Araxos Airport
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| Araxos Airport Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου |
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IATA: GPA – ICAO: LGRX
 GPA
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military / Public | ||
| Owner | Greek Government | ||
| Operator | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Serves | Patras, Greece | ||
| Location | Araxos | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 46 ft / 14 m | ||
| Coordinates | 38°09′04″N 021°25′32″E / 38.15111°N 21.42556°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 18R/36L | 3,352 | 10,997 | Macadam |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Araxos Airport (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου) (IATA: GPA, ICAO: LGRX) is a Greek international airport located near Araxos cape, Achaea Prefecture and serves the city of Patras. It is also known as Araxos National Airport.[3] or Agamemnon Airport.
It serves equally as an active air base for the Hellenic Air Force.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Berlin | Seasonal: Zurich |
| Jetairfly | Seasonal: Brussels |
| Ryanair | Seasonal: London-Stansted [begins 27 March 2012], Milan-Orio al Serio [begins 30 March 2012], Paphos [begins April 2012] |
| Transaero Airlines | Seasonal: Moscow-Domodedovo |
| TUIfly | Seasonal: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart |
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for LGRX at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- ^ Airport information for GPA at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Araxos National Airport at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
[edit] External links
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