Nea Anchialos National Airport
Nea Anchialos National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου Volos Central Greece Airport Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Volos, Greece | ||||||||||
| Location | Nea Anchialos | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 83 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°13′10″N 022°47′39″E / 39.21944°N 22.79417°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Nea Anchialos National Airport[5] (Template:Lang-gr[6]) (IATA: VOL, ICAO: LGBL) is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the city of Volos and is also known as Volos Central Greece Airport or Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece.[5]
Overview
The airport resides at an elevation of 83 feet (25 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,759 by 45 metres (9,052 ft × 148 ft).[1] It is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel and its upgrades are planned in a six-phase framework. It currently has one terminal.
The airport is developed by public partnership and began operation on February 1991.[5] It is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, Lamia, Larisa, Farsala, Trikala, and Karditsa. The airport is located between the towns of Nea Anchialos, Almyros, Velestino and Farsala, about 24 kilometres (13 NM) southwest of downtown Volos, in the Magnesia regional unit, in Thessaly.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines | Seasonal: Vienna |
| Condor | Seasonal: Munich (begins 1 May 2016)[7] |
| Enter Air | Seasonal charter: Manchester[8] |
| Germania | Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick[9] |
| Niki | Seasonal: Vienna |
| Sky Express | Seasonal: Heraklion |
| Small Planet Airlines | Seasonal charter: Manchester[10] |
| Small Planet Airlines (Poland) | Seasonal charter: London-Gatwick[9] |
| Transavia | Seasonal charter: Amsterdam[11] |
| Transavia France | Seasonal charter: Paris-Orly[12] |
Ground transport
There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands. The airport is also accessible by the E75 highway.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b Airport information for LGBL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for VOL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Monthly airpost statistical data (January - December 2010)". Hellenic Civilian Aviation Authority. www.hcaa.gr. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "The Annual Statistical Bulletin of the Civil Aviation Authority" (PDF). Hellenic Civilian Aviation Authority. www.hcaa.gr. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ a b c "Volos Airport: About Us". Retrieved 18 April 2011.
Nea Anchialos National Airport operated for the first time in 1991.
- ^ "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου". Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ https://www.condor.com/eu/index.jsp
- ^ "COSMOS holidays". cosmos.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Flights To Volos (Nea Anchialos)". gatwickairport.com. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Charter Flight Timetables". manchesterairport.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Direct flights to Volos". schiphol.nl. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Airlines flying toVOLOS". aeroportsdeparis.fr. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority: Greek Airports
External links
- Official website
- Current weather for LGBL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for VOL at Aviation Safety Network