Kastellorizo Airport
Kastellorizo Public Airport Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Megisti, Kastellorizo | ||||||||||
| Location | Kastellorizo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 474 ft / 144.5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°08′30″N 29°34′35″E / 36.1416697°N 29.5763755°E | ||||||||||
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  KZS Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2018) | |||||||||||
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Kastellorizo Island Public Airport is an airport on the small island Kastellorizo, Greece (IATA: KZS, ICAO: LGKJ), part of the Dodecanese island group. It is the eastmost airport of Greece.
History
[edit]In the beginning of the twentieth century, the island of Kastellorizo was linked by seaplanes to destinations mainly in northeast Africa. The seaplanes used the natural horse-shoe sized harbour of the island.[3] The current Kastellorizo Airport first began operations in 1986 as a domestic airport. The airport has a small terminal of 150 m2 and the apron can accommodate one Bombardier Dash 8 sized aircraft and 3 light general aviation aircraft.[4]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Kastellorizo Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Olympic Air | Rhodes[5] |
Statistics
[edit]Annual passenger statistics history[2]
| Year | Flights | Passengers | Passengers change |
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| 2005 | 470 | 8,243 |  0.7%
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| 2006 | 480 | 9,626 |  16.8%
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| 2007 | 494 | 9,564 | 0.6%
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| 2008 | 450 | 8,329 | 12.9%
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| 2009 | 450 | 7,490 | 10.1%
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| 2010 | 337 | 7,817 | 4.4%
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| 2011 | 486 | 8,723 | 11.6%
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| 2012 | 536 | 7.943 | 8.9%
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| 2013 | 520 | 7,946 | 0.0%
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| 2014 | 530 | 8,196 | 3.1%
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| 2015 | 498 | 8,019 | 2.1%
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| 2016 | 492 | 6,907 | 13.9%
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| 2017 | 418 | 5,482 | 20.6%
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| 2018 | 337 | 5,434 | 0.9%
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Ground transport
[edit]The facility is located more or less on the middle of the island, about 2.5 km southwest of the city Megisti. The airport is linked to the city by a single bus only during the summer period. Taxis are also available.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "HCAA Airfield Data". Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ a b "Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority - Our Airports - Kastelorizo Airport".
- ^ "Greek Airports Guide".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "HCAA website - Presentation". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
- ^ Liu, Jim (3 August 2023). "Aegean Airlines / Olympic Air NW23 Domestic Operation Changes". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "HCAA Website - Transportation". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
