Nea Anchialos National Airport
Nea Anchialos National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου Central Greece Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Greek State | ||||||||||
| Serves | Magnesia, Thessaly, 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[4] (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου[5]) (IATA: VOL, ICAO: LGBL) is an airport located near the town of Nea Anchialos in Greece. It serves the regional unit of Magnesia and is also known as Central Greece Airport.[4]
Overview
[edit]The airport is 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).[2] 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 in February 1991.[4] It is the only civilian airport that serves the cities of Volos, Almyros, Lamia, Larisa, Farsala, Kalampaka, Trikala, and Karditsa. The airport is located between the towns of Nea Anchialos, Almyros, Velestino and Farsala, about 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Almyros town center, 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of New Anchialos and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Volos city center, in the Magnesia regional unit, in Thessaly.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Nea Anchialos Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Austrian Airlines | Seasonal: Vienna |
| Condor | Seasonal: Munich[6] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal: Düsseldorf[7] |
| Sky Express | Seasonal: Heraklion |
Statistics
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Ground transport
[edit]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.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NEA ANCHIALOS AIRPORT". ypa.gr. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b Airport information for LGBL[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for VOL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b c "Volos Airport: About Us". Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
Nea Anchialos National Airport operated for the first time in 1991.
- ^ "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου". Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Condor NS24 Short-Haul Network Additions – 02OCT23".
- ^ "Eurowings flies to more destinations in summer 2022 than ever before".
- ^ Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority: Greek Airports Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
