Chios Island National Airport Explained

Chios International Airport
"Omiros"
Nativename:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου «Όμηρος»
Iata:JKH
Icao:LGHI
Pushpin Map:Greece
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Greece
Pushpin Label:JKH
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:HCAA
City-Served:Chios, Greece
Location:Chios, Greece
Elevation-F:15
Elevation-M:5
Coordinates:38.3431°N 26.1406°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-F:4,957
R1-Length-M:1,511
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2018
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:229,749
Stat2-Header:Passenger traffic change
Stat2-Data: 6.6%
Stat3-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat3-Data:5,492
Stat4-Header:Aircraft movements change
Stat4-Data: 9.8%
Footnotes:Sources:HCAA,[1] DAFIF[2]

Chios Island National Airport[3] (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros"[4] or Chios Airport 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.[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Chios Island Airport:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHIOS AIRPORT "OMIROS". ypa.gr. 10 June 2016.
  2. Web site: usurped. Airport information for LGHI. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=LGHI. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  3. http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/chiosdat.htm Airfield data for Chios Island National Airport
  4. http://www.hcaa-eleng.gr/chios.htm Chios National Airport, "Omiros"
  5. Web site: Chios Airport - GTP.