Syros Island National Airport
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| Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας" |
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IATA: JSY – ICAO: LGSO
 JSY
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Syros Island, Greece | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 236 ft / 72 m | ||
| Coordinates | 37°25′22″N 024°57′03″E / 37.42278°N 24.95083°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 18/36 | 1,080 | 3,542 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Syros Island National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου)[3] (IATA: JSY, ICAO: LGSO) is an airport serving Syros Island in Greece.[1] It is also known as Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas"[4] (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας"[5]), named for Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908), a Greek businessman and writer born in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros.
Syros is part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, located 78 nautical miles (144 km) southeast of Athens.
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,080 by 30 metres (3,543 × 98 ft).[1]
[edit] Airlines and scheduled destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Olympic Air | Athens |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Airport information for LGSO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for JSY at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ "Airfield data for Syros Island National Airport (Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου)". Greek Airports. Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/sirdat.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas"". Greek Airports. Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/siros.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ (Greek) "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας"". Greek Airports. Air Traffic Safety Electronic Engineers Association of Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority. http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/greek/airports/syros/syros.html. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
