Triodos Airport
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| Triodos Airport Αεροδρόμιο/Μοντελοδρόμιο Τριόδου |
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IATA: none – ICAO: none
 Triodos
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Location | Triodos, Messinia, Greece | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 11 m / 36 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 37°05′40″N 021°59′25″E / 37.09444°N 21.99028°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 16/34 | 1,200 | 3,937 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (1961) | |||
| Aircraft Movements | 454 | ||
| Passengers | 4,185 | ||
| Sources: [1][2][3] | |||
Triodos Airport (Greek: Αεροδρόμιο Τριόδου)[1], also known as Triodhon Airport[3], is an airport in the prefecture of Messenia in Greece. It is located 7 km (4 NM) from the town of Messini and 17 km (9 NM) from the city Kalamata.
Triodos Airport was used for 20 years in the charge of Hellenic civil aviation. However due to the need of a longer runway, in 19 July 1970 planes were transported to the Kalamata International Airport. Today, it is used by modelists for ultralight aviation and radio-controlled aircraft.
[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 11 metres (36 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,200 by 40 metres (3,937 × 131 ft).[2]
[edit] Nearest airports
The three nearest airports are:[4]
- Kalamata Airport – 4 km (2 NM) southeast
- Sparti Airport – 49 km (26 NM) east-southeast
- Tripolis Airport – 60 km (32 NM) northeast
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kalamata Airport history: Triodos Airport (Αεροδρόμιο Τριόδου) (Greek) (English)
- ^ a b "Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας - Τρίοδος". Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:X24iQwZ2P4wJ:www.airliners.gr/el/airports/step.php%3Fid%3D23+http://www.airliners.gr/el/airports/step.php%3Fid%3D23. (Greek)
- ^ a b Triodhon airport information from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airports near Triodhon Airport at OurAirports.com
