Chios Island National Airport
Appearance
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
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
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aegean Airlines | Seasonal: Athens |
Olympic Air | Thessaloniki |
Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal: Oslo-Gardermoen |
Sky Express | Athens, Lemnos, Mytilene, Rhodes, Samos, Thessaloniki |
Transavia | Seasonal: Amsterdam |
See also
References
- ^ "CHIOS AIRPORT "OMIROS"". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b Template:WAD
- ^ 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
- ^ https://www.gtp.gr/TDirectoryDetails.asp?ID=27995
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