International Airport of Central Greece

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For the defunct army airport, see Volos Army Airport

Central Greece International Airport
"Nea Anchialos"
Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Κεντρικής Ελλάδος
"Νέα Αγχίαλος"
IATA: VOL – ICAO: LGBL
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Greek Government
Serves Volos, Lamia, Larisa, Trikala, Karditsa
Location Nea Anchialos
Elevation AMSL ft / 83 m
Coordinates 39°13′10″N 22°47′39″E / 39.21944°N 22.79417°E / 39.21944; 22.79417
Website http://www.volosairport.gr/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 9,052 2,759 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Passengers 26,000
Aircraft operations
Sources: airport website[1][2]

International Airport Of Central Greece (Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Κεντρικής Ελλάδος, Diethnís Aeroliménas Kentrikis Ellados) known as "Nea Anchialos" or "Volos", (Greek: "Νέα Αγχίαλος") (IATA: VOL, ICAO: LGBL), which began operation on February 1991, is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, Lamia, Larisa, Farsala, Trikala, Karditsa.

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[edit] General information

The airport is located between the towns of Almyros, Nea Anchialos, Velestino and Farsala, about 20 km to the west of central Volos (26 km by road, due to intervening hills) in the Prefecture of Magnesia, in Thessaly. The airport is named after Nea Anchialos, the nearest town.

The airport currently has one terminal, with one main runway approximately 3 kilometres in length. The airport is developed by public partnership.

The airport is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel and its upgades are planned in a six-phase framework.

A rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal (and accessible by an elevated walkway) will be completed in 2013. The airport is also accessible by the E75 highway.[3]

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air Berlin Düsseldorf [begins 2 May, seasonal], Nuremberg [seasonal]
Athens Airways Santorini [seasonal]
Viking Airlines London-Gatwick, Manchester

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Athens International Airport: Monthly Passenger Traffic 2006". Athens International Airport. www.aia.gr. http://www.aia.gr/EN/business/traffic_statistics/passengers/2006/body.shtm. Retrieved 2007-02-11. 
  2. ^ "Athens International Airport: Monthly Traffic Development compared to 2005". Athens International Airport. www.aia.gr. http://www.aia.gr/EN/business/traffic_statistics/flights/2006/body.shtm. Retrieved 2007-02-11. 
  3. ^ Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority: Greek Airports

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