: JKH, ICAO: LGHI) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros"[5] or Chios Airport[2] located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of Chios. Aircraft up to the size of Airbus A320 are able to land at the airport.
History
[edit]The government-owned airport in Chios is found in the coastal area of the eastern department of the island. Its operations began on 4 August 1969 with Olympic Airways Flight OA560 from Athens. The runway was built with a length of 1,511 x 30 meters, and has not been extended since its construction.[6]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Chios Island Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Athens[7] |
| Olympic Air | Thessaloniki |
| Sky Express | Athens, Lemnos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Samos, Thessaloniki |
Statistics
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CHIOS AIRPORT "OMIROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Airport information for LGHI". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Airport information for JKH at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airfield data for Chios Island National Airport Archived 6 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
- ^ Chios National Airport, "Omiros" Archived 7 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
- ^ "Chios Airport - GTP".
- ^ "Aegean Airlines / Olympic Air NW23 Domestic Operation Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
External links
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